Britta Söderqvist

Sweden returns looted Benin artefacts to Nigeria and sacred Kallawaya objects to Bolivia

Statues once looted from the Kingdom of Benin are now being returned to Nigeria’s Federal Heritage Authority. At the same time, Sweden is returning sacred objects belonging to the Kallawaya people to Bolivia.

Stockholm’s Museum of East Asia reopens to empty hall after Qi Baishi exhibition is cancelled

After two years of renovation, the Museum of East Asia in Stockholm is reopening. But a cloud on the horizon is that a major project was canceled at the last minute.

Stockholm Museum cancels planned Qi Baishi exhibition after partner fails to meet deadlines

The planned exhibition of Chinese artist Qi Baishi at the Museum of East Asia in Stockholm this autumn is cancelled.

Rent shock awaits - museums threatened with closure

The Swedish Property Board, SFV, wants to increase the rent for the Ethnographic Museum by 57 percent. Now, the World Culture Museums plan to terminate the agreements and close the Mediterranean Museum and the East Asian Museum in Stockholm.

New Director for the World Culture Museums