New York museums to disclose artwork looted by Nazis

The facade of the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York, photographed in September 2019. A state law passed in August requires museums to post signs that identify works looted by Nazis between 1933 and 1945. The Met has identified 53 such works in its collection. All were acquired after they were returned to their owners or heirs, but Met officials announced an intention to label them regardless. Image courtesy of Wikimedia Commons, photo credit Hugo Schneider. Shared under the Creative Commons Attribution Share-Alike 2.0 Generic license.
The facade of the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York, photographed in September 2019. A state law passed in August requires museums to post signs that identify works looted by Nazis between 1933 and 1945. The Met has identified 53 such works in its collection. All were acquired after they were returned to their owners or heirs, but Met officials announced an intention to label them regardless. Image courtesy of Wikimedia Commons, photo credit Hugo Schneider. Shared under the Creative Commons Attribution Share-Alike 2.0 Generic license.
The facade of the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York, photographed in September 2019. A state law passed in August requires museums to post signs that identify works looted by Nazis between 1933 and 1945. The Met has identified 53 such works in its collection. All were acquired after they were returned to their owners or heirs, but Met officials announced an intention to label them regardless. Image courtesy of Wikimedia Commons, photo credit Hugo Schneider. Shared under the Creative Commons Attribution Share-Alike 2.0 Generic license.

ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) – Museums in New York that exhibit artworks looted by Nazis during the Holocaust are now required by law to let the public know about those dark chapters in their provenance through placards displayed with the stolen objects.

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