Rematriating the Ni’isjoohl Totem Pole

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Yvonne Brownlee leads the Registrar team at National Museums Scotland, and is responsible for the strategic development, planning, management and delivery of their collection loans, acquisitions, collections review and disposals programmes.

A Registrar with over 15 years’ experience in the museum sector, Yvonne manages liability and risks to the museum in connection with loans, acquisitions and disposals to ensure legal and regulatory compliance.

She also delivers guidance and training across the sector on complex activities such as due diligence, immunity from seizure, valuations, import regulations and customs.

Dr John Giblin leads the European Decorative Arts, Modern and Contemporary Design, Asia, Mediterranean, Africa, Americas and Oceania curatorial teams at National Museums Scotland.

With over 20 years research experience in the field of cultural heritage, John is currently the Principal Investigator for Exchange: Community-Led Collections Research, a collaborative project with Royal Museums Greenwich and museums across the UK and he is the Project Director for Reveal and Connect: Review of African and Caribbean Collections in Scotland, a collaborative project with the University of Glasgow, University of Aberdeen, Glasgow Museums and 38 partner museums across Scotland.

John represents National Museums Scotland on several international forums including the European Association of Art and Design Museum Directors, European Ethnography Museum Directors Group, and the Benin Dialogue Group.

The event will take place in Seminar Room 1 located on the first floor of the Victoria and Albert Museum's Learning Centre.

1. From South Kensington station (served by the Piccadilly, Circle, and District lines), follow the signage directing you to the V&A.
2. At the intersection of Cromwell Road and Exhibition Road, proceed along Exhibition Road and enter the V&A through the entrance on Exhibition Road.
3. Once inside the lobby, look for signs pointing to the 'Learning Centre': Turn left and make your way through the museum shop. After the shop, turn left again to reach the 'Learning Centre'.
4. Inside the Learning Centre, you can either walk up the stairs or take the elevator to the First Floor, where the Hochhauser Auditorium is located.
5. The auditorium will be clearly marked once you reach the first floor of the Learning Centre. If you have any difficulties finding the venue, please don't hesitate to ask any of the V&A staff for assistance.

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V&A Exhibition Road Entrance

This talk is part of the Victoria & Albert Museum's Provenance Research Seminar Series organised by Dr Jacques Schuhmacher, Senior Provenance Research Curator, supported by The Polonsky Foundation.

Host or Publisher Dr Jacques Schuhmacher