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Washington DC
Global Heritage Alliance
Restoring balance in US Government policy in favor of museums and collectors
Facilitating lawful trade in cultural artifacts
Promoting reasonable due diligence
Archaeological Dig Sites at Plaosnik Monastery
Promoting responsible archaeology

PRIORITIES

PROTECT OUR TREASURES

Contest efforts to make it easier for the government to seize and forfeit art and antiquities deemed cultural property long in U.S. collections based on obscure foreign laws.

FACILITATE LAWFUL TRADE IN CULTURAL ARTIFACTS

We will propose legislative fixes to facilitate lawful trade in cultural artifacts on designated lists openly and legally available for sale and export in other UNESCO state parties.

END EMBARGOES SO THEY DON'T HURT LEGITIMATE COLLECTING

We advocate safe harbor for antiquities and ethnological objects from war zones brought to the U.S. that are held for their protection and display in recognized public institutions, pending their return at such time that peace is reestablished and the object’s safety can be guaranteed.

PROTECT SACRED NATIVE AMERICAN ARTIFACTS AND COLLECTING TOO

Contest efforts to make it easier for the government to seize and forfeit art and antiquities deemed cultural property long in U.S. collections based on obscure foreign laws.

PROMOTE REASONABLE DUE DILIGENCE

We encourage all collectors, dealers and museums to exercise reasonable levels of due diligence before purchasing archaeological or ethnological objects.

PROMOTE SAFE HARBOR FOR ARCHAEOLOGICAL AND ETHNOLOGICAL ARTIFACTS

We advocate safe harbor for antiquities and ethnological objects from war zones brought to the U.S. that are held for their protection and display in recognized public institutions, pending their return at such time that peace is reestablished and the object’s safety can be guaranteed.

Help us protect cultural heritage