Tibetan advocacy groups sue Paris museum over erasure of Tibet from exhibits

10 months ago

Tsering Dhundup

DHARAMSHALA, July 8: A coalition of four Tibetan advocacy organisations has filed a legal complaint against the Musée Guimet, France’s premier Asian art museum, accusing it of systematically erasing Tibetan identity from its exhibits.

According to Students for a Free Tibet, a formal legal notice has been issued to Rachida Dati, Minister of Culture; Jean-Noël Barrot, Minister of Foreign Affairs; and Yannick Lintz, President of the Musée Guimet. The letter demands the immediate restoration of “Tibet” in museum exhibits, citing both historical truth and France’s ethical responsibility as a custodian of cultural heritage.

The lawsuit challenges the museum’s decision to rename its “Nepal-Tibet” gallery as the “Himalayan World,” accusing the state-owned ins...

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