Nosiglia, Richard Robert2012-06-132012-06-132012-06https://hdl.handle.net/1794/12222153 p. Examining committee chair: Patricia DeweyThis study explores the use of MBRAs (Mutually Beneficial Repatriation Agreements) in the repatriation process of stolen art works to their original owners/ source countries of origin. The topic of cultural patrimony and stolen works of art is no longer just the subject of discussions in the museum field, but is now being played out in high profile legal battles involving museums such as the Getty Museum, the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York, and Bostonʼs Museum of Fine Art. This study explores what obligations museums, directors, and curators have in conduct that is in keeping with the current laws and sentiments societies are demanding from cultural institutions.en-USrights_reservedCultural patrimonyCultural propertyIllicit traffickingMutually beneficial repatriation agreementsMBRAsProvenanceRepatriationOther