Museums in Britain are facing an uncertain period. Centres of learning and wonder, their role in keeping and displaying items often taken from other countries risks their future reputations among a generation questioning the way British history is presented. Charlotte Higgins, the Guardian’s Chief Culture writer and Dr Marenka Thompson-Odlum, Research Associate at the Pitt Rivers Museum, talks to editor of Prospect magazine Alan Rusbridger about contemporary museum issues, from restitution to funding.
