> (Museums in Italy are the worst, allegedly. They really think they own antiquity.) They are the worst and they do in fact own antiquity: thanks to some idiot

> (Museums in Italy are the worst, allegedly. They really think they own antiquity.) They are the worst and they do in fact own antiquity: thanks to some idiotic national law, they can claim rights on stuff that has been public domain for centuries before the copyright was even invented. There was a lot of debate about this after a major museum sued a bunch of fashion brands, see this article for example [1]. [1]: https://ial.uk.com/the-perpetual-copyright-protection-of-italian-cultural-heritage-bypassing-the-public-domain/ https://ial.uk.com/the-perpetual-copyright-protection-of-ita...