Beeld en Geluid is conducting research into three Sticusa-films (Stichting Culturele Samenwerking Suriname en de Nederlandse Antillen/Foundation for Cultural Cooperation) from the 70s, to indicate their provenance and context. The films will be returned to the people in Suriname and the Antilles, and will be made available for education, so they can serve as a tool for reflection and dialogue about (post)colonial relations.

Prof. dr. Ben Arps (Leiden University) conducts provenance research into eleven unique maps from Java, from 1825. They depict the districts of the regency of Semarang and are currently part of the collection of the National Archives. Their creators, purpose, and journey to Europe are unknown. Analysis of style, language, and context should reveal their provenance and shed new light on their colonial heritage.

The Universiteitsmuseum Groningen conducts provenance research into the sub-collections of Gerardus van der Leeuw, in particular, religious and ritual objects from missionary and colonial networks. The project focuses on unknown provenance, ethical acquisition, and the context of collections, in addition to digital access and publication of the findings to science and the public.

Boijmans van Beuningen conducts provenance research into the sub-collection of Dr. Johan C.J. Bierens de Haan (1883-1958), the objects were collected from Tibet, China, Iran and Japan (1909-1920). The research focuses on the context of collection, the political situation of the region and the possibly problematic provenance of the objects.

Rijksmuseum Boerhaave researches the sub-collection of Jan van der Hoeven (1801-1868), in which his scientific work and colonial context are visible. The research focuses on the provenance of zoological and physical-anthropological collections, including objects and portraits, and explores how the Dutch colonial expansion shaped his scientific activities.

This project conducts research into circa 80 Indonesian objects that are suspected to have been acquired from a colonial context, such as temple and ancestral statues, weapons, and architectural fragments. The goal is to trace their provenance, reconstruct the context of removal, and identify possible restitution claims, using experts and specialist provenance research.

This project conducts research into circa 80 Indonesian objects that are suspected to have been acquired from a colonial context, such as temple and ancestral statues, weapons, and architectural fragments. The goal is to trace their provenance, reconstruct the context of removal, and identify possible restitution claims, using experts and specialist provenance research.

The Zaans Museum conducts research into eighteenth- and nineteenth-century clothing made out of chintz to establish the colonial provenance of the fabrics. By making a distinction between Indian and European chintz, insights are given into production, trade routes of the VOC and the role of these clothes in the Zaan identity.

Museum Catharijneconvent researches the colonial context of mission objects. The project studies inculturation, colonial provenance of materials, and ownership, with attention to local creators and power relations. This is intended to give insight into cultural exchange, religious influence, and the connections between Christianity and European colonialism.

Het Allard Pierson researches the Houbolt-collection. These objects were collected from Indonesia, New Guinea, and Malaysia. The project explores in what ways the objects were collected, by whom, and under which circumstances. Additionally, the project explores whether the objects present a case of involuntary loss, in collaboration with the Universitas Gadjah Mada.

Missiemuseum Steyl conducts research into objects of the collection of the Mission Sisters of the Servants of the Holy Spirit. This research focuses on a Japanese Buddhist household shrine. By tracing the provenance, the project aims to give insights into the connection between imperialism, missionary work, and colonialism and to contribute to the decolonization discussions outside of museum and national collections.

This provenance research focuses on the non-ceramic Indonesia collection “Indische Kunst”, which was collected by Nanne Ottema, the founder of the Ceramics Museum.

Kunstmuseum Den Haag is conducting research into the eighteenth-century court silver of the Sultan of Ternate from the precious metal collection and two nineteenth-century Indonesian gongs from the music collection.

This provenance research that will be carried out revolves around an honorary robe with Baxian motifs from Yanggu (China) that was brought by missionaries in 1901 under unclear circumstances.

The Museon Omniversum is investigating the kwakwabangi, a unique wooden bench from Suriname that was used as a percussion instrument by the Du companies. The object dates from around 1850 and is, as far as we know, the only example in the world.

This museum has a Benin Bronze in its collection. It was probably stolen from the Kingdom of Benin in 1897. It has been part of the collection since 1937 through founder Dirk Hannema.

The museum will examine twelve objects from the Nusantara collection to shed light on the colonial history of Delft and the story of the ‘Indische instelling’.

The provenance research focuses on the Ethnographica sub-collection, where seven objects are currently linked to the Senufo (West Africa).

The provenance research will be conducted in collaboration with SAHRA and will focus on the acquisition of human and ancestral remains originating from South Africa. The museum would like to know to which specific communities these human and ancestral remains belong.

Stichting Budaya Kita will investigate ancestral remains from the Aru Islands, an archipelago within the Moluccas. The ancestral remains are in the collections of Museum Vrolik and Wereldmuseum.

This provenance research focuses on seven objects from the Veterinary Medicine collection to map the colonial history between the Utrecht faculty and the Nederlandsch-Indische Veeartsenijschool (Dutch East Indies Veterinary School).