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Comment | Are museums ‘guilt tripping’ their visitors? No, they aren’t doing enough

Engaging with the difficult histories behind objects has deepened, not dampened, my experiences at cultural institutions—and the fact it is different for everyone is a good thing

Ben Luke
22 May 2025
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Different views: a portrait of a European by a Mughal Indian artist (1556-1605), recently on show in the V&A exhibition The Great Mughals: Art, Architecture and Opulence
© Victoria and Albert Museum, London