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HL HL10441
Museums and Galleries: Copyright
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11 September 2025
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30 September 2025 · Answer
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Summary
To ask His Majesty's Government which national museums and galleries claim copyright in their digital reproductions of two-dimensional original artworks that are in the public domain.
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11 September 2025
Written question
To ask His Majesty's Government which national museums and galleries claim copyright in their digital reproductions of two-dimensional original artworks that are in the public domain.
Source: Lords
30 September 2025
Answer
The DCMS-sponsored museums take their responsibilities to extend engagement with their Collections seriously. As Arm’s Length Bodies national museums operate independently and are responsible for developing their own policies, including around the provisi...
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- Official source: https://questions-statements.parliament.uk/written-questions/detail/2025-09-11/HL10441
- Open data entity: https://questions-statements-api.parliament.uk/api/writtenquestions/questions/1834598
- uk · wq-1834598 · source updated 30 September 2025