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Boy accidentally smashes 3,500-year-old jar on museum visit (www.bbc.com)

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[–] [email protected] 20 points 3 months ago

While I appreciate that approach and think it is a great policy... For things like this I feel like the original should be displayed, but protected and a replica be available for patrons to touch and approach closely. Especially something so rare to find in such good condition. Just make it clear that the replica is a replica specifically so they can touch it and get a good look without risking damage.

Hiding things behind glass isn't the best experience, but extremely rare artifacts also need to be protected. Replicas, properly disclosed with an explanation why, are a good compromise.