Allard Pierson Museum has to hand over the Crimean Treasures to the Ukrainian State
Amsterdam, 26-10-2021The Amsterdam Court of Appeal has ruled that the Allard Pierson Museum (APM) has to hand over the “Crimean Treasures” to the Ukrainian State. Its obligation to return the museum pieces to the Crimean museums has ended. This is the final judgment in the appeal that was lodged against a judgment of the Amsterdam District Court of 14 December 2016. The District Court also granted the claim of the Ukrainian State, but did so on different grounds.


