EpisodeHow to Return Stolen Art (Update)Freakonomics Radio · Aug 28, 2026 · 51 minPlay · 50:48SaveShareEpisode pageMuseums are purging their collections of looted treasures. Can they also get something in return? And what does it mean to be a museum in the 21st century? (Part 3 of an updated series originally published in 2023.)RelatedEpisodes 4Videos 2Blogs 1Anja Shortland on Lost ArtEconTalk • Jun 21, 2021 • 1 h 12 minMichael O'Hare on Art MuseumsEconTalk • May 4, 2015 • 1 h 03 minRiding with the repo man (update)Planet Money • Feb 4, 2026 • 29 minMichael Munger on Exchange, Exploitation and Euvoluntary TransactionsEconTalk • Jun 20, 2011 • 1 h 03 min