Requires signage be placed alongside art and artifacts stolen during the transatlantic slave period and the domestic slave trade period indicating such material was stolen

Summary

The bill adds a new requirement to the state education law that any museum displaying identifiable pre‑1900 artworks or artifacts obtained through theft, seizure, forced sale or other involuntary means during the transatlantic slave era must, where practicable, place a prominent placard acknowledging that history. It applies to museums with such items in New York and aims to increase public awareness of the objects’ origins. The rule takes effect immediately.

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