The exterior of the Art Institute of Chicago.

Its return strengthens the bond between heritage and community, ensuring future generations can connect with their history.

The AIC isnt the only museum that has recently returned artifacts to Nepal.

The Art Institute of Chicago will return a stolen Buddha sculpture to Nepal.

The exterior of the Art Institute of Chicago. (Photo: Ajay Suresh, viaWikimedia Commons,CC 2.0)

Provenance research remains an institutional priority, the AIC continues in its recent statement.

To learn more about the return of this Buddha sculpture to Nepal, visit theArt Institute of Chicago website.

Buddha Sheltered by the Serpent King Muchalinda.

The Art Institute of Chicago will return a stolen Buddha sculpture to Nepal.

Buddha Sheltered by the Serpent King Muchalinda. (Courtesy of the Art Institute of Chicago)