Along with the conversation about returning art, the art neighborhood is looking upon museological institutions to hold themselves to the next commonplace of Social Justice, equity, and ethics. On March 22, 2023, Manhattan prosecutors seized 15 allegedly stolen antiquities tied to Subhash Kapoor. In December 2023, the museum introduced try what he says it will return 14 Khmer sculptures to Cambodia and a pair of to Thailand after figuring out they have been stolen and linked to art dealer Douglas Latchford.