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The contributions made by human remains Sorcha Ní Fóghlúda’s letter recommending the disposal of the skeleton of Charles Byrne, the “Irish Giant” is a welcome contribution to the discussion on these important human remains: some clarifications may enhance this dialogue. Although it is unlikely he would have chosen to be dissected, there is no direct …
Letters
Return the human remains that are closer to home Following the return of human remains from UK museums to former colonial territories such as Australia, North America and most recently the Torres Strait Islands, isn’t it about time that the Royal College of Surgeons of England’s Hunterian Museum in London appropriately disposed of the remains …
Military museums have to work in partnership
My favourite places in the world are army museums, which seek to convey the whole breadth of human experience, from fear to courage, hatred to love, victory to defeat. There are 69 museums in the UK that receive Ministry of Defence (MoD) support for holding and presenting corps or regimental collections on behalf of the …
Genuine participation has a long way to go
The recent Cultural Equalities Now conference, hosted by the British Museum in partnership with the Institute for the Public Understanding of the Past and Diversity and Heritage Group, took a timely look at equalities and diversity work in a new legal, policy and funding landscape. Working on this with practitioners and policy makers made me …