‘Mummy’ Debate
Recent press reports have highlighted a trend for museums in the UK to move away from the term “mummy” when talking about ancient Egyptian human remains, instead preferring the term ‘mummified remains’ or even...
Recent press reports have highlighted a trend for museums in the UK to move away from the term “mummy” when talking about ancient Egyptian human remains, instead preferring the term ‘mummified remains’ or even...
In what is a positive move, that hopefully signals a wider move towards greater respect for human skeletons, it was reported today that the Hunterian Museum has decided to no longer display the skeleton...
Using replica skeletons in displays Honouring the Ancient Dead (HAD) believes that it is wrong to display skeletons of dead human beings. The dead deserve the same level of respect that is given to the...
We were invited recently to contribute to the Dead Images project, which explores the legacy of human skull collection within the Natural History Museum, Vienna. In particular, their display of thousands of skulls collected right...
“What a skull in an English pub says about India’s 1857 mutiny“. This article appeared in the press today. It features the grim story from the Indian mutiny of 1857. The skull in question passed...
Colchester Museum are still displaying human bones. This one wasn’t even supported properly and fell, breaking a glass vase.
This story has been brought to our attention because the recent exhibition at Plymouth Museum and Art Gallery was carried out in a sensitive and thoughtful way, which should be applauded. The amazing array...
Residents of the village of Exning in Suffolk have reportedly said they would like to put the skeletons of 21 Anglo-Saxon graves found locally on display in the village. Why? See BBC Article – Warning: contains...
We had a meeting with Emma-Kate Lanyon – Team Leader (Collections and Curatorial Services) – today to discuss the current display of ‘Alberbury Man’ in a corner of the main gallery. He is in...
The following letter was sent by HAD to Loraine Knowles on Sunday 1st September. As yet (4th September) we have not received a reply or acknowledgement. We will continue to press for a respectful...
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