Weston Park Museum

Posted August 26th, 2008 by phl.costelloe
Location: 
Sheffield Galleries and Museums Trust
Location: 
Western Bank
Location: 
Sheffield
Location: 
S1 2LH
Telephone: 
0114 278 2600
Museum Website: 
Museum Webpages
Parent Organisation: 
Sheffield Galleries and Museums Trust
Funding Organisation: 
Independent Trust, the primary funder being Sheffield City Council
YLM Questionnaire Completed: 
Yes
Comment: 
Disposal Policy: 
Yes
HR On Display: 
Yes
HR Count: 
300
Iconic HR: 
Yes
How many human remains are in its collection, and how many of those are of ancient British provenance: 
Approximately 300 individuals, with around 250 of these being British (prehistoric, Roman and Anglo-Saxon).
How many of these human remains are well documented, with clear context of date and place of exhumation?: 
Most of these human remains have a good provenance.
Where there are human remains in store, is there a history of use?: 
Yes.
Where there are human remains in store, is there potential for use, in display, education or scientific analysis?: 
Yes.
Does the museum have a disposal policy, and is it including HR with negligible potential in its discussions about disposal?: 
The museum's Acquisition and Disposal Policy does include human remains.
What sources of information about these human remains are in the public domain and where?: 
The museum does not have a detailed list of human remains, but will provide information from their records to enquirers, as they would do for any other part of their collection.
Are any of these remains currently on display and in what context?: 
The only human remains on display currently (Oct 2008) are two ancient Egyptian mummies.
Does the museum hold any iconic HR, i.e. figures of local or national importance, and are these on display?: 
The Egyptian mummies are considered iconic. The number of other complete skeletons appears to be small.