Thinktank: Birmingham’s Science Museum
Millenium Point
Curzon Street
Birmingham
B4 7XG
01212022222
Website: http://www.thinktank.ac/
Parent Organisation:
Funded by:
Independent Charitable Trust part funded by Local Authority
YLM Entry Submitted: Yes
Comments:
How many human remains are in its collection, and how many of those are of ancient British provenance, pre-Christian or in other way Pagan?:
The museum currently holds a human brain, which is protected under the Human Tissue Act. It also has a human skull, of unknown date, which is on loan from the Birmingham Museums and Art Gallery.
Total: 2
How many of these human remains are well documented, with clear context of date and place of exhumation?:
The human brain was donated for display. All enquiries about the skull should be made to the Birmingham Museums and Art Gallery.
Where there are ancestors in store, is there a history of use?:
There are no remains in store.
Where there are ancestors in store, is there potential for use, in display, education or scientific analysis?
Does the museum have a disposal policy, and is it including HR with negligible potential in its discussions about disposal?:Yes
The museum has a disposal policy, but no remains that are of negligible potential.
What sources of information about these human remains are in the public domain and where?:
The brain is referenced on the website, and provenance is displayed in the gallery. The skull is under the other museum’s authority.
Does the museum have ancestors (human remains) on display?:Yes
Both items are on display.
The brain is a popular display item. The skull has not received any comments in recent years.
Does the museum hold any iconic ancestors, ie. complete skeletons with a well documented story, or those considered of national or local importance, and are these on display?:
Has the museum used or considered using replicas in displays? If not, why not and what would you find useful in moving to these? If you have, what response did these receive?:
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1 November, 2010
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