Worcester City Museum and Art Gallery
Foregate Street
Worcester
Worcestershire
WR1 1DT
01905361821
Website: http://www.worcestercitymuseums.org.uk/
Parent Organisation:
Funded by:
Local Authority
YLM Entry Submitted: Yes
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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 holds approximately 80 remains, about half of which are prehistoric, Roman or AngloSaxon.
Total: 99
How many of these human remains are well documented, with clear context of date and place of exhumation?:
The majority have clear excavation records. A number from older excavations have less documentation.
Where there are ancestors in store, is there a history of use?:
The human remains are currently being researched as part of the museum’s project to build a database; information about the remains will be entered into the collections management system.
Where there are ancestors in store, is there potential for use, in display, education or scientific analysis?
Some remains have been used recently for education and 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’s acquisition and disposal policy that covers all the collections.
What sources of information about these human remains are in the public domain and where?:
Information is still being collected into a database to inform future work.
Does the museum have ancestors (human remains) on display?:No
Not a present.
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?:
Documents:
28 August, 2008
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