Towneley Hall Art Gallery and Museums
Towneley Holmes Road
off Todmorden Road
Burnley
Lancashire
BB11 3RQ
01282425011 x3183
Website: http://your.burnley.gov.uk
Parent Organisation:
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?:
Unknown as fragment of bones (Bronze Age UK) skeletal skulls (South America) one Peruvian mummy, one Egyptian mummy
Total:
How many of these human remains are well documented, with clear context of date and place of exhumation?:
Peuvian reasoanbly documented.
Where there are ancestors in store, is there a history of use?:
Yes
Where there are ancestors 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?:Yes
Yes – museum accredited
What sources of information about these human remains are in the public domain and where?:
Not currently in the public domain
Does the museum have ancestors (human remains) on display?:Yes
Egyptian mummy along with other items from ancient Egypt. No negative response. Used in curriculum based activities
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?:
Yes – one Peruvian mummy, one Egyptian mummy. Peruvian referenced in My Travels in Peru by WT Taylor sent back to his home town of Burnley. He also references sending others back to UK museums. Egyptian mummy provenanced but not accurate
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?:
No – show the real thing
Documents:
https://www.honour.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/formidable/2/YLM-2020-Questionnaire-Mike-Townend.docx
15 November, 2020
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