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Growing calls for new guidance on human remains in museums
3+ week, 1+ day ago (230+ words) There are calls for new research and guidance on human remains in museum collections following a Guardian investigation. The newspaper found that the number of human tissue items originating from overseas is significantly higher than previously thought. The investigation used…...
Ashmolean returns 16th-century bronze taken from Hindu temple
4+ week, 2+ day ago (429+ words) The Ashmolean Museum at the University of'Oxford has repatriated a 16th-century bronze statue to the Government of India after it was found to have been taken from a'Hindu temple." The scholar'identified'the bronze as one of'a number of'objects in collections in…...
Museums lead on conservation of ‘incredibly rare’ Norfolk Carnyx Hoard
2+ mon, 3+ week ago (445+ words) Norfolk Museums Service, Historic England and the National Museum of Scotland are coordinating the research and conservation of an "incredibly rare" iron age hoard found last year in west Norfolk. Made public this week, the Norfolk Carnyx Hoard was discovered…...
Museums in Chelmsford and Norwich acquire gold coin hoards - Museums Association
10+ mon, 1+ week ago (484+ words) We're now enjoying a festive break and we'll be back on 5 January The Museum of Chelmsford has acquired a collection of gold coins from the Great Baddow Hoard, which was discovered in 2020. The museum bought the collection of 933 coins, which…...