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Care of Human Remains in Museums and Collections Guidelines

“Guidelines offer recommendations for the care of all human remains held by collections. They take into account the heterogeneity of the remains themselves as well as the varied contexts in which they were acquired. The Guidelines particularly seek to create an awareness of the ethical dimension of the care of human remains – a dimension which affects every aspect of museum and collection work.” (p. 4) 

 

“The practical guidance answers relevant questions concerning human remains in the context of the museums’ main tasks – collecting, preserving, researching, exhibiting and educating as well as repatriation.” (p. 8)