The „North-American Royal Collections “Project (Collections Royales d'Amérique du Nord:
CRoyAN) was initiated by the Musée du quai Branly-Jacques Chirac (mqB-JC), Paris, in …

This chapter examines the size, history, scope and legal status of Indigenous human
remains held in French public collections. The first part provides an overview of key French …

Human skeletal remains from archaeological contexts in the Dutch Caribbean and the rest of
the region are curated in a variety of facilities such as museums and the premises of …

As European nations address their legacy of colonialism, many museums in France,
Germany, Great Britain, and elsewhere in Western Europe are examining the provenance of …

At the Canada Science and Technology Museum, we have been putting more emphasis on
collecting and researching recent material heritage. There are enormous challenges …

Sixty cultural heritage leaders from 32 countries, including representatives from Africa, Asia,
the Middle East, South America, Australia, Europe, and North America, gathered in October …

Human remains in the depots of Western collections and museums have become a problem
that keeps provenance researchers busy and is increasingly being solved through …

In recent years the evolution of conservation as a discipline has seen expansion of the role
and involvement of conservators beyond the treatment of artifacts. Conservation projects …

Literature covering the care and conservation of museum objects in the fields of art and
antiquities is plentiful but very few authors deal with natural history specimens in detail. This …

At first glance, this book looks and feels professional, and it stands up to that observation. It
is well laid-out and easy for its target audience to follow, that being members of the public …