Curating Bodies: The Changing Responsibilities of Museums

Addressing this question now requires addressing new laws about the repatriation of human remains, new appreciations of the conditions under which the collections grew, new relationships with and among the communities which museums serve, as well as new expectations about the roles of museums. Join us for a discussion of how three museums are working to address such questions: The Matson Museum of Anthropology at the Pennsylvania State University, The Mütter Museum at the College of Physicians of Philadelphia, and the Wellcome Collection in London.

 

This online event is free and open to the public. Registration is required.

 

Speakers:

 

Nicholas Crowe

Culturally Sensitive Collections Liaison

Wellcome Collection

 

 

 

James A. Doyle

Director, Matson Museum of Anthropology

Associate Research Professor of Anthropology

Affiliate Professor of Art History

Penn State University
 

Kate Quinn

Executive Director

Mütter Museum and Historic Medical Library 

College of Physicians of Philadelphia