Yes, but what about Aboriginal (Indian) material. For example, ceremonial masks, that had (and still have) personal religious meaning, that should not be on display or in a museum. Or for that matter, African religious artifacts.

As an example from the States, what about the skulls of Native Americans (Indians). Shouldn't museums "edit" those artifacts out of their collections? I'm thinking of a story not too long ago where a major musuem in the States would not give the relatives the bones of their ancestors for
proper burial. Is it not "immoral" for museums to continue to keep these types of objects in their collections?

Shea (Seana Jones)

Jackie Britton wrote:
The changing of displays over time to reflect contemporary knowledge and attitudes is normal (but should be done with self awareness!) - the 'editing' of collections is another matter intirely and would be immoral in itself.

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