"That's the greatest feeling of all, is to know he's home. He hears the sounds of his mob, of his environment and they met him, and they're still with him now. It's now good to walk away knowing he's back where he belongs." - Nathan Moran, the CEO of the Metropolitan Local Aboriginal Land Council.
It is NOT a small minority of people who disagree with the framing set out in the original article. Most museum professionals working with such collections are well aware of their needs, they just quietly support each other rather than grandstanding with intentionally misleading headlines.
SMA has responded to calls for changes to legislation and practice regarding human remains, by collaborating with several organisations to agree a joint statement on on the retention, display, and provision of access to human remains from British archaeological contexts. socmusarch.org.uk/news/
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Hateful people just gonna hate😓
This is a classic in their oeuvre (class snobbery and judgmental hypocrisry intended)
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Tens of thousands sign petition against France loaning Bayeux Tapestry to British Museum via @the-independent.com www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/home...
Campaign group threatens legal action over University of Leicester's trans-inclusive museums guidance via @theartnewspaper.bsky.social www.theartnewspaper.com/2025/08/27/c...
Join us for the next 'Keeping Connected' event, centred on repatriation work in Bristol! We have limited seats available. Register with the link below: webcollect.org.uk/meg/event/re...
We look forward to seeing you there in person!
Printed copies are now in the warehouse, so if you order Island at the Edge of the World, you'll get one of these! It's a really lovely book
I am filled with that ache that comes with the last Bank Holiday in August. A knowing of dying days. The last sighing of summer told in the English need to head for the beach or the pub. Collective rituals to mark the rush into the nseason of bonefire smoke incense and dead leaf ghosts. - #MattAdams
'Don't Stand So Close To Me' The Police 😶. The way the grown man will not be held responsible for his actions if the child doesn't back off! I knew a teacher who wrote a book with this title about a similar situation😔🤐
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A poster for an event, comprising of a red background, with thin lines of yellow and back wave patterns on the top left and bottom right corner. At the top middle is a yellow box is the title reading in quotes "Keeping Connected: Special Focus on Repatriation Work in Bristol". Below this, is event information in the middle: "Join us in rebuilding connections on 3 September 2025. Come along to the Bristol Museum and Art Gallery for an in-person event with museum colleagues, the Australian Institute of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Studies (AIATSIS) staff, and community members to learn more about the realities of repatriation, from the challenges to tips for good practice." Below is further information about the event: Location: Bristol Museum & Art Gallery Date: 3 September 2025 Time: 11 am - 4 pm Format: In-person event to encourage informal discussion and peer support Cost: Free for MEG members and non-members Registration: Essential (places limited) Light refreshments will be provided. All are welcome – MEG members and non-members alike. If you’re not yet a member, find out how to join here: MEG Membership Register here: https://museumethnographersgroup.org.uk/events/ Please note: Non-members may need to create a free Webcollect account to register. If you have any questions or need assistance with registration, please contact the Event Officer.
Join us in rebuilding connections on 3 September 2025 at Bristol Museum with colleagues, the Australian Institute of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Studies (AIATSIS) staff, and community members to learn more about the realities of repatriation in Bristol.
Register necessary: bit.ly/46RtYj0
Hello, quite new here, so introducing myself 👋 I’m a historian of #BlackBritishHistory @icws-sas.bsky.social, living in North Wales. My first book was #BlackTudors and my new one #Heiresses, is about nine British women who inherited enslaved people and plantations in the Caribbean.
Gold text reading Mythical Creatures on a green wall with fake ivy above.
An elephant skull in an acrylic hooded case. It sits on a green fabric base.
A stained glass image depicting a dragon that is forming a figure of eight. It has a blue green scaly body and wings with orange underneath. Light shines through from behind creating a vibrant effect.
A crocodile on a Roman mosaic, as seen from above.
Tonight is the private view for Mythical Creatures. It’s been a rollercoaster of an install, but it’s looking fantastic! Can’t wait to share more with everyone.
#Exhibitions
#CuratorLife
#MythicalCreatures
#Museums
New Case: The Cleveland Bronze, contributed by Michela Herbert
Today the Cleveland Museum will take its iconic Roman bronze sculpture off display and return it to Türkiye after a failed attempt to deny its origins in the heavily looted site of Bubon.
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More LGBTQIA+ history events in Bristol!
I'll be leading a series of tours around Bristol Museum and Art Gallery as part of their Gender Stories exhibition. We'll be exploring gender and sexualities on display in the museum.
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Anthropology collections manager job at the AMNH @amnh.org in New York! Additional info: A PhD (or PhD candidacy) is required to apply. Prior training in collections management and databases is essential. This is not a research position. Salary range $93-98k/year. careers.amnh.org/postings/4509
A Common Blue butterfly is perched on heather against a pink background. Text overlay reads "Get out for the count" with Butterfly Conservation's Big Butterfly Count logo above it. In the bottom right corner, the text reads 'exclusive media partner' with BBC Countryfile Magazine logo. Photo credit Matt Berry
The Big Butterfly Count 2025 is here and butterflies need our help 🦋🚨
This isn't just a survey, it's a rescue mission, and we need everyone to get involved.
No lab coats. No science degrees. Just 15 minutes of your time. ⏱️
Get out for the count 👉 bigbutterflycount.org
I've just launched by first Crowdfunder campaign to acquire an Iron Age Hoard for Oxfordshire Museums Service. www.crowdfunder.co.uk/p/help-save-.... Please support us by donating and/or sharing the link. Thank you @justrena.bsky.social for all your help thus far.
Thursday’s work experience is a trip to Brighton Museum to see ‘The In Crowd: Mod Fashion and Style 1958-1966’. Izzy wants to become a fashion historian so this is perfect. brightonmuseums.org.uk/event/the-in...
🍄Ceramic figure by Harry Parr
A ceramic figure of a cherub riding a green toad sitting on a mushroom
Hew Locke, Benjamin Zephaniah, Ozzy Osborne and an elephant in a room all at Birmingham Museum and Art Gallery today 🤩
I've finished researching Legendary Leaps around the UK! Lots of legendary leaping everywhere. Here's Dick Turpin's Leap in Wensleydale. Bit of a tourist attraction a century ago. Not so much now.
