Date/Time
Date(s) - 20/03/2018
10:00 am - 4:00 pm

Location
Colchester Castle

Categories

• Collections

In partnership with Human Remains Subject Specialist Network

Trainers: Jelena Bekvalac and Margaret Clegg

Suitable for: those with no experience of working with human remains, including collections and learning staff and volunteers

The seminar will cover  major issues, such as documentation, access, ethics, the law, display and conservation.  Delegates will be supported by the Human Remains Subject Specialist Network members, who are trained in all aspects of the care of human remains from curation to the legal and ethical requirements of holding these remains.

By the end of the workshop, delegates will:

• Have an understanding of legal and ethical issues surrounding human remains
• Feel more confident in curating human remains
• Have explored different real life scenarios that can occur in any museum
• Have an understanding of best practice in caring for human remains

Lunch and refreshments will be provided.

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