About this episode
This episode introduces a special series exploring the ethical implications of human skull collections at museums.
Introducing “What Remains,” a special series from NHPR’s Outside/In . A classroom display of human skulls sparks a reckoning at the Penn Museum in Philadelphia. A movement grows to “abolish the collection.” The Penn Museum relents to pressure. But there are more skeletons in the closet. To hear all three parts, including the prologue, subscribe to Outside/In.
Topics covered
- human remains
- museum ethics
- cultural heritage
- repatriation
- education
- social movements
Keywords
- human skulls
- Penn Museum
- Outside/In
- repatriation
- museum collection
- cultural reckoning
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: NHPR, Outside/In
Places: Penn Museum, Philadelphia
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