University of Pennsylvania
Remains of second victim of 1985 Philadelphia police bombing discovered at Penn Museum
The museum, which previously came under scrutiny for possessing the remains of another victim of the MOVE bombing, has been conducting an inventory of its biological anthropology section
A new study seeks to establish ethical collecting practices for US museums
The Penn Cultural Heritage Center’s three-year national study amplifies ongoing calls for transparency and will provide a collecting framework
Penn Museumnews
Report condemns two University of Pennsylvania anthropologists for ‘gross insensitivity’ in handling of human remains from a 1985 police attack
Investigation recommends a review of Penn Museum practices while clearing the two individuals of unethical conduct
Aliph finances effort to shore up crumbling Taq Kasra in Iraq, the world’s biggest brick vault
Foundation will direct $700,000 to emergency scaffolding, sensors and the drafting of a longer-term conservation plan
Repatriationnews
Penn Museum hands over fragments of 387 ancient clay tablets to Iraqi Embassy
Archaeologists say the tablets, unearthed nearly a century ago, are akin to receipts
Opening new galleries and showcasing its sphinx, Penn Museum rebrands its image
Museum at the University of Pennsylvania will open 10,000 sq. ft of reimagined spaces