Retrospective Thinking: Decolonizing Minerals at National Museums Scotland
This paper explores the mineral specimens held by the Science and Technology department at National Museums Scotland (NMS). It examines what these objects and their provenance reveal about the Museum’s collecting methods and how they reflect and perpetuate colonial attitudes in Britain in the ninet...
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Main Authors: | Georgina Grant, Ellie Swinbank |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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University of Leicester
2024-12-01
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Series: | Museum & Society |
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Online Access: | https://journals.le.ac.uk/index.php/mas/article/view/4594 |
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