
Sign up to save your podcasts
Or


The story of natural history museums and their relationship to ancient objects, but also people, is entangled with colonialism and capitalism. How should modern curators begin unravelling such a tangled web? In this episode, Dr. Lisa Saladino Haney joins Chelsea and Melissa to discuss her curatorial work with the Egyptian collection at the Carnegie Museum of Natural History in Pittsburgh. Listen in as Dr. Haney talks about connecting collections and source communities, respectful treatment of human remains in museum collections, and the patience required to address these issues with the care they require.
By Chelsea Gardner, Melissa Funke5
2828 ratings
The story of natural history museums and their relationship to ancient objects, but also people, is entangled with colonialism and capitalism. How should modern curators begin unravelling such a tangled web? In this episode, Dr. Lisa Saladino Haney joins Chelsea and Melissa to discuss her curatorial work with the Egyptian collection at the Carnegie Museum of Natural History in Pittsburgh. Listen in as Dr. Haney talks about connecting collections and source communities, respectful treatment of human remains in museum collections, and the patience required to address these issues with the care they require.

3,351 Listeners

9,170 Listeners

5,541 Listeners

4,275 Listeners

1,540 Listeners

1,609 Listeners

3,958 Listeners

3,652 Listeners

4,799 Listeners

16,301 Listeners

2,063 Listeners

405 Listeners

3,258 Listeners

16,101 Listeners

1,845 Listeners