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Taxidermy artifacts collected by The Manchester Museum during the nineteenth and twentieth centuries raise ethical questions about their acquisition and cultural significance.
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Taxidermy artifacts collected by The Manchester Museum during the nineteenth and twentieth centuries raise ethical questions about their acquisition and cultural significance.
Synopsis
The Manchester Museum displays taxidermy artifacts collected during the nineteenth and twentieth centuries. Director Christopher Murray presents these specimens as focal points for discussion. The film includes expert interviews and archival research that address the ethical issues surrounding taxidermy. It also considers the museum's history in relation to conservation efforts and changing views on wildlife. The documentary runs for 15 minutes and connects past practices to contemporary debates on natural history collections.
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