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New obligations: conservation policy and treatment approaches for Aboriginal collections in Bunjilaka, the Aboriginal Centre, Melbourne Museum

Abstract The guiding policies for the conservation of Australian Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander cultural heritage material at Museum Victoria are outlined. The primary tenet of the most important of these policies is that museums support the right of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people to self-determination with respect to cultural heritage matters. The application of the key principles in these policies is described in relation to conservation issues for the development of Bunjilaka, the Aboriginal Centre at Melbourne Museum. Several case studies of conservation treatments and their attendant ethical issues are discussed.