PEABODY

The Peabody aims to be an ethical steward of the collections in our care and to act collaboratively and with transparency. We strive to provide access to and care of collections in a manner founded on respect for descendant communities and those for whom the collections hold cultural value. We recognize the perspectives and positions of these communities in regard to their cultural heritage, and we commit to acknowledging and engaging with our own complex institutional and disciplinary histories. Through dynamic partnerships with individuals and groups both on and off campus, we actively encourage and facilitate knowledge generation and transformative learning experiences that are diverse, equitable, and inclusive... The field of anthropology and the purpose, values, and approaches of museums have significantly changed since the Peabody's founding in 1866. Our goal today Is to critically examine past practices that negatively stereotyped and were harmful to the Indigenous communities..

Primary location: Cambridge United States