US museum to return Filipinos' remains from 'racial brain collection'

By Bernadette E. Tamayo

Aug 15, 2023 11:58 pm

THE Philippine government is coordinating with the Smithsonian National Museum of Natural History (NMNH) in Washington D.C.for the repatriation of Filipino remains from its 'racial brains collection.'

An investigative report made by The Washington Post stated that the Smithsonian 'still holds the brains of people from at least 10 foreign countries, including the Philippines, Germany, the Czech Republic and South Africa.'

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