Censorship or sensitive? Museums restrict access to sacred and spiritual artefacts

An increasing number of UK museums have moved to instigate a clear and transparent policy on the handling, storage and exhibition of so called culturally sensitive materials. Such policies are, at present, the result of ethical guidelines rather than law. Concerns are being voiced about whether this consideration for cultural sensitivity has gone too far. The furthering of vital scientific knowledge, it appears, is being hampered by museums that restrict access to certain objects or documentation on the grounds of cultural sensitivity.