A little velvet, a little tweed, and a sensible pair of leather boots. From the field to the gallery, a naturalist’s wardrobe should always be ready for anything.

Donald Miller, an Indianna collector whose life ironically evoked an Indiana Jones style narrative, amassed more than 42,000 artifacts over decades (Katz), transforming his home into a museum… While his actions are widely condemned, they are not far off from institutional practices. Museums have long participated in the acquisition and display of mummified humans…