01507nas a2200193   4500000000100000000000100001008004100002653002100043653001500064653002400079653003400103100001500137245008300152856016600235300001000401490000600411520087600417022002001293                                       d10aInclusive museum10aInspirited10aintangible heritage10aManagement and interpretation1 aL. Dempsey00aManaging  permanent residents : The museum as custodian of inspirited heritage  uhttps://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?eid=2-s2.0-80052467558&doi=10.18848%2f1835-2014%2fCGP%2fv02i03%2f44277&partnerID=40&md5=77735210f1c23bfbdf3ec254aeb84d77  a59-680 v23 aAt a time when modern museums seek to be more inclusive members of sustainable communities, many are only uneasily aware of their own  permanent residents  and uncertain of how best to manage them. This paper investigates inspirited cultural sites and collections in Australia, and looks at the challenge of managing this endangered heritage in an inclusive way. The paper focuses on an inspirited site in Canberra, the National Museum of Australia. The National Museum s spirits bring with them a wealth of intangible heritage that has the potential to contribute significantly to visitors  understanding of Australia s social history. However, acknowledging and interpreting this heritage might raise issues associated with differences in belief systems, cultural sensitivities and the prevalence of a modern homogenous popular culture of ghost hunting and ghost tours.  a18352014 (ISSN)