Families of people who had their remains collected and in some cases displayed by a museum without consent will receive a formal parliamentary apology.

A coronial investigation in September found the University of Tasmania's RA Rodda Museum had kept 177 samples for teaching and research purposes between 1966 and 1991.

The remains had been collected from coronial autopsies without the knowledge or approval of families or loved ones.

Tasmania's Attorney-General Guy Barnett on Tuesday said the government would consult with impacted families so a parliamentary apology could be delivered at a date to be set.

Mr Barnett said he had written to the Director of Public Prosecutions and Tasmania Police to inform them of the coroner's report.

He acknowledged the process and initial revelations ha

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