Discover the fascinating history of a porcelain hair receiver used by the Peel family in the 1800s. Learn how Victorian women reused hair for fashion, keepsakes, and more. See it in person with a free tour of the Peel Museum.| Peel Compton Foundation
Humanities Technician Cassandra Bahr has been working in the Collected Archives at Te Papa, cataloguing and rehousing papers from people connected to Te Papa’s collecting areas. Her first task was …| Te Papa’s Blog
Wine Jug, Lake Vineyard, circa 1880; Gift of Bridget Flanagan and Kathleen Flanagan in memory of Margaret Flanagan; 2009-004-01 What a surprise! My aunt, Margaret Flanagan, was a private duty … The post The Saga of the Lake Vineyard Wine Jugs first appeared on Pasadena Museum of History.| Pasadena Museum of History
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Pasadena Museum of History’s Black History Collection is comprised of photographs, letters, family records, property deeds, and other materials revealing the history of the African American community in Pasadena. The … The post Community Histories: The Black History Collection first appeared on Pasadena Museum of History.| Pasadena Museum of History
This article presents a collective object biography and discussion of the Cottingley Fairy artefacts – cameras, photographs, watercolour sketches and print materials – held at the National Science and Media Museum. The post Power at play in paranormal history appeared first on Science Museum Group Journal.| Articles Archive - Science Museum Group Journal
In honour of the Journal’s tenth birthday, we asked a collection of authors with huge and varied experience of the cultural sector to think about the last decade and pick one thing that stands out for them. The brief was open and included books, exhibitions, digital innovation and general trends. The only restriction was that the contributions were short and were accompanied by a single image.| Science Museum Group Journal
This article examines the history of a former Rhodesia Railways carriage in the Science Museum Group’s collection to ask what stories it can tell beyond the narrative of its return. The article argues that interpretation of the carriage since its repatriation has focused on the story of its return, while gaps in the knowledge of its operational life – including the experiences of passengers and the impacts of the railway’s labour hierarchy – have been overlooked.| Science Museum Group Journal
By Hemali Chudasama, Collections Management (Hazards) Trainee One thing that always come to mind when I think about Mercury is a video I watched in science class where someone had put liquid mercury on their hand. If I recall properly, … Continue reading →| Shine A Light
By Hemali Chudasama, Collections Management (Hazards) Trainee From volunteering at the science museum, I was no stranger to the hazards that are present in historical medication. As a volunteer I didn’t get to work with medicines directly, but I was … Continue reading →| Shine A Light
By Hemali Chudasama, Collections Management (Hazards) Trainee Asbestos was one of the first hazards I came across in the collection which was during my time volunteering at the Science Museum. As a volunteer I was only allowed to handle low … Continue reading →| Shine A Light
By Hemali Chudasama, Collections Management (Hazards) Trainee It’s been a whirlwind these past few months since I started the traineeship. What has it been, 7 months since I stepped into the world …| Shine A Light