For this assignment, we were to find an object or specimen in an online museum database and list some of the management elements associated with it. In addition, we were to find an object in our home and associate some similar elements to it. I thought it might be fun/interesting to look up a specimen…
Read MoreThere are several types of living museums from botanical gardens, cell cultures, zoos, as well as living history and open-air museums all of which present specific and nuanced benefits and challenges. These challenges come in the way of ethical considerations, logistic difficulties, and potential public safety concerns. Firstly, I think it is important to discuss…
Read MoreMuseums collect various types of objects/specimens for many different reasons. I think some of the nuances of the specific reasons depend on the museum and their overarching goals and purposes, but here I will try to give a brief overview of the purpose of collections. As I am particularly interested in natural history collections, my…
Read MoreFor this week’s discussion, I’ve chosen to dive into the Royal British Columbia Museum (RBCM) in Victoria, B.C. which was established in 1886. Its collections are largely divided into two major types: natural history and human history. Both collection types are rather extensive, the human history collection containing both Indigenous collections (containing more than 14,000…
Read MoreSorry for the late post! I was having technical issues yesterday. What does my ideal museum job look like? I am very interested in various different departments and subunits of museums. I think the most interesting to me are the collections. Being interested in biology and the sciences, I really enjoy being around physical specimens.…
Read MoreNatural history museums are museums that collect and exhibit objects of biological, geological, and ecological relevance. I think the major difference between natural history museums and other types is its importance to research. That is not to say that other types are not important to research, but that natural history museums play a very large…
Read MoreGrowing up, going to museums was not a very common outing for my family. I was able to visit a few as school outings, most notably, the Museum of Arts and Sciences in Macon, Georgia. For me, the rarity of the event made it very special and museums became a kind of magical place of…
Read MoreHi, everyone! My name is Tony. I am just finishing up my undergrad degree in Ecology and Evolutionary Biology. I’m currently located in Fairbanks, but I grew up in Georgia and traveled quite a bit working in various national parks before coming to UAF to complete my degree. I’ve loved museums since I was a…
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