Monthly Archives: April 2014

George Washington Wilson: The founding father of the paparazzi!

Posted on April 29, 2014 by uoamuseums

Abeer Eladany, a Museum Studies MLitt student, has been delving into the archives of the Special Collections Centre, at the University of Aberdeen, for the students’ up-and-coming exhibition.  Here she tells us more about her research into Victorian photographer, George Washington Wilson.  I have to admit that I prefer spending time … Continue reading →

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Golden Glasgow

Posted on April 22, 2014 by uoamuseums

Shona Elliot, Curator for Documentation and Fine Art,  tells us about one of our most recent loans to the Hunterian Museum, Glasgow.  Fancy seeing lots and lots of gold?! The University of Aberdeen has loaned two pieces of gold to the Scottish Gold … Continue reading →

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Exploring Nature in the Nineteenth Century

Posted on April 15, 2014 by uoamuseums

Ruth Schieferstein an MLitt Museum Studies student delves into the collections, discovering more about one of Aberdeen’s eminent past professors. She tells us more about her current research for the students’ up and coming Victorian exhibition.  Did you know that there was a professor at … Continue reading →

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Death on the Nile

Posted on April 8, 2014 by uoamuseums

Gillian MacNee, the new Curator for Learning and Access, has been hard at work developing a new Ancient Egyptian school workshop for the University of Aberdeen Museums. Here she tells us about her first week delivering the new workshop. Last week we had our … Continue reading →

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Team Building, Brainstorms and Mood-boards, Oh My!

Posted on April 1, 2014 by uoamuseums

Emma Paterson a MLitt student currently doing the Museum Studies course tells us about team building and planning for the students’ up and coming exhibition which will be installed in King’s Museum in June. We Museum Studies students at the … Continue reading →

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