Tag Archives: Victorian Time: Spirit of the Age

Volunteering at King’s Museum

In this weeks blog King’s Museum volunteer, and University of Aberdeen student, Hanane tells us more about her experience as a volunteer gallery assistant.  King’s Museum is perhaps one of the best museums in Aberdeen– but I may be a bit biased! I have been … Continue reading

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Leaflets & Lectures Update!

An update for curatorial assistant Laura about our upcoming King’s Museum evening lecture program and new leaflet. On the 30th September 2014 I am very excited to announce that the King’s Museum evening lecture program is returning! We have some very … Continue reading

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Let Loose on the Public – Internship Update

Here is the latest blog from the museum’s wonderful Learning and Access Intern, Ellen. Ellen is a 3rd year History and Politics student here a Aberdeen University who worked with the museum for 10 weeks over summer.  In my last blog I wrote about … Continue reading

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A Stab from the Past – Object of the Month

For August’s Object of the Month student curator Christopher Dobbs tells us more about his favourite object on display at the King’s Museum student curated exhibition Victorian Time Spirit of the Age My favourite object on display is the Leaf-Bladed Bronze Sword (see below) … Continue reading

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Getting Crafty at King’s Museum

We are getting crafty at King’s Museum! Join us on the 6th August at our Learning and Events Space, 90 High Street for this FREE craft event! The event starts at 2pm and its theme is inspired by the fascination … Continue reading

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King’s Museum Lunchtime Talks return for summer!

I am really happy to announce that the free King’s Museum Lunchtime Talks are returning on the 14th July! The Talks, provided by our brilliant student volunteers, will focus on the new King’s Museum exhibition Victorian Time: Spirit of the Age, … Continue reading

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Shooting to win the Game – Object of the Month

In this blog Ruth Schieferstein, an MLitt Museum Studies student and one of the student curators of the current King’s Museum exhibition Victorian Time: Spirit of the Age, tells us about her object of the month from the exhibition.  I still remember the first time … Continue reading

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What time is it…? It’s Victorian Time!

This is it, Victorian Time: Spirit of the Age is officially open at King’s Museum! We are so excited for everyone to come and see this new student curated exhibition. The new exhibition, which will run until 19th December, has been … Continue reading

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Watch this space!

With only a week until Victorian time : Spirit of the Age opens in King’s Museum, Hannah Vickery, a student on the MLitt Museum Studies course, gives us an update on the students’ exhibition and introduces the exhibition mascot.  It’s time for an update on how we are … Continue reading

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We had a Spleen-did time at the Anatomy collections!

Anna Rinke, a Museum Studies MLitt student and lover of puns, tells us about her recent trip to see the University’s Anatomy Collection to research objects for the up and coming King’s Museum student curated exhibition Victorian Time: Spirit of the … Continue reading

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