Chalk and skis: conserving Scott and Shackleton’s cartoon penguins
Robert Falcon Scott and Ernest Shackleton are often compared, but not many people ever ask “Which of them was better at drawing cartoon penguins?”. Even so, at the Polar Museum we can answer this question, because we have a collection of blackboards with chalk drawings by famous Arctic and Antarctic explorers, including these two great men. Both Scott and Shackleton…
Rethinking diversity at the Engage International Conference in Hull, 2017
In November, I attended the 2017 Engage International Conference in Hull with some University of Cambridge Museums (UCM) colleagues. Called ‘The Whole Picture: Rethinking Diversity’, the aim of the conference was to ‘rethink the conversation surrounding equality, diversity and access’: a tall order in the space of just two days. Here are some short summaries of the conference discussions and…
Presenting the Change Makers Action Group
Change is afoot in the University of Cambridge Museums and Botanic Garden. We’re proud to introduce the newly-founded Change Makers Action Group. The Change Makers Action Group is an open, democratic group of colleagues from across the University of Cambridge Museums and Botanic Garden (UCM). We aim to start a conversation about diversity and representation within the UCM and our…
