A trouble shared is a trouble halved
What do bananas and this 1950s compass from the Polar Museum have in common? Answer – they are both radioactive! Admittedly the compass is a lot more radioactive than the bananas, so it needs to be stored and handled according to the legal requirements of the Environmental Permitting Regulations 2016. The Polar Museum has 15 radioactive objects in the collection,…
Fantastic Plastic
Plastic is so much part of our lives that we don’t really think about it, but many people are still surprised to learn that there is now quite a lot of plastic in museum collections. Many objects from the late nineteenth century onwards contain plastics, from artworks to scientific instruments, clothes, toys and household items. Unfortunately some plastics are very…
You Are Here – Open House Artist Residency 2016
Isabella Martin, Open House Artist in Residence 2016, has been working in collaboration with residents and community groups in North Cambridge to create a new map of the area. Martin and a team of Artist Facilitators have been gathering local stories, memories and ideas for the future of the area. With all this information Isabella has drawn a new map…
