little ostraca

Museums, collections and cultural heritage

‘An ostracon (Greek ostrakon, plural ostraka) is a piece of pottery (or stone), usually broken off from a vase or other earthenware vessel. In archaeology ostraca may contain scratched-in words or other forms of writing which may give clues as to the time when the piece was in use.’

Museo Egizio in pictures

June 17, 2019

In April 2019 I visited the Museo Egizio in Turin. It houses the largest collection of Ancient Egyptian artefacts outside of Egypt and did not disappoint. Very honoured to recently learn I will be returning in September as part of the ‘Egyptologists as Museum Curators’ summer school with the University of Pisa.

Why doesn’t Australia have a national Indigenous museum?

March 8, 2017

January 26, 1788 marks the arrival of the First Fleet of British ships at Port Jackson in New South Wales, Australia. This anniversary has been acknowledged as Australia Day by all Australian states and territories since 1935 and celebrated as the official National Day of Australia, with a public holiday, since 1994. However, whilst the … More Why doesn’t Australia have a national Indigenous museum?

MONA

January 3, 2017

Whilst home for Christmas I visited the Museum of Old and New Art (MONA) to see their origins of art exhibition. Much has changed since I worked there – I barely recognised anyone! but many of the original art pieces are still visible.