Author: John Holmes

Oxford University Museum of Natural History will soon be celebrating its 160th anniversary with a new display on the museum’s history and mission. The exhibition, called ‘Truth to Nature’, is due to open on 18th October and is already available online. Co-curated with John Holmes from the University of Birmingham, it showcases the role of … Continue reading “Truth to Nature at the Oxford University Museum”

In 1878 the Victorian writer and artist John Ruskin established the Guild of St George to champion arts, crafts and sustainable living. The Guild have released a new film about their recent work with Museums Sheffield and in the Wyre Forest, reflecting on the legacy of Ruskin’s ideas in urban and rural environments today and … Continue reading “John Ruskin today film”

Museum für Naturkunde Berlin will be hosting the second Martin Roth Symposium from 7 to 11 September 2020 both online as well as locally on the theme of MuseumFutures. Museums offer public spaces for encounters between people and ideas. If cultural products belong to the whole of humankind and if participation and inclusion are the … Continue reading “Symposium on MuseumFutures”

We are a new network researching and promoting the role of the arts and humanities within natural history museums and collections. Welcome to our new website. We hope you will enjoy reading about our collaborations and projects so far, and we’ll look forward to hearing from you about yours. (Image copyright Royal Ontario Museum)