Just a girl writing about museums. Interested in the aesthetics of museum display, the way it ‘legitimises’ artefacts, and the ways in which it can be re-thought to present alternative narratives. As we attempt to understand our fragmented present, we see that material works to spread, rip, integrate, glitch, share, and transform information itself. Complex understandings of ‘heritage’ are crucial for our ability to continue engaging with the past in a meaningful way.

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I am writing about every natural history museum in England. Is it sexy? Is it dated? Does it serve? Interested in the aesthetics of museum display, the way it ‘legitimises’ artefacts, and the ways in which it can be re-thought to present alternatives.

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archiving, cataloguing, tabulating.