Museum Malarkey

It may just be malarkey, but let's talk about museums, archaeology, and learning!

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So what is all of this malarkey about? If you want to know, grab a cup of tea and please check out my latest blog posts!

Diamonds Unlike Any Other

February 22, 2018

If you are in the Los Angeles area and have not already been to our Natural History Museum to check out the temporary exhibition Green Diamonds: Natural Radiance, then you must do so! The exhibition held within the Gem Vault of the Gem and Mineral Hall has some stunning cut green diamonds, as well as … More Diamonds Unlike Any Other

The Origins of ORANGE [Halloween Edition]

October 9, 2017

Originally posted on South Bay Lapidary and Mineral Society:
There is no denying that color can serve to symbolize many things. Orange specifically has a lot of associations in popular culture today. It is color that you can either ‘pull off or not’. It is the color of safety officer vests and the incarcerated alike.…

Phones in Museums

September 15, 2017

So, is it just me, but when was the last time you took a NO CELL PHONES ALLOWED sign seriously? I mean, that just means you put it in your pocket on silent, right? Society’s relationship with phones has been drastically changing as our phones slowly replace all of our other material trappings via the … More Phones in Museums

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Museum Malarkey

It may just be malarkey, but let's talk about museums, archaeology, and learning!

My Site

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