Skip to content

Museum Malarkey

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

  • My Site
  • Blog Posts
  • About Me

Month: January 2016

Goodreads Challenge, and The Ivory Vikings

January 30, 2016

  I have a very romantic relationship with reading, involving weeks of binging and then months of not even touching a book. But since I am trying to stay up to date with all of the latest apps and their features and read more in my off time, I went ahead and downloaded Goodreads. I have … More Goodreads Challenge, and The Ivory Vikings

Leave a comment Goodreads Challenge, and The Ivory Vikings

A Statement that Changed My Life

January 28, 2016

The Teacher   It was a rainy day in Aberdeen, and it was a late afternoon lecture. It was not an out of the ordinary day, and I am sure if I asked some of my old classmates if they remembered this lecture, they would say of course not! In this archaeology ethics class, the … More A Statement that Changed My Life

1 Comment A Statement that Changed My Life

LACMA Pt.2: New Objectivity

January 26, 2016

Thanks for coming back for the second part of my reviews of two temporary exhibitions at the LACMA. My first post in case you missed it was about Diana Thater’s exhibition called The Sympathetic Imagination, which you can check out by clicking here. New Objectivity (which is now closed, sorry!) was an art exhibition about … More LACMA Pt.2: New Objectivity

Leave a comment LACMA Pt.2: New Objectivity

LACMA Pt.1: The Sympathetic Imagination

January 20, 2016

Greetings to you! I have another exhibition review for you today on an installation I visited this past weekend at the LACMA, short for the Los Angeles County Museum of Art. I have been to the LACMA many times, and highly recommend their permanent collections, as they are varied across many time periods as well … More LACMA Pt.1: The Sympathetic Imagination

1 Comment LACMA Pt.1: The Sympathetic Imagination

British Museum, London

January 19, 2016
Leave a comment British Museum, London

Scottish Lighthouse Museum, Fraserburgh

January 19, 2016
Leave a comment Scottish Lighthouse Museum, Fraserburgh

Gamers: My Chess Set is Cooler than Your Chess Set

January 12, 2016

  I finally recently finished a book I have been trying to finish for some time now (a full review is coming soon, stay tuned) Ivory Vikings, about the Lewis Chessmen. I was inspired by some of the content as well as the overall concept of the book to draw a comparison between the past and … More Gamers: My Chess Set is Cooler than Your Chess Set

2 Comments Gamers: My Chess Set is Cooler than Your Chess Set

Museum Statistics: Considering Reality

January 8, 2016

It seems that people today either like statistics, or they don’t. I do. They may seem harsh without a holistic context, but sometimes I think us humans need to consider reality. We need to get down to brass tax here. Although I am only a novice in the museum world, one of the first things … More Museum Statistics: Considering Reality

Leave a comment Museum Statistics: Considering Reality

Star Wars, Museums, and the Sky

January 5, 2016

[NOTE: No Spoilers here!] Greetings, and happy new year! I hope that everyone had a wonderful holiday season, and had the chance to spend some time with loved ones. I had a wonderful Christmas, and was very happy for the first time in a long time to not have to jump on a plane after … More Star Wars, Museums, and the Sky

Leave a comment Star Wars, Museums, and the Sky

Recent Posts

  • Diamonds Unlike Any Other
  • The Origins of ORANGE [Halloween Edition]
  • Phones in Museums
  • Why you should always RESEARCH first
  • Collectors of the Curious: The Millennial Generation and the Thrill of the Hunt

Archives

  • February 2018
  • October 2017
  • September 2017
  • August 2017
  • June 2017
  • March 2017
  • February 2017
  • January 2017
  • November 2016
  • October 2016
  • September 2016
  • August 2016
  • July 2016
  • June 2016
  • April 2016
  • March 2016
  • February 2016
  • January 2016
  • December 2015
  • November 2015
  • October 2015
  • September 2015
  • August 2015
  • July 2015
Follow Museum Malarkey on WordPress.com

Enter your email address to follow this blog and receive notifications of new posts by email.

Join 201 other followers

Check out my Facebook page!

Check out my Facebook page!

Follow me on Twitter for more malarkey!

My Tweets
Blog at WordPress.com.
  • Follow Following
    • Museum Malarkey
    • Join 201 other followers
    • Already have a WordPress.com account? Log in now.
    • Museum Malarkey
    • Customize
    • Follow Following
    • Sign up
    • Log in
    • Report this content
    • View site in Reader
    • Manage subscriptions
    • Collapse this bar
 

Loading Comments...