tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5502671101756463249.post6435094335722241947..comments2024-03-23T12:38:46.260+00:00Comments on The History Girls: BEHIND THE SCENES AT THE MUSEUMS by Eleanor UpdaleMary Hoffmanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06241989732624913706noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5502671101756463249.post-38204118130074604452014-07-26T19:00:49.742+01:002014-07-26T19:00:49.742+01:00I am looking forward to seeing some of those museu...I am looking forward to seeing some of those museums when we visit Scotland this autumn. Thank you. <br /><br />I agree there was definitely a magic in the old kind of overcrowded galleries and collections, where you could ponder on your own explanations. For example, the large case of flint axe-heads in the London Museum looked impressive - but rather reminded me of a Damian Hurst installation, and I was sorry about that.Penny Dolanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16386668303428008498noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5502671101756463249.post-13632977704888794212014-07-25T18:15:42.118+01:002014-07-25T18:15:42.118+01:00That sounds amazing! I would love to have a snoop ...That sounds amazing! I would love to have a snoop around there.<br />Having worked in museums for a few years now - shops and cafes are a much needed way of getting funding for institutions desperately in need of money in order to pay qualified staff, run (often free) events, and sometimes even just to remain open. However, I did like the old displays too - I loved going to the old Kelvingrove in Glasgow and peering into all the old wooden cases.Becca McCallumhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09339982441409936532noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5502671101756463249.post-7653667369889321762014-07-25T15:51:34.724+01:002014-07-25T15:51:34.724+01:00I agree - modern museum exhibits often display a g...I agree - modern museum exhibits often display a great deal more style than substance. Part of the fun used to be nosing around the detail of cabinets & repeat visits were a necessity. Exhibits are now designed to be seen & understood at a glance, by a Public in perpetual motion on a predetermined route through the show. Leaving plenty of time for the shop, play area etc.Spade and Daggerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03447641240079673493noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5502671101756463249.post-63383759354648422532014-07-25T08:54:12.676+01:002014-07-25T08:54:12.676+01:00That sounds like so much fun!That sounds like so much fun!Joan Lennonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15763862159032836768noreply@blogger.com