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Ask Museum Girl
One of the most important parts of any of the jobs that I do at the museum is to answer questions that people have. If I don't know the answer, I'm lucky to have a huge network of people and information at my fingertips, so chances are I know where to go to find the answer.
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The Point of the Matter
Many visitors have at least some awarness that when you're looking at First Nations adornment and decoration, you'll see a lot of really spectacular beadwork. But what many people don't realize is that glass beads weren't readily avaliable in North America until the mid-1800s, when trade networks with the Europeans were firmly established. Before ( Read more... ) -
Ancient Bling
The Sican people were seriously into gold. It was for the elite only, but they had an awful lot of it. And it wasn't just meant to look good -- it was meant to draw attention in a major way. So many of the gold adornments they created were covered with little gold coins attached by tiny hooks of gold wire. Whenever the lord would move, the coins ( Read more... ) -
Giving A Hoot
You see a lot of people with Museum IDs walking around when you come to the ROM. But what many visitors don't realise is that many of the people you see are actually museum volunteers. Part of my job as a Museum Girl is to help out with one of my favourite groups of voluteers, the OWLS.
In ancient Greece, Athena was the goddess of, amongst other ( Read more... ) -
Caught on Camera!
Good morning everyone!
I've become totally addicted to my morning Africam. :o) Nkohro is halfway around the world from us, so their day begins about midnight our time, and ends about mid-morning. So when I'm up and eating my cereal, the animals are coming to the waterhole for their evening drink ( Read more... ) -
World Tour -- Next Stop, Africa!
One of the best things about the museum is that it lets you travel the world without having to leave your own city. The life of a Museum Girl is not a glamorous one, and I'll probably never be able to afford to travel the world. Yet I've been to a bat cave, met a mummy, walked through an Egyptian tomb, seen lions, tigers, zebras, gazelles, ( Read more... ) -
Ancient Peru Unearthed -- for kids!
The ROM's latest travelling exhibition is Ancient Peru Unearthed, and before I go any farther, if you have kids, care for kids, know anybody with kids, or are a kid, check this out.
Part of the Ancient Peru Unearthed family activity guide contains the Become a Sican Lord contest, which is totally awesome, and gives you the chance to win a digital ( Read more... )