About

 

The invertebrate Palaeontology store

 

This blog is designed to give you a taste of what I do as Curator of Earth Science Collections at The Manchester Museum. The geology collection is full of exciting stories of ancient worlds and intrepid collectors.

I meet lots of interesting people who use the collection, from researchers to children and the issues I have to consider when managing the collection.

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I regularly get asked what my job involves and what I do day to day. Here are some of the main things I do:

• Public activities

Big Saturday collection days and handling objects on the galleries

• Outreach

Taking the collection out to communities, such as the Darwin festival

• Exhibitions

For example the Darwin exhibition and our research for the new mammals gallery

• Schools

Leading and developing meet the expert sessions e.g. Geology A-level

• Research

Helping researchers and artists from around the world to use the collection and loaning them material

• Tours

Taking people and groups round the gallery and stores

• Student teaching and university research

Helping teach courses and working with researchers in the university

• Enquiries

We run a free enquiry service for the public

• Volunteers

We work with a range of fantastic volunteers who help with the collection and working with the public