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Karen Barker
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Museums, archaeology, wine, and dogs. Registration Officer at the Chau Chak Wing Museum, University of Sydney.
Museums, galleries, cultural institutions and heritage sites not only provide entertainment and enjoyment, but are also important places of learning and need funding to continue their work amd research www.abc.net.au/listen/progr...
Australia's cultural institutions at crisis point - ABC listen
Australian cultural institutions are calling for support after a series of major cuts to funding and jobs at galleries. The Art Gallery of New South Wales announced last week it would be cutting doze...
www.abc.net.au
August 22, 2025 at 7:39 AM
A New Video Game Allows You to Repatriate African Artifacts by Looting Western Museums
A New Video Game Allows You to Repatriate African Artifacts by Looting Western Museums
Earlier this month, Nyamakop unveiled Relooted, a new video game where players stages heists to take back stolen artifacts from Western museums.
www.artnews.com
June 27, 2025 at 12:42 AM
Whose story is being told – and why? 4 questions museum visitors should ask themselves this school holidays.
Whose story is being told – and why? 4 questions museum visitors should ask themselves this school holidays
Museum exhibits only tell part of what happened in the past. Visitors need to consider what is being included – and what is being left out.
theconversation.com
June 25, 2025 at 10:52 PM
To help preserve her works, Cindy Sherman is offering to destroy and reprint old photographs

www.theartnewspaper.com/2025/06/16/c...
To help preserve her works, Cindy Sherman is offering to destroy and reprint old photographs
The new initiative aims to stabilise fragile media and could serve as a model for other artists
www.theartnewspaper.com
June 16, 2025 at 8:40 PM
Reposted by Karen Barker
1st century Roman oil lamp in the form of a sandalled foot (it also has a hobnailed underside!), just 10cm long. The wick emerged from the big toe. Found at London Bridge Station, Borough High Street. Museum of London.
Follow thread to see it burning! 1/
#FindsFriday
May 30, 2025 at 8:06 AM
Landed on Koufonisia yesterday for 3 weeks of fieldwork with the Keros Project, and this island has completely stolen my heart
May 19, 2025 at 5:28 PM
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May 17, 2025 at 8:20 AM
I’ve been told several times today that I’m brave for travelling by myself. I love it! Yes, travelling with another person is great, but I also like doing my own thing and not adhering to anyone else’s schedule. I go at my own pace 🙂
May 16, 2025 at 5:25 PM
Bits and bobs from Athens today.
1. Museum of Modern Greek Culture
2. Waitin’ for a mate outside the Acropolis
3. Aristotle at the Acropolis Excavation Museum
May 16, 2025 at 3:57 PM
Well!

Greeks to Produce Film on the Battle of Marathon in Ancient Greek

greekcitytimes.com/2025/05/13/g...
greekcitytimes.com
May 13, 2025 at 1:02 PM
Yesterday my chiropractor said I was his coolest client because…archaeology. I’ll take it 🤣 🏛️🏺
May 13, 2025 at 10:56 AM
Greece to Digitally Transform Visitor Experience at Museums and Archaeological Sites
Greece to Digitally Transform Visitor Experience at Museums and Archaeological Sites - GreekReporter.com
Greece is digitally transforming its museums and archaeological sites, under a new project aiming to modernize the visitor experience.
greekreporter.com
May 5, 2025 at 10:15 PM
Reposted by Karen Barker
Name a more iconic trio. I'll wait
May 1, 2025 at 10:10 AM
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May 1, 2025 at 9:35 AM
Archaeologists unearth lucky penis pendant near Hadrian’s Wall 👀
www.independent.co.uk/news/science...
Archaeologists unearth lucky penis pendant near Hadrian’s Wall
The smooth surface suggests the wearer touched it often for good luck
www.independent.co.uk
May 1, 2025 at 3:43 AM
Beetlejuice Beetlejuice was some of the most unhinged cinema I’ve seen in a while and I loved every second of it
April 18, 2025 at 10:49 AM
More good repatriation news:

Natural History Museum returns Indigenous ancestors to Australia
www.museumsassociation.org/museums-jour...
Natural History Museum returns Indigenous ancestors to Australia - Museums Association
Ceremony attended by Traditional Custodians
www.museumsassociation.org
April 16, 2025 at 1:38 AM