The Ministry of Curiosity

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Showing posts with label Victorian. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Victorian. Show all posts
Monday, 18 May 2015

Homes for the Homeless: the experience of Victorian poverty

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We have to be honest, we usually find ourselves at the Geffrye Museum only around Christmas time. And for this, we are ashamed. For on a re...
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Thursday, 24 October 2013

#Hipstermuseums Leighton House Museum

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In this series we are exploring London’s smaller, offbeat museums. Unlike the big players (*Nudges* BM and V&A) the little guys may no...
Wednesday, 2 October 2013

Art installations and dangerous ice cream at the London Canal Museum

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Happy October everyone! It’s a new month, and that means it’s a new edition for our #hipstermuseum series. This is particularly appropriate...
Wednesday, 26 June 2013

God I love the Victorians: Object in focus at the Royal College ofSurgeons

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Everyone knows that all museums have their star objects. The British Museum has the Rosetta Stone, the V&A has the Great Bed of Ware , ...
Tuesday, 5 March 2013

Playing dress-up at the Bath Fashion Museum

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Much like wealthy of yesteryear, when the Ministry need a weekend away we put the spa town of Bath at the top of our list. Sadl...
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Friday, 15 February 2013

My History Valentine: An Ode to Mrs. Beeton

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In the last of our #historyvalentine series, Ministry member Laura waxes romantic about that icon of domesticity, Mrs. Beeton (completely ...
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