This week we focus on one of the most eye-catching and intriguing objects in the Bridges Collection, the ‘plank figurine’ or ‘bottle-opener’ as it has been affectionately nicknamed by staff and students. Who does it represent, why was it made, and how was it used? Alison Hadfield, Learning & Access Curator, has been following up … Continue reading From Cradle to Grave – The Enigma of the Plank Figurine
Project Blog
Identifying Objects without context, by Rebecca Sweetman (Professor of Ancient History and Archaeology, School of Classics)
This week, Prof. Rebecca Sweetman talks about the problems of identifying some of the objects in the Bridges Collection. I have been in Nicosia on the Leventis Visiting exchange fellowship with the University of Cyprus and this has been a fantastic opportunity to see material in museums as well as chat with colleagues about the … Continue reading Identifying Objects without context, by Rebecca Sweetman (Professor of Ancient History and Archaeology, School of Classics)
DigiDoc 2018
Eilidh Lawrence, a learning and access trainee at the Museum of the University of St Andrews, shares her experience at DigiDoc 2018, a conference hosted by Historic Environments Scotland on digital innovation in cultural heritage management. I was lucky enough to attend DigiDoc: Digital Innovation in Heritage Conference organised by the team at Historic Environment … Continue reading DigiDoc 2018
Excavation and Sponsorship: Sir David Russell and the Jericho Findings
Dr Lenia Kouneni sheds light on the history of the university's collection and the sponsor behind the excavation. The last few weeks my research has led me to some intriguing detective work in order to shed some light into an important archaeological collection owned by the University of St Andrews in the 1950s and its … Continue reading Excavation and Sponsorship: Sir David Russell and the Jericho Findings
The Bridges Collection
The Bridges collection comprises some 200 objects from Cyprus given to the University of St Andrews on permanent loan by the Bridges family. The collection is housed in the School of Classics, University of St Andrews and is under the care of the Museum and Collections unit. The material was collected in Cyprus when the … Continue reading The Bridges Collection
Between Worlds: Writing with Masks
A half-day workshop at MUSA with JL Williams The recent StAnza Poetry Festival in St Andrews provided a wonderful excuse to get the Bridges collection out and inspire some creative writing. We were lucky to have the opportunity to work with the poet JL Williams, who has a particular interest in the crossover between poetry … Continue reading Between Worlds: Writing with Masks
A Hidden Treasure: A New Approach to Digital at the Natural History Museum
During a recent trip down to London for the Relevance Conference held at Historic Royal Palaces, our Research Assistant Hannah Sycamore had the chance to explore the Treasures Cadogan Gallery at the Natural History Museum. Here is her review of their display and digital provision. I visited the Natural History Museum on a Tuesday lunchtime … Continue reading A Hidden Treasure: A New Approach to Digital at the Natural History Museum
Digital Learning and Teaching Strategy for Scotland
A few weeks ago we reviewed other digital learning providers working in heritage organisations in Scotland as part of the Scottish Learning Festival. This review explored other institutions working within the Digital Learning and Teaching Strategy for Scotland (hereafter DLTSS). But what is the Digital Learning Strategy? What are its main aims? And what are … Continue reading Digital Learning and Teaching Strategy for Scotland
UMAC Conference
This year’s UMAC (University Museums and Collections) conference was held in Helsinki, Finland from 4-8 September. Alison Hadfield presented a paper on behalf of our team and reports back on some of the highlights from her trip. The 2017 UMAC conference was attended by around 100 delegates from 26 countries, representing most regions of the … Continue reading UMAC Conference
Review: The Scottish Learning Festival
On 20th and 21st September the Glasgow SECC hosted the Scottish Learning Festival, one of the largest education events in Scotland. There were over 200 stall holders and 4500 delegates at this year’s conference, and the Through a Glass Darkly project team were amongst them! We hosted a stall in the new Heritage Village alongside … Continue reading Review: The Scottish Learning Festival
The Bridges Collection 