Alexandra Gaffikin

Head of Interpretation and Design at the Australian National Maritime Museum. Love ruins. Hate mannequins. Play in a pirate band.

[Boe ‘#TreatyBeforeVoice’ Spearim @boeknow]

#FrontierWarStories has hit 20,000 downloads thanks for listening and sharing the podcast. Link to donate below https://t.co/Ae9A9wtJ7m

@LukeLPearson @IndigenousX @LatimoreJack @dannyteejay @StephenGapps @AJ_Whittaker @NatalieCromb

[Alexandra Gaffikin @AlexandraGaffi1]

Congrats Stephen! Can't wait for the sequel....

[Aust War Memorial @AWMemorial]

We are pleased to announce the winner of the inaugural Les Carlyon Literary Prize is Dr Stephen Gapps for his 2018 publication The Sydney War – Conflict in the early colony 1788–1817. Gapp's said he hopes this award inspires other historians in their work. Congrats! @StephenGapps

[Historic Royal Palaces @HRP_palaces]

Here’s something special for a Sunday morning… 🎵

With #HamptonCourtPalace quiet, we invited trumpeter Adrian Woodward to Base Court to perform Handel’s Eternal Source of Light Divine, composed in 1713 for the birthday of Queen Anne 👑

[Kate Pentecost @kpen33]

@YorkshireMuseum Loving the weird dolls & bad taxidermy in this week's #CURATORBATTLE. Adding these odd scrimshaw (aka whale bone) & human hair dolls to the mix. This is what happens when sailors get bored & have nothing to whittle away their time @seamuseum_ #CreepiestObject

[Yorkshire Museum @YorkshireMuseum]

MUSEUMS ASSEMBLE! It's time for #CURATORBATTLE! 💥

Today's theme, chosen by you, is #CreepiestObject!

We're kicking things off with this 3rd/4th century hair bun from the burial of a #Roman lady, still with the jet pins in place...

CAN YOU BEAT IT? 💥

[Alexandra Gaffikin @AlexandraGaffi1]

@museummike And not just as places to have a cup and tea and a chat but places for large communual experiences with strangers! - like our 3d cinema and theatrical performances? A place where you can experience the feeling of a shared experience. Or will it take time to build trust again...

[Alexandra Gaffikin @AlexandraGaffi1]

@museummike what does the post-COVID museum look like?

[Kate Pentecost @kpen33]

🤩👏 @LucillaRonai sharing #behindthescenes of a big conservation project on small watercolours from @seamuseum_

[mainlymuseums @mainlymuseums]

The London Mithraeum is so close to Alex’s @AlexandraGaffi1 heart she writes about it from Australia.
https://t.co/clBIHbvOXU

[Alexandra Gaffikin @AlexandraGaffi1]

Gorgeous design by Aboriginal artist and designer Jodie Brennan of Mazart. Get a copy on a mug at the #anmmstore #seamuseum

[Alexandra Gaffikin @AlexandraGaffi1]

Shout out to 'Thanks Tim' Head of Security at the National Cowboy Museum guarding objects and rapidly getting to grips with tweets. #Hashtag

[National Cowboy & Western Heritage Museum @ncwhm]

Did you know that the camp cook was also the cow crew’s doctor and barber? He probably did their social media too. #HashtagTheCowboy Thanks, Tim

[Australian National Maritime Museum @seamuseum_]

You're invited! Watch our Virtual Ocean Talk from home!
Best of all - it's FREE & anyone can register!

We may be temporarily closed, but we're working hard on exciting new ways to bring the museum to you! 😀

Thurs 2 April 2020 / 6.30 – 7.30 pm (AEDT)

https://t.co/oS1IJEWvQM

[Alexandra Gaffikin @AlexandraGaffi1]

Made my own plum pudding this morning with the #thecolonialgastronomer at Vaucluse House #sydlivmus. Now i need to whip up brandy butter!

[Alexandra Gaffikin @AlexandraGaffi1]

You have one day left to see #nativesgowild at the Sydney Opera House. Magnificent production from actors/caberet artists/dancers who are Aboriginal, Maori and Fijian. #truthtelling about PT Barnum. Not so much The Greatest Showman as The Great exploiter. https://t.co/q0u34tSnye

[Museum Hack @MuseumHack]

Yarggg blargl... brains

[Emily Jateff @emilyjateff]

New job @seamuseum_ Senior Education Officer w/background in History/Science preferred. Come join us develop some new programs! https://t.co/cIRb4h2eZJ

[Alexandra Gaffikin @AlexandraGaffi1]

@Paulrbowers This made me laugh out loud! So honest. So - well - I dunno - brutal but upbeat!

[Alexandra Gaffikin @AlexandraGaffi1]

Enjoying @ColonialFoodie talking about SLM's Eel and Whales festivals where visitors can taste eel prepared by Aboriginal chefs in paper bark and a 'colonial' chowder prepped by herself. Different ways to prep food - both with their own interesting histories.

[Alexandra Gaffikin @AlexandraGaffi1]

Spring Harvest at Elizabeth Farm https://t.co/JJxSk68hkZ