CuratorWithin

Previously a Curator Without a Museum, a bit like a Minister Without Portfolio. Now delighted to be back a Curator Within

[CuratorWithin @CuratorWithout]

@oldenoughtosay This is AMAZING!

[Fake History Hunter @fakehistoryhunt]

Cunk, always asking the hard questions ;)

[Classical Studies Memes @CSMFHT]

It's two weeks till the Ides of March, the day a dictator grasping at kingly power was taken down by people around him. Just out of interest, you know

[British Library @britishlibrary]

Discover the story of Empress Matilda, who in a world ruled by men, battled to assert her claim to the English throne in the 12th century.

[Naomi Baker @DrNaomiBaker]

The Parliament of Women (1656), warning about the diabolical consequences of giving women political power - because obviously it’s domineering women who pose the main threat to the world order #earlymodern

[Alison Fisk @AlisonFisk]

Wow, a 3,400 year-old ancient Egyptian paint box containing its original pigments!

Looks similar to a modern-day set!

The preserved cake pigments are red (red ochre), blue (Egyptian blue), green (a mixture of Egyptian blue, yellow ochre, and orpiment) and two of black (carbon black, from charcoal).

An inscription tells us it belonged to Amenemope, Vizier during the reign of king Amenhotep II. 📷 The Cleveland Museum of Art https://t.co/YSIRI47exp

#Archaeology

[Medieval Manuscripts @BLMedieval]

The first Valentine 😍
Joan of Arc's first signature 🖋️
The first English autobiography 😲

All of these iconic items are in our majestic Medieval Women exhibition.

But one visitor complained there are too many books on display. Should we tell them?

https://t.co/QAn2jWwrKo

[Fake History Hunter @fakehistoryhunt]

Valentine's Card for history addicts.

[Prof Janina Ramirez @DrJaninaRamirez]

In a world of fake news, a truth…

[Royal Berkshire Archives @BerksArchives]

Can our followers help our friends in Buckinghamshire?

[History of Science Museum @HSMOxford]

Norman Heatley made use of any available vessel to grow penicillin. The lab was home to stacked biscuit tins, pie dishes and bed pans 👀

The biscuit tins risk sadness comparable to opening a biscuit tin at Christmas only to find sewing supplies…

#OxfordScience #MedicalHistory

[Angela O'Brien @GrecianGirly]

***📚Book Giveaway📚***
Copies of Homer’s ‘The Iliad’ and ‘The Odyssey’, translated by Emily Wilson. Please retweet to enter. Winner to be drawn at random. Entries from both UK and abroad welcome. Last day for entry is 14/03/2025. Good Luck. 🙂🤞

[Helen Day @LBFlyawayhome]

Today is Candlemas- which must be the best name in the calendar.
Candlemas - a celebration of the return of light

Artist: Gerald Witcomb

[Emily Steiner @PiersatPenn]

St. Hedwig calls out a nun who has a hedgehog "up her sleeve..." 🦔🥰

Getty Museum, Ms. Ludwig XI 7

[Alison Fisk @AlisonFisk]

Viking-age leather ankle shoe, fastened with a double flap and toggles. Remarkably well-preserved for over a 1000 years!

Excavated at Coppergate, York. Jorvik Viking Centre 📷 by me

#FindsFriday
#Archaeology

[CuratorWithin @CuratorWithout]

Does this count as a literal finger post Friday....?? How lovely to spot this wee hand pointing out a particularly significant bit of text @britishlibrary #MedievalWomen In Their Own Words. #FingerPostFriday

[Medieval Manuscripts @BLMedieval]

We're hiring!

Curator of Illuminated Manuscripts
https://t.co/kyZZrYNAn7

The deadline for applications is 9 February

[Natalie Haynes @officialnhaynes]

Delighted to see a rare fresco depicting C3PO as a disc-thrower on the BBC last night. Bit surprised @pompei79 didn’t mention it, tbh