Emily Coulthard

Historian and lover of cats. Museum professional @pparkmuseum Youth Trustee @Museumfolly. All views my own. She/her

[trash jones @jzux]

me at 16: i am going to be so successful when i grow up

me now: maybe someday i will have enough energy to start a hobby

[Nicole Pomarico @nicolepomarico]

Taylor Lautner is the only one doing celebrity right. Take the money from your giant franchise and enjoy your quiet and unproblematic life. Marry a nice person with the same name as you. Practice your backflips in obscurity until Taylor Swift asks to see you.

[Gregory Schnakenberg @GSchnakenberg]

While working in our archives, I found an old metal box. Inside was a long-forgotten roll of silent 8mm film marked "The Philippines 1942"

Excited at possibly discovering lost WW II footage, I sent it to specialists for care and digitization.

Yesterday, it came back. On it was:

[Emily Coulthard @CoolTard_]

@GuytheNewton @thevicsoc Good luck!

[AS @annesharman1]

nothing in a job should be so stressful that you're crying on the regular. why are we putting so much pressure on our employees to deliver? life is hard enough!

museums need to reckon with the emotional damage being done with their 'meet the deadline at all costs' approach.

[Claire W @clairemuseums]

Across my career i've worked in 9 different museums. If you had to ask me what is the most important thing to make it a happy, worthwhile, functioning place. I'd say: make sure that ALL colleagues are heard, their voices respected and that the experience is utilised. Yours?

[Institute of Art & Law @IAL_art_law]

2 weeks ago @ace_national released 'Restitution & Repatriation: A Practical Guide for Museums in England'. We were happy to collaborate in its preparation and think it will become an essential doc for museums for +++ years to come. Media coverage 🧵...
https://t.co/x72dF7NudX

[Emily Coulthard @CoolTard_]

(you won’t laugh when they want you to)

[Emily Coulthard @CoolTard_]

Jurassic World: Dominion is a comedy and I won’t be convinced otherwise

[Icona @iconawrites]

Are you “burned out” or are you having a reasonable reaction to a never-ending barrage of bad news which you can do very little about.

[Emily Coulthard @CoolTard_]

Who said working in museums isn’t sexy

[Emily Coulthard @CoolTard_]

@DearSplenda @jgsouthy

[Nathalie Antonia @natsantonia]

Being an adult is saying to yourself "once I get this week out of the way I'll be less stressed" FOR THE REST OF YOUR LIFE.

[The Library Louse @TheLibraryLouse]

"Are you ok?"

Oh my god no, but for the purposes of this conversation yes I'm fine.

[Emily Coulthard @CoolTard_]

@Circa1350BC @MediaMuseum Congrats! 🎉

[Emily Coulthard @CoolTard_]

@MorganFaye1 Accurate

[Hallie Rubenhold @HallieRubenhold]

Falling in love several times a day, every day, with other people's dogs.