Kate Pentecost

Curator at the Harry Daly Museum & digital content producer @silentworldfdn. Lover of all things #archaeology and #museums. Views are my own.

[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

[Trove @TroveAustralia]

We are delighted that Trove’s future has been secured!

The National Library welcomes the announcement of ongoing Trove funding. Read more: https://t.co/AFr7OZRUov

[Australian Centre for Public History @AusPublicHist]

Informal learning in the GLAM sector, paid and unpaid work, museum accessibility, immersive pop music venue recreations, interactive biographies... all this and more in store at ACPH/@statelibrarynsw GLAMSLAM 2023. Register (and pitch a short talk!) here: https://t.co/h4rpkpyKHd

[Kiera Lindsey @LindseyKiera]

Trove's funding runs out in July 2023 – and the National Library is threatening to pull the plug. It's time for a radical overhaul https://t.co/EX1NdMa8z0 via @ConversationEDU

As a pillar of the new National Cultural Policy is dedicated to stronger institutions there is hope?

[Dr Kate Strasdin @kateStrasdin]

Well it would be unthinkable not to share this absolute favourite at #Christmas. I do love everything about it from the puffed hem caught up with red silk cord, the sleeve treatment and then that glorious festive #embroidery, holly leaves dancing in snow, mid #1820s @metmuseum

[NLS Map Collections @natlibscotmaps]

Wishing you a Merry #MapMonsterMonday.

[Stuart Khan @stukhan]

A little waterway, which became known as the Tank Stream is of great historical significance to Sydney. But Sydneysiders wander the city streets, mostly oblivious that it runs beneath their feet. So here’s a short thread to help you know.

[Angélica Isa @ConservaLlama]

I decided to do a little research on which postgraduate programs around the world teach art conservation.

And I found out a lot of things I wasn't expecting to find! Here are 10 things I found when looking at art conservation training. 🧵 👇

[One Further @OneFurther]

Classic SEO mistakes! Let's talk about how to avoid them, specifically on museum and theatre websites.

A lot of these are especially relevant if you're embarking on a redesign or update of your website.

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[Gracie Price @magnifyzoology]

Are you ready for a month of museum fun?! Here are the new prompts for #museum30 2022 which starts on November 1st!

I can’t wait to see what you share this year!

[Alec Ward @thatmuseumguy]

Been looking forward to seeing the results of the Cultural Content Report for 2022. @OneFurther does great work with data and content, through @ChrisUnitt, @GeorginaBrooke and @LouiseCohen so should be a doozey. Here's a thread highlighting some of the key findings.

[One Further @OneFurther]

SEO for theatres and arts venues has specific requirements and challenges. A lot of theatre website content has a short shelf-life, being events-focused. There's often not much in the way of the 'evergreen' content that search engines tend to favour. 🔎

[abctv @ABCTV]

"There's always two parts to every story, and we only ever hear the victor's part."
@MarcFennell brings his award-winning podcast to TV. #StuffTheBritishStole

Read more: https://t.co/reTQ3uQS7a

[Kate Pentecost @kpen33]

Look at that housing. Marvellous. Stunning. 10/10.

[Carla Hayden @LibnOfCongress]

The @librarycongress has the largest flute collection in the world with more than 1,800. It incl Pres James Madison’s 1813 crystal flute.
@lizzo we would love for you to come see it and even play a couple when you are in DC next week. Like your song they are “Good as hell.”😉

[M&G NSW @MGNSW]

NSW Heritage Grants now open for applications
This program helps owners, custodians, managers, and communities to recognise, value and care for heritage. Includes NEW $1 million Activating State Heritage Grant category. https://t.co/EwTe88VYlv

[Rowena Dugdale @redrubyrose_]

Working with fabric is ephemeral, unlike ceramics or jewellery. So, these fragments of iron age textiles are as startling as they are beautiful. From the salt mines at Hallstatt, Austria.

[Melissa Maynard-Linsey @mkatemaynard]

Ok, I’ve made a list of the learning theories, approaches & pedagogies I have used/adapted over the last 20 yrs - please add to this list if you’d like to share one’s you’ve used:

[Georgina Brooke @GeorginaBrooke]

I've written a post about Museum homepages.

It looks at why users might be on the homepage, and what information to include, in what order.

It (rather thrillingly) includes a diagram.

Thoughts welcome!

https://t.co/EpR8qAUUrQ

[Angélica Isa @ConservaLlama]

Welcome to my Twitter. I'm all about conservation memes.

[Stories of Scotland Podcast @StoriesScotland]

Bracken and braw views!⛰ We’ve just release a new episode exploring the folklore around two of the most common plants in the Scottish landscape - ferns and nettles!
Sometimes the wee things growing at our feet have their own tales to tell!