From Church Art to Public Museums
The passion for collecting is the drive force behind museums. Likewise, telling stories about these collection just follows. In my history of collecting…
The Most Ancient Innovation
Innovation is not just a modern, fashionable word. In reality, it exists for as long as the humankind. But how did it started…
Ancient Innovation
When we hear the word "innovation", we likely have some modern times on our minds. However, it is way older than that. Welcome…
Ancient Colours and the Colourful World.
The ancient world was full of colour and diversity. In reality, ancient colours of buildings and statues are some of the archaeologists' favourite topics. For a start, imagine visiting…
Symposium, idiots, technology, and other fascinating Greek words.
Greek is the oldest living language. Nowadays, most of European languages have thousands of Greek words in their dictionaries. English is no exception.…
History of Collecting: Isabella d’Este
She lived between Ferrara and Mantua (Mantova) on the North of Italy. In the history of collecting, she is one of the most…
Studiolo – the Renaissance passion for collecting
In the time when museums are so many and we often take them for granted, I am trying to go back to basics.…
Are museums amusing?
The passion for collecting and creating is almost as old as the humankind. The concept of museums originates from the mythical creatures known…
Museums are reopening. Here is why they ARE essential.
Are Museum Workers essential? Now when museums are starting reopening this is a growingly frequent question. Firstly, I would like to give more…
Working with museums for beginners
For quite a while, I have desired to write something about working with museums. The first question that could come up to your…
