Geological Collections Group (GCG)

Moving an entire museum collection: You will never have enough boxes! Posted on by geocurators Written by Nancy Wilson (Assistant Collections Officer) and Martha Jasko-Lawrence (Derbyshire Museums Manager), Buxton Museum and Art Gallery Buxton Museum and Ar…

Moving a whole museum collection? Expect surprises, hazards, and never enough boxes! 📦

Read our latest blog post, written by Nancy Wilson (Assistant Collections Officer) and Martha Jasko-Lawrence (Derbyshire Museums Manager) at Buxton Museum and Art Gallery!

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GCG is now on LinkedIn! 👋

Follow us on LinkedIn, alongside our BlueSky, X, and Facebook accounts, to stay up to date with all things GCG – news, updates, and more from across our organisation. We look forward to connecting with you!

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Getting Down and Dusty: Using Museum Collections for Scientific Work Posted on by geocurators Written by Berengar Needham, a first-class palaeontology graduate from the University of Portsmouth interested in marine invertebrates and ammonites. When I start…

Curious about the vital role museum collections play in advancing scientific research? 🔍

Dive into our latest blog post, "Getting Down and Dusty: Using Museum Collections for Scientific Work", by palaeontology graduate Berengar Needham 👇

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If you have any general questions, please contact journal@geocurator.org. For more specific questions about the issue, please contact edi@geocurator.org.

The call closes on the 31st October 2025, with publication due to occur in Spring 2026. Please see our journal webpage (www.geocurator.org/journal) for further information, and please use the form forms.gle/gTpsuYojCUxw... to submit.

Broad themes welcomed in this issue include anti-colonial practice, physical accessibility, neuroinclusive practice, and representation of minority groups. Submissions can include topics relating to museums and collections, but submissions with a Geoscience collections focus would be preferred.

🚨 The call for submissions for the next issue of Geological Curator, titled 'Moving towards equitable Geoscience collections', is now open! 🚨

The purpose is to consolidate current research and initiatives that aim to improve the environment, accessibility, and future of geological collections.

Don't forget - if you would like to contribute content to our monthly blog series News from the Sector (and get some free advertising) please get in touch with our Blog Editor, Phil Hadland, at blog@geocurator.org ✉

News from the Sector – June 2025 News from the Sector is a monthly blog series featuring the latest geological and palaeontological news, jobs, exhibitions, and conferences. If you or your institution has anything they would …

Missed our 'News from the Sector, June 2025' blog?

Read it here now!👇
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If you have any questions relating to the suitability of your topic or specific questions about this special issue, please contact edi@geocurator.org.

Submissions can include topics relating to museums broadly, but submissions with a Geoscience collections focus would be preferred.

For general enquiries relating to Geological Curator please contact journal@geocurator.org or see our journal webpage at www.geocurator.org/journal.

The purpose of this is to consolidate current research and initiatives that aim to improve the environment, accessibility, and future of geological collections. Themes welcomed include anti-colonial practice, physical accessibility, neuroinclusive practice, and representation of minority groups.

🚨 This is reminder of the upcoming GCG special issue of Geological Curator! 🚨

This issue will be published in Spring 2026, titled 'Moving towards equitable Geoscience Collections'. Call for submissions will open on 15th September 2025 and close 31st October 2025.

Swapping out our hammers for paintbrushes: in conversation with Cordula Marks Venters Posted on by geocurators Written by Gemma Laker, EDI coordinator of the GCG, and Palaeontology and Geobiology MScR student at the University of Edinburgh. Geology has a perception problem…

In our latest blog post, Gemma Laker, EDI Coordinator for the GCG, chats with artist Cordula Marks Venters about how art can help make geology and palaeontology more accessible, engaging, and inclusive for the public! 🦖

Give it a read here 👇
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If you have any questions relating to the suitability topic of your paper or specific questions about this special issue, please contact Gemma Laker via edi@geocurator.org.

Submissions can include topics relating to museums and collections broadly, but submissions with a Geoscience collections focus would be preferred. For general enquiries relating to Geological Curator please contact journal@geocurator.org or see our journal webpage at www.geocurator.org/journal.

The purpose of this issue is to consolidate current research and initiatives that aim to improve the environment, accessibility, and future of geological collections. Themes welcomed include anti-colonial practice, accessibility, neuroinclusive practice, and representation of minority groups.

After the success of the GCG EDI symposium in April, we are proud to announce a special issue of Geological Curator for publication in Spring 2025, titled 'Moving towards equitable Geoscience Collections'.

Call for submissions will open on 15th September 2025 and close 31st October 2025.

You Can’t Be What You Can’t See: Queer Perspectives in Geoscience Written by Gemma Laker, Palaeontology and Geobiology MScR Student at the University of Edinburgh and GCG EDI Coordinator. There has come to be an increasing understanding and awareness that science…

As we enter Pride Month, the GCG would like to re-share our blog piece on LGBTQ+ representation in Geoscience 👇

We believe that the Geosciences are for everyone, all year round, and we hope to be part of the move towards positive change in our field.

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News from the Sector – May 2025 News from the Sector is a monthly blog series featuring the latest geological and palaeontological news, jobs, exhibitions, and conferences. If you or your institution has anything they would …

News from the Sector, May 2025:

▪ Events: Lyme Regis Fossil Festival (14th-15th June); GA Annual Conference (3rd-5th October)

▪ Jobs: Natural Science Curator, Stoke Museum Service; Museum Specialist, American Museum of Natural History

Read it all here! 👇
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Small museums respond to UK Supreme Court gender ruling - Museums Association Vagina Museum and Crab Museum pledge their support for trans community

4/4 If you are interested in further reading, of particular relevance to museum spaces, please see:

▪ www.museumsassociation.org/museums-jour...

▪ hyperallergic.com/1004669/amid...

3/4 We are committed to facilitating a safe and welcoming environment for everyone, regardless of gender identity and expression, sexual orientation, or any other protected characteristic. GCG firmly believes that museums and the geosciences belong to all.

2/4 In light of the recent Supreme Court ruling, GCG would like to extend our support to and solidarity with the trans & intersex communities.

1/4 Part of our ongoing Equity, Diversity and Inclusivity (EDI) work at GCG is in ensuring our events and resources are inclusive, that our digital and in-person spheres are safe and respectful spaces, and that we are fostering a geological community that is open and welcoming to all.

News from the Sector – April 2025 News from the Sector is a monthly blog series featuring the latest geological and palaeontological news, jobs, exhibitions, and conferences. If you or your institution has anything they would …

News from the Sector, April 2025:

▪Jobs: Curator in Residence, Hastings Museum & Art Gallery

▪Exhibitions: HMAG's Dino Gallery refurb; Wollaton Hall’s new Dino Gallery

▪Events: SPPC 2025; Lyme Regis Fossil Festival; GA Annual Conference

Read it here! 👇
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GCG EDI Symposium 2025 - YouTube A symposium of three sessions, each of which aimed to create free, short, and accessible talks relating to EDI in Geoscience collections, as well as Geoscien...

Missed our EDI Symposium earlier this month?

Don't worry, you can now catch the recordings of all three inspiring sessions on our YouTube channel! 📺

👉 Watch now: www.youtube.com/playlist?lis...

Next month we’ll hear from our Chair, Dr Emma Nichols about excavating an amazing dinosaur trackway from the Jurassic of Oxfordshire! 🦖

If you are interested in writing a blog for the Geological Collections Group, please visit our website (geocollnews.wordpress.com) or email blog@geocurator.org.

Bad Bling Posted on by geocurators Written Lu Allington-Jones (Principal Conservator) and Robin Hansen (Senior Curator, Minerals and Gems). Most gemstones are chosen for their hardness and stabilit…

​In our latest blog "Bad Bling," Lu Allington-Jones and Robin Hansen delve into the challenges of using certain minerals in jewellery due to their instability, toxicity, or fragility!💎

Give it a read here 👇
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It's day 2 of our three-day EDI Symposium, running from April 9th - 11th!

Today's session (11:00am – 12:30pm) will explore the theme: Gender and Queer Representation in Geosciences and Museums.

Please do join us if you would like to, using the link below 👇

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Today is Day 1 of our three-day EDI Symposium, running from April 9th - 11th!

Our opening session (11:00am – 12:30pm) will explore the theme: Addressing our colonial legacy in Geosciences and Museums.

Please do join us if you would like to, using the link below 👇

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