Today was spent preparing the collection for the reopening of the Object Based Learning Lab. The OBLL has been closed this year for #ucl200 renovations.
Here is Charles Darwin's cloak buckle before remounting (which was very fiddly). Along with a lovely old label.
#uclsciencecollections
26.01.2026 21:04 — 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
Object Based learning session using the phrenology collection today. This cast is from a series depicting the 'intellectual' and 'criminal' type c.1840s #phrenology #historyofscience #uclsciencecollections #pseudoscience
23.01.2026 17:18 — 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
Really pleased with #uclpathologymuseum recent redisplay #pathologymuseum #medicalmuseums
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Words Matter Events Programme
Words Matter is a FREE multi-disciplinary exhibition showcasing the works of twelve artists who participated in a six-month knowledge exchange programme, exploring UCL’s historic role in promoting the...
Words Matter is a free multi-disciplinary exhibition that is part of Prejudice in Power. Find out more about the events programme exploring UCL’s historic role in promoting the pseudoscience of eugenics.
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My first post had to be about Bentham (of course!) A much needed update to signage for the Auto-Icon 💬
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