Museum Storytime

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Museum Storytime

Join us for a moment of calm. Our collections in the Museums of the University of St Andrews are full to the brim with objects that have interesting stories to tell. Take 10 minutes out of your day to hear them in Museum Storytime.

  1. Mary Sabine

    28/09/2022

    Mary Sabine

    This week on Museum Storytime, join Dr Elsje van Kessel, School of Art History, to hear the story of a missing painting, and a girl called Mary Sabine. Find us at: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/watch/Museum... Twitter: https://twitter.com/MuseumsUniStA Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/museumsunista/ Website: https://www.st-andrews.ac.uk/museums/

    12 min
  2. The Missionary Chest

    21/09/2022

    The Missionary Chest

    This week on Museum Storytime, join Dr Emily Michelson, School of History, to hear a story connected to the Missionary Chest in our collection here at St Andrews. Find us at: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/watch/Museum... Twitter: https://twitter.com/MuseumsUniStA Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/museumsunista/ Website: https://www.st-andrews.ac.uk/museums/

    9 min

  3. 31/08/2022

    Playfair

    This week on Museum Storytime, join Dr Luke Gartlan, School of Art History, to discover the colonial connections in some of the photography collection here at St Andrews, with a focus on James Playfair and the Playfair family. Find us at: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/watch/Museum... Twitter: https://twitter.com/MuseumsUniStA Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/museumsunista/ Website: https://www.st-andrews.ac.uk/museums/

    15 min
  4. Tenualosa Ilisha fish

    17/08/2022

    Tenualosa Ilisha fish

    This week on Museum Storytime, join Dr Anindya Raychaudhuri , School of English, to hear The story of the Tenualosa Ilisha fish and how what was once considered a simple specimen can tell a complex and personal story of cultural memory. Find us at: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/watch/Museum... Twitter: https://twitter.com/MuseumsUniStA Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/museumsunista/ Website: https://www.st-andrews.ac.uk/museums/

    6 min
  5. Sport at the University

    20/07/2022

    Sport at the University

    This week on Museum Storytime, join Eilidh to hear the story of sport at the University of St Andrews. Why is the sporting community so diverse in St Andrews? Find out about the history of golf and archery, alongside other sports enjoyed by students today, from rugby to water polo.  Find us at: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/watch/Museum... Twitter: https://twitter.com/MuseumsUniStA Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/museumsunista/ Website: https://www.st-andrews.ac.uk/museums/

    6 min
  6. William Scheves

    11/04/2022

    William Scheves

    This week on Museum Storytime, join Eilidh to hear the story of William Scheves. Who was William Scheves? Find out about his connection to St Andrews, how his friendship with King James III influenced the course of his life, and the story of his controversial rise to power.  Find us at: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/watch/Museum... Twitter: https://twitter.com/MuseumsUniStA Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/museumsunista/ Website: https://www.st-andrews.ac.uk/museums/

    6 min
  7. The Cult of St Andrew

    30/03/2022

    The Cult of St Andrew

    This week on Museum Storytime, join Eilidh to hear the story of the Cult of St Andrew. Find out how the Cult came to be, the influence it had on the town of St Andrews in the Middle Ages, and how its influence can still be felt around the world today. Find us at: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/watch/Museum... Twitter: https://twitter.com/MuseumsUniStA Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/museumsunista/ Website: https://www.st-andrews.ac.uk/museums/

    5 min
  8. Pilgrimage to Medieval St Andrews

    15/03/2022

    Pilgrimage to Medieval St Andrews

    This week on Museum Storytime, join Eilidh to hear the story of pilgrimage to medieval St Andrews. Find out what the experience of a pilgrim in the Middle Ages was like, what a pilgrim badge signified, and how the layout of the town was central to the experience of being a pilgrim to St Andrews... Find us at: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/watch/Museum... Twitter: https://twitter.com/MuseumsUniStA Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/museumsunista/ Website: https://www.st-andrews.ac.uk/museums/

    5 min
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Join us for a moment of calm. Our collections in the Museums of the University of St Andrews are full to the brim with objects that have interesting stories to tell. Take 10 minutes out of your day to hear them in Museum Storytime.

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  • Creator
    Museums of the University of St Andrews
  • Years Active
    2021 - 2022
  • Episodes
    30
  • Rating
    Clean
  • Copyright
    © Museums of the University of St Andrews
  • Show Website
    Museum Storytime

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