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Join the Grant Museum staff next weekend for a whale of a time as they re-assemble their biggest specimen 鈥� an eight-metre northern bottle-nosed whale skeleton.[[{"fid":"5007","view_mode":"large","fields":{"format":"large","field_file_image_alt_text[und][0][value]":"Whale bones","field_file_image_title_text[und][0][value]":"","field_caption_heading[und][0][title]":"","field_caption_heading[und][0][url]":"","field_caption[und][0][value]":"","field_caption[und][0][format]":"limited_html","field_float_left_right[und]":"none","field_file_image_decorative[und]":"0"},"type":"media","field_deltas":{"1":{"format":"large","field_file_image_alt_text[und][0][value]":"Whale bones","field_file_image_title_text[und][0][value]":"","field_caption_heading[und][0][title]":"","field_caption_heading[und][0][url]":"","field_caption[und][0][value]":"","field_caption[und][0][format]":"limited_html","field_float_left_right[und]":"none","field_file_image_decorative[und]":"0"}},"link_text":null,"attributes":{"height":"452","width":"1234","class":"media-element file-large"}}]]This giant zoological jigsaw puzzle will be put together from pieces currently stored across the museum and its storage rooms, and given a good clean. Long overdue in our opinion - this grubby specimen hasn鈥檛 bathed in 157 years!The specimen鈥檚 story begins in 1860 when it was originally collected in Somerset, when an expedition set off across the Bristol Channel in pursuit of 鈥渢wo great fish鈥� (as they were described by the local newspaper 鈥� whales are, of course, mammals) 鈥� one of which was brought back to land. After a period 鈥渙n tour鈥� as a whole carcass, the prepared skeleton was displayed hanging from the ceiling of the Weston Super-Mare Museum. It eventually came to the Grant Museum in 1948, but it had been dismantled into its separate bones.鈥淭he vast majority of most museums鈥� specimens are not on public display 鈥� in many cases over 99%,鈥� says Jack Ashby, Manager of the Grant Museum of Zoology. 鈥淭he Whale Weekender will allow people to get very hands-on with one of those specimens 鈥� we are really excited about it.鈥濃�淚t will also allow us to work with the public to help protect this incredible specimen for the long-term by cleaning 157 years鈥� worth of dust鈥�, Jack continues. 鈥淚t has such a brilliant history to it. But most of all, we want to know whether we have a complete skeleton. It鈥檚 so big that we鈥檝e never been able to lay it all out before!鈥漈he northern bottlenose whale (Hyperoodon ampullatus) is one of the deepest diving mammals on the planet, hunting for fish and squid near the sea floor. They are rarely seen in UK waters 鈥� mainly off the coasts of Scotland and Northern Ireland 鈥� however one rose to notoriety in 2006 when a young female whale got lost and ended up in the River Thames, capturing the public imagination.You鈥檒l have the chance to speak to our experts, help lay the pieces out and even help clean them to preserve them for the future.Other activities throughout the weekend include family art projects where you鈥檒l help make a tableau of sea creatures to rival the museum鈥檚 weird and wonderful specimens.If you like your phonics fishy* - On Friday 7 July radio collective In the Dark will be producing a whale-themed audio cinema. Tickets for this event must be booked in advance here.*we know they鈥檙e mammals really.Entry and daytime activities are free. Drop in between 12 and 4pm on Saturday 8th and Sunday 9th July.Featured in the Guardian July 2017

[[{"fid":"16795","view_mode":"large","fields":{"format":"large","field_file_image_alt_text[und][0][value]":"Photograph of three ancient Egyptian artefacts of clay pottery faces.","field_file_image_title_text[und][0][value]":"Clay masks","field_caption_heading[und][0][title]":"","field_caption_heading[und][0][url]":"","field_caption[und][0][value]":"","field_float_left_right[und]":"none","field_file_image_decorative[und]":"0"},"type":"media","field_deltas":{"1":{"format":"large","field_file_image_alt_text[und][0][value]":"Photograph of three ancient Egyptian artefacts of clay pottery faces.","field_file_image_title_text[und][0][value]":"Clay masks","field_caption_heading[und][0][title]":"","field_caption_heading[und][0][url]":"","field_caption[und][0][value]":"","field_float_left_right[und]":"none","field_file_image_decorative[und]":"0"}},"attributes":{"height":"500","width":"800","class":"media-element file-large"}}]]Are you interested in playwriting, performing, singing, theatre production? Or do you have a keen interest in discussing contemporary archaeology through alternative forms of engagement? Then this exciting opportunity is for you!Flinderella was a UCL student-produced play about archaeologist Flinders Petrie, to humorously commemorate the father of modern archaeology receiving his knighthood from King George V in 1923. The play posited provocative questions about the practice of early 20th century archaeology. We hope to creatively respond to this in a contemporary context with current 皇家华人 students and staff as well as explore future trajectories for radical archaeology.  Event Context:This 3-part event will form part of UCL Museums & Cultural Programmes exploration of speculative futures, asking: What are the tools required across disciplines to build more common and equitable futures? And, using our capacity to imagine, how can we feed into discourses about radical archaeological practice through the lens of public performance and forums? Proposed Events: Event 1: A discussion between UCL staff and longtime friends of the Petrie Museum about the history of student-led dramatic productionsEvent 2: A re-imagined UCL student-led production of Flinderella (1 act, 40mins. max)Event 3: A roundtable UCL student/researcher forum to discuss the future of radical public archaeologyTimings (TBC):21 Jan 2024 Deadline to register your interest(Early) Feb 2024 Group planning meeting once all participants are on board Feb 鈥� Mar 2024 Playwright work begins for Event 2, Coordination work for Event 1 and Event 3 Mar-Apr 2024 Rehearsals April 2024 All 3 events scheduled from week beginning 29 April 2024 Who can apply?This opportunity is open to all UCL students and staff.Project Team: Sarita Mamseri, Public Programmes Manager, UCL Museums & Cultural Programmes Lisa Randisi, Curatorial and Collections Assistant, Petrie Museum of Egyptian and Sudanese Archaeology, UCL Museums & Cultural Programmes Roberta Livingstone-McDonald, Independent Dramaturg and Schools Engagement Assistant, UCL East Dr Anna Garnett, Curator, Petrie Museum of Egyptian and Sudanese Archaeology, UCL Museums & Cultural ProgrammesFind out more:Register your interest/queries by Sunday 21 January 2024 via this Microsoft Form.Or contact one of the project coordinators, Sarita Mamseri, at s.mamseri@ucl.ac.uk.