Curating Ocean Ecology at the Natural History Museum: Miranda Lowe and Richard Sabin in conversation with Pandora Syperek and Sarah Wade

• Published in: Science Museum Group Journal
• Main Authors: Sarah Wade, Pandora Syperek, Miranda Lowe, Richard Sabin
• Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
• Language: English
• Published: Science Museum, London 2020
• Subjects: natural history museum; natural history; ecology; curating; exhibitions; ocean ecology; whales; coral; coral reefs; dinosaurs; extinction; authenticity; anthropomorphism; decolonisation; naturecultures; blaschka; biodiversity; museology; museum detox; illegal wildlife trade; art and science; History of scholarship and learning. The humanities; AZ20-999; Museums. Collectors and collecting; AM1-501; Lowe; Blue whale
• Online Access: https://doi.org/10.15180/201314; https://doaj.org/article/e8e737b4edb84ff99453c496b80900cd

The current ecological crisis and the call to decolonise museums can be catalysts for change, manifested both physically through exhibitions or redisplays of historical collections and conceptually through new curatorial approaches or interventions. This interview examines the strategies and conside...