Defacing coins like a suffragette, and how to make a Celtic torc
September 29, 2017 1:08 PM Subscribe
Back in 2015, the British Museum ran a contest to choose its new Youtube series. The selection was Curator's Corner, which features interviews with...well, curators. It's now on its second season. Most recently, Irving Finkel discussed the Lewis Chessmen (the Lewis Chessmen previously on Metafilter).
The Curator's Corner blog contains a number of posts with additional information about the topics in some of the episodes.
Season 1
Deciphering the world's oldest rule book | Irving Finkel | Curator's Corner pilot
Big swords and Bronze Age war protests | Episode 2
A World War 1 love story (on a coin) | Episode 3
New moons and scavenger hunts I Episode 4
Dark side of the room (British Science Week special) | Episode 5
World heritage at risk in Yemen | Episode 6
How to make a Celtic torc | Episode 7
Blog post
Season 2
The oldest portrait in the British Museum (probably) | Episode 1
Blog post
Why you should love Japanese manhole covers | Episode 2
Wear with Pride: LGBTQ badges in the British Museum | Episode 3
Blog post
Defacing coins like a suffragette | Episode 4
Blog post
Idrimi: a 3,500-year-old refugee from Aleppo | Episode 5
The Night Clock | Episode 6
Blog post
How to catch a unicorn | Episode 7
Blog post
Portraits and propaganda of Queen Elizabeth I of England | Episode 8
Blog post
Irving Finkel and the Chamber of Lewis Chessmen | Episode 9
Blog post
The Curator's Corner blog contains a number of posts with additional information about the topics in some of the episodes.
Season 1
Deciphering the world's oldest rule book | Irving Finkel | Curator's Corner pilot
Big swords and Bronze Age war protests | Episode 2
A World War 1 love story (on a coin) | Episode 3
New moons and scavenger hunts I Episode 4
Dark side of the room (British Science Week special) | Episode 5
World heritage at risk in Yemen | Episode 6
How to make a Celtic torc | Episode 7
Blog post
Season 2
The oldest portrait in the British Museum (probably) | Episode 1
Blog post
Why you should love Japanese manhole covers | Episode 2
Wear with Pride: LGBTQ badges in the British Museum | Episode 3
Blog post
Defacing coins like a suffragette | Episode 4
Blog post
Idrimi: a 3,500-year-old refugee from Aleppo | Episode 5
The Night Clock | Episode 6
Blog post
How to catch a unicorn | Episode 7
Blog post
Portraits and propaganda of Queen Elizabeth I of England | Episode 8
Blog post
Irving Finkel and the Chamber of Lewis Chessmen | Episode 9
Blog post
I'd watch a channel of just Dr. Finkel talking about stuff.
posted by ArgentCorvid at 2:18 PM on September 29, 2017 [3 favorites]
posted by ArgentCorvid at 2:18 PM on September 29, 2017 [3 favorites]
Oops hit post too soon. I was going to say you can search him on YouTube and find some longer lectures from him. Also someone who knows more about British accents than me needs to explain what exactly makes him sound so much like Terry Pratchett.
posted by Wretch729 at 2:06 PM on September 30, 2017
posted by Wretch729 at 2:06 PM on September 30, 2017
If you ever have the chance to attend one of Irving Finkel's lectures in person, DO IT.
posted by jetlagaddict at 10:35 PM on October 1, 2017
posted by jetlagaddict at 10:35 PM on October 1, 2017
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