Defacing coins like a suffragette, and how to make a Celtic torc

September 29, 2017 1:08 PM

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

posted by mandolin conspiracy (5 comments total)

Oh, this is excellent. There were some videos a few years back about the treasures of Britain that included the the Lewis Chessmen and I was hoping for more British Museum videos. Off to watch them now.
posted by Bee'sWing at 1:39 PM on September 29, 2017

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]

I would also!
posted by Wretch729 at 2:05 PM on September 30, 2017

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

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