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Natasha McEnroe
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Keeper of Medicine at Science Museum London. Views own. She/her.
Joined March 2017
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We're honoured to be displaying the George Cross later this summer in recognition of the dedication of NHS staff caring for patients during the pandemic and to this day 👇
The medal will be seen beside items celebrating the NHS’s 75-year history and nearby objects collected… Show more
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This summer, the George Cross is beginning its tour across the UK, starting on 6 July at the @ScienceMuseum.
Find out how you can see the George Cross displayed in all its glory as part of the 75th anniversary of the NHS. #NHS75
: Aaron Chown/PA Media
england.nhs.uk/2023/04/george
: Aaron Chown/PA Media
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Dreaming of summer. Tove Jansson swimming at her Finnish summer house on Klovharu. blog.moomin.com/post/763091207
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My colleague Gabrielle Bryan-Quamina wrote this excellent blog about the "Radium Girls"
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I wrote an article for on the sensory experience of Blythe House. Beautifully illustrated by some of 's images. Hope we have captured something of the place as its closure edges ever closer...
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An enjoyable afternoon viewing the impressive collection this afternoon - this is some of the hair mourning jewellery #deathstudies #memorial
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Introducing... the Penguin Book Vending Machine!
In 1935, Sir Allen Lane was inspired to create Penguin Books when he couldn't find a good book to read at Exeter St. David's train station.
We've gone back to our roots to ensure modern day commuters won't face the same problem.
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Today is World #TBDay, which aims to raise awareness about #tuberculosis (TB).
A mass killer of the past, it still kills well over a million people each year. In 2021, TB deaths were second only to another infectious disease – COVID-19.
Find out more: bit.ly/3JXjvXk
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Just your basic cupboard staples.
Home-made anti-wrinkle cream
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#OnThisDay 3 years ago, the UK first went into lockdown in response to the COVID-19 pandemic.
In the months after, the race for a vaccine became a global effort to save lives.
Visit Injecting Hope, our free exhibition, to learn all about this rapid bit.ly/40t6QAW… Show more
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If anyone is interested - and I are talking about #communitiesandcrowds tomorrow, and the new volunteer led project we are currently developing. Conference is free and online - and the lineup looks ace: heritagedot.org
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This was an amazing trip for me and for these fantastic postgrads. The amazing and Selina Hurley shared their stories and expertise with the #MedicineGalleries, and we spent the rest of the day seeing the with 'curatorvision'.
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Fascinating guided tour of @sciencemuseum on Tuesday by our History of Medicine MA students. Thanks so much for having us. @RobertaBivins #zombieboy
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Good news for smaller museums with little or no recruitment budget -
#jobsdesk is back! #museumjobs le.ac.uk/museum-studies
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Fantastic behind-the-scenes tour of #Southgate tube station to celebrate its 90th birthday - thanks Ann and Kevin!
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Yves Montand watching Marilyn Monroe who’s watching Arthur Miller who’s watching Simone Signoret who’s watching Yves Montand.
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Check out the #AmershamMuseum website for fascinating talks about Health & Sickness #MedicalMonday #visitbucks #chilterns #museum #heritage #BrilliantBucks @sustaineableamersham #visitamersham
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Still finding tiny examples of #nursinghist
- here hidden in Margaret Lowenfeld's toys used for therapy collection.sciencemuseumgroup.org.uk/people/cp11744
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Great to take part in tonight's panel debate - How Migration Helped British Science to Thrive
- watch below on catch up! youtube.com/live/btUsXNwZj
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Do you have links to a school or youth group? We would like our short award winning animation #hedgehogclose shown to as many young people as possible to help spread the word about helping hedgehogs. Please tag and share.
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💥Exciting News💥
After a 10yr journey, we've secured a permanent home in the City of London!
Approval has been granted on a new development in partnership w at 65 Crutched Friars, near the Tower of London, which will be home to a new Migration Museum for Britain.
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'Ludgate Hill, London' || 1884 || Wilhelm Trübner
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Looking forward to speaking at this free event this Friday and the Tackling Loneliness Hub
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The Tackling Loneliness Hub and colleagues from @lonelinesscentr are running a workshop this Friday on young people and loneliness. Membership of the Hub is open to everyone based in England working on loneliness lght.ly/o5l049
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Joyce Curtis, a wartime operator at Bawdsey Radar, described how her group often put their own words to the popular tunes of the day. Her poem here is to the song ‘These Foolish Things (Remind me of You)’ a song from the mid 1930s
#radarlove #museumvalentine
#ValentinesDay
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