‘Making the Museum’ and the archaeology of the Pitt Rivers Museum collection

2025/03/20 by Beth Hodgett, Chris Gosden, Rebecca Martin +2 · 2 voices
Arts and Humanities · Earth and Planetary Sciences · #Museums and Cultural Heritage #Photography and Visual Culture #Archaeological Research and Protection

paper · pdf · doi:10.15184/aqy.2025.43

Abstract

Abstract Emerging from a shift in the relationship between archaeology and museums, the ‘Making the Museum’ project investigates the makers of the archaeological and ethnographic collections of the Pitt Rivers Museum in Oxford, positioning archaeological theory and method as essential tools for uncovering the ‘hidden histories’ of these makers.

Discussions

• Publication Day! Here's a new short article about the #MakingTheMuseum project at the @pittriversmuseum.bsky.social Ever wondered how archaeologists can contribute to uncovering submerged histories? [bsky, 29 points, 1 comments]
• ‘Making the Museum’ and the archaeology of the Pitt Rivers Museum collection | Antiquity | Cambridge Core doi.org/10.15184/aqy.2025.43 »‘Making the Museum’ and the archaeology of the Pitt Rivers Museu [bsky, 0 points, 0 comments]

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