30 episodes

Join us for a moment of calm. Our collections in the Museums of the University of St Andrews are full to the brim with objects that have interesting stories to tell. Take 10 minutes out of your day to hear them in Museum Storytime.

Museum Storytime Museums of the University of St Andrews

    • History

Join us for a moment of calm. Our collections in the Museums of the University of St Andrews are full to the brim with objects that have interesting stories to tell. Take 10 minutes out of your day to hear them in Museum Storytime.

    Mary Sabine

    Mary Sabine

    This week on Museum Storytime, join Dr Elsje van Kessel, School of Art History, to hear the story of a missing painting, and a girl called Mary Sabine. Find us at: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/watch/Museum... Twitter: https://twitter.com/MuseumsUniStA Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/museumsunista/ Website: https://www.st-andrews.ac.uk/museums/

    • 11 min
    The Missionary Chest

    The Missionary Chest

    This week on Museum Storytime, join Dr Emily Michelson, School of History, to hear a story connected to the Missionary Chest in our collection here at St Andrews. Find us at: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/watch/Museum... Twitter: https://twitter.com/MuseumsUniStA Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/museumsunista/ Website: https://www.st-andrews.ac.uk/museums/

    • 9 min
    Playfair

    Playfair

    This week on Museum Storytime, join Dr Luke Gartlan, School of Art History, to discover the colonial connections in some of the photography collection here at St Andrews, with a focus on James Playfair and the Playfair family.

    Find us at: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/watch/Museum... Twitter: https://twitter.com/MuseumsUniStA Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/museumsunista/ Website: https://www.st-andrews.ac.uk/museums/

    • 14 min
    Tenualosa Ilisha fish

    Tenualosa Ilisha fish

    This week on Museum Storytime, join Dr Anindya Raychaudhuri , School of English, to hear The story of the Tenualosa Ilisha fish and how what was once considered a simple specimen can tell a complex and personal story of cultural memory.

    Find us at: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/watch/Museum... Twitter: https://twitter.com/MuseumsUniStA Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/museumsunista/ Website: https://www.st-andrews.ac.uk/museums/

    • 5 min
    Sport at the University

    Sport at the University

    This week on Museum Storytime, join Eilidh to hear the story of sport at the University of St Andrews.

    Why is the sporting community so diverse in St Andrews? Find out about the history of golf and archery, alongside other sports enjoyed by students today, from rugby to water polo. 

    Find us at:

    Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/watch/Museum...

    Twitter: https://twitter.com/MuseumsUniStA

    Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/museumsunista/

    Website: https://www.st-andrews.ac.uk/museums/

    • 5 min
    William Scheves

    William Scheves

    This week on Museum Storytime, join Eilidh to hear the story of William Scheves.

    Who was William Scheves? Find out about his connection to St Andrews, how his friendship with King James III influenced the course of his life, and the story of his controversial rise to power. 

    Find us at:

    Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/watch/Museum...

    Twitter: https://twitter.com/MuseumsUniStA

    Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/museumsunista/

    Website: https://www.st-andrews.ac.uk/museums/

    • 6 min

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