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September 12, 2011
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Interns @ The Herbert: Movie time!

herbertinterns:

As a lover of all things history (and because it’s one of my favorite books ever), I sat down this weekend and watched Angels and Demons. For those that hated The Da Vinci Code movie (I’m totally with you), give this a try. It was a LOT closer to the book than I expected. But, I digress.

…

This is why I can’t watch Indiana Jones films sober.

(Conversely, I have a great and not-so-secret love for the National Treasure films, and not just because Nicolas Cage’s general ridiculousness makes me lol forever. They have historians and archaeologists who actually observe procedure! And who bag and number finds! And who rightly pitch a fit when the protagonist trololols merrily on-screen and tries to damage historical artefacts in search of treasure.)

(Source: theherbert)

Tags: what's that? this object is of unparalleled cultural value and so rare as to be nigh irreplaceable? IT'S MINE NOW, SUCKA. hollywood doesn't understand how history works just like dan brown ZING hi Sam. this is what happens when you don't tag your posts let this be a lesson to you drunk with power also spreadsheets kisses - Sophie

Photoset
September 09, 2011
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samkerney:

The Lepidoptera display I am so very proud of!   I decided to get rid of the traditional linear arrangement and go for a ‘inflight’ look.

The rest of the post is linked below:

herbertinterns:

Lepidoptera; the care and handling of.

Changing the Elements butterfly display, Part 4.

Part 1 | Part 2 | Part 3

Oh, you decided, did you? I see. I see how it is.

P.S. This is an instructional post. On Tumblr, when you are reblogging someone, you add your own commentary below theirs, not above/in place of - that way, anyone reading the post can follow the conversation that’s come before.

(Source: theherbert)

Tags: reasons to work in a museum reasons not to have ridiculously shaky hands life of an intern carry your camera behind the scenes natural history lepidoptera lepidoptery taxidermy butterflies photography museum museums

Video
August 18, 2011

Just out of pure, capricious cruelty, I’ve decided to inflict the earworm(s) I’ve been humming all day upon anyone foolish enough to click.

(You should click, though.)

Tags: i'm harry freakin' potter did someone say draco malfoy? oh darren criss you giant dweeb i feel a rewatch coming on

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August 16, 2011
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Post-It War

ehollis:

Umm…. fun.

Would the admin team be suspicious if we started raiding the stationery cupboard?!

I’ll create a distraction, if you rappel down from the ceiling and nick the goods.

(Which is to say: I totally want to do this now. How awesome would it post-it art look on the windows facing out onto Jordan Well?)

Tags: do want tomfoolery