Your top objects of the last decade
As the ‘noughties’ draw to a close, it’s time to look back over the last 10 years. Do you remember the Millenium bug which was going to wipe out all computers? Or the Sydney Olympics? Unbelievably that was 10 years ago!
Talking in the office today, all museums staff have done various different things over the past 10 years from French Degrees to working in the Secret Bunker. And here we are, ending up with mainly female team heading into a new decade which will see the opening of 2 new museums - Musselburgh and the John Gray Centre. Plus the refurbishment of Dunbar Town House and various ongoing improvements at Prestongrange and John Muir’s Birthplace. There’s enough to keep us busy for the first few years anyway…
The BBC have compiled a list of the 20 most important objects of the last decade as well as a very clever illustration. These include a ‘Bag for Life’, iPod, Credit Card, Hoody and hair straightners. What would be your object of the last 10 years? Personally, mine would be my laptop.
Finally, on behalf of the Museums Service, I’d like to wish all our blog readers a merry Christmas and a happy new decade. Thanks for reading and for commenting throughout the year. We hope to welcome you back to our sites next year - either web or museums!
December 22nd, 2009 at 3:29 pm
He’s called Alexander and he can be a right little object sometimes …. but seriously, I’d vote for children’s toys and games, Playmobile and Duplo in particular seem to give hours of inventive entertainment. I know the collections are light in kid’s stuff so bear that in mind if Sheila ever finds a wee space on the shelves.