Susan Elaine JonesOct 11, 20182 minArt still isn't easyToday I am happy to share some animals from Conrad Gesner's "Icones Animalium". This delight from 1553 (reprinted in 1560 by popular...
Susan Elaine JonesDec 1, 20172 minMarvels of Ipswich, Part IINext in the amazing story of a trip to the Ipswich Museum. Part I (in case you missed it) is here. Here, I want to share just one of the...
Susan Elaine JonesNov 25, 20172 minMarvels of Ipswich, Part II made a long anticipated, long overdue visit to Ipswich Museum. It is one of those regional treasures, crammed with original Victorian...
Susan Elaine JonesDec 17, 20163 minWho is the skeleton in Norwich Castle?He (I am assuming it is a he) is easy to overlook. Many people wander by and don't even notice him. He is stealth itself, watching the...
Susan Elaine JonesDec 4, 20161 minBleached blondes of the savannahI enjoyed a smashing visit to Norwich Castle Museum a couple of weekends ago. I spent much of my time in the Natural History Gallery. As...
Susan Elaine JonesDec 1, 20162 minBig birds of historyBig birds of history. Actually the biggest birds. Ever. (If you don't count dinosaurs). Let me start again. The biggest birds than humans...
Susan Elaine JonesOct 31, 20141 minSkull with a smileOne of the most engaging exhibits at the Oxford Museum of Natural History is this skull. It is a juvenile Western Gorilla, looking out of...