University of Warwick Museum Studies Network

Museum Explorations

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Exploring the world of museums from the perspective of academics and students at the University of Warwick.

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African, African-American and Black British music in from the colonial era to the present day 23.04.2026 32:31

Originally published on We Are FAB People. A great discussion with students from our black student networks in the Arts Faculty at Warwick, who are curating and designing an exhibition. Robert O'Toole in conversation with Alicia Odumosu, Jessica Boakye, and Alex Land. With short samples of the music we discuss, by Labi Sifre, the Balafon Sextet, DJ Solo, and So Solid Crew.

Decolonising the Dinosaurs with the Namibian National Earth Sciences Museum, Helke Mocke 14.04.2026 26:45

Robert O'Toole, director of the Digital Arts and Humanities Lab at Warwick University, recently did a short expedition around Namibia. In this interview he talks with Helke Mocke, Chief Geoscientist National Earth Science Museum in Windhoek, about the museum and how it works within national, regional, and international networks to preserve, research, present, and (most importantly) understand the...

Museum of Namibian Fashion - confronting colonial past, envisioning creative futures with Sophia Nuuyuni and Inah Edhiga 14.04.2026 20:38

Robert O'Toole, director of the Digital Arts and Humanities Lab at Warwick University, recently did a short expedition around Namibia. He visited several wonderful museums, exploring how the incredible diversity of the country is represented, how this is shaped by post-colonial ambitions and reality, and how Namibian museums are oriented towards community engagement. In this first interview, after...

Birmingham Museum and Art Gallery with Andrea Bonnell and Maialen Maugars 25.11.2025 56:41

See photos and videos to accompany this podcast on our Instagram page . In November 2025 we visited Birmingham's main museum, which has in the last couple of years been reawakening from a shut down during which many of its galleries were redesigned so as to refresh their relevance to the city, its people, and its place in the world. Maialen Maugars (who has researched the museum) and Robert O&...

Leamington Spa Art Gallery & Museum with Chloe Johnson 14.07.2025 1:04:15

Housed in the historic Pump Rooms spa baths building, built in 1814, visiting the Leamington Spa Art Gallery and Museum is a truly immersive experience. Visitors can dive deep into local history and a wonderful art collection, as well as a program of special exhibitions and events. But for the curators and conservators, these watery metaphors have a challenging other meaning. This is our second at...

Market Hall Museum, Warwick, with Jon Radley 28.03.2025 22:53

In our first episode, Robert O'Toole from the University of Warwick chats with Jon Radley, curator of Natural Sciences at the Market Hall Museum in Warwick. A successful and popular county museum, Market Hall is a great example of how museums are evolving away from Victorian values, and towards a more purposeful and responsive approach. Exhibits are not longer displayed so as to reinforce Victoria...