Journal of Natural Science Collections - Volume 12

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Applying a novel methodology to decipher colonial collection practices: Uncovering the collecting motives of the TU Delft Geological Suriname Collection

Versluis, F. C.

Pages 3 - 18
Labours of excavation: Reflections on “Unearthing the collection”

Armstrong, E. S., Oromeng, K. V.

Pages 19 - 36
Working with local communities to enhance the understanding and interpretation of natural history collections: lessons learnt from the Rights and Rites project

Pardoe, H. S., Nicol, P., Kitto, N., Roberts, F. A., Dunrod, J.

Pages 37 - 56
How to change vergency by urging divergency to inspire urgency in a climate emergency: A reflective account of using museum engagement and natural science collections to raise awareness of the biodiversity crisis and climate change

Batchelor, W.

Pages 57 - 65
How to use object biographies to manage your data

Winters, L.

Pages 66 - 73
Unlocking Designation through a collaborative ‘ecosystem’: Secrets from Ipswich Museums’ application and Ice Age story

Jackson, S.

Pages 74 - 86
From the field to collections: Developing natural history collections and collection centers in a unique region of Saudi Arabia

Freedman, J., Collins, C., Darwish, M., Al Johani, N.

Pages 87 - 95
The well-travelled octopus: from Dunedin to Dublin in 1886

Crane, R.

Pages 96 - 104
The Deterioration Phenomena (DP) Method: An efficient approach to collection surveying

Royce, K.

Pages 105 - 125
Conservation of extensively falling out hairs and feathers in a Rowland Ward’s 19th century diorama

Castelain, L.

Pages 126 - 135
NatSCA 2023 AGM Minutes

Pages 136 - 146