Saturday, April 2, 2016

Museum Week Worldwide



What are museums?

museum is a place that cares for collections of artifacts, objects of artistic, cultural, historical, or scientific importance. These collections are there for us to see and learn about our own people and other cultures.

Did you know it is worldwide Museum Week?
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March 28 - April 3, 2016


                                  What's On at Auckland Museum

These are some cultural artifacts in my house. They are a snapshot of my cultural background and personal interests. Think about what would be some artifacts in your home that show your culture. Post a photograph or comment.
Basket made by my cousin Cora Baillie using recycled material scraps
Favourite books I inherited from my mother

Aztec necklace from my husband's family who come from Argentina
Painting by my artist friend Frances Hansen on the need to protect the environment






















34 comments:

  1. Soccer uniforms
    Chopsticks
    Games.
    AM1001

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  2. all this looks cool
    alex.s room1

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  3. AMAZING I LOVE OLD BOOKS FROM OTHER COUNTRIES THANKU FOR SHARING
    MIA N

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  4. i learned so much from this blog already that my mind is full with cultural diversity
    Samuel choi room1 :0 :) :D ; 3

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  6. I love the bag that your cousin made it looks really cool and I also like the picture It looks really cool in your house
    From ari

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  7. I like that painting there, everything on your blog is very interesting to see and always captures my attention :D
    Lucy A

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  8. I like that painting there, everything on your blog is very interesting to see and always captures my attention :D
    Lucy A

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  9. I love old books and old things from other countries . Thanks for sharing them with us ! :-)
    Toby W

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  10. This is cool and so unique
    Jessica

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  11. I have a black and white Chinese mask on the wall at my house. Mark Lao

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  12. At home I have a lot of different coins from lots of different countries
    From Kalina

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  13. I have some Chopsticks, And a few chinese books.
    Lucas L

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  14. great grandads ashes in an old wooden box cayden rm2

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  15. At home I have different types of money from other countries

    From Zara

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  16. I have the a Arabic book we each own in our culture, called the Quran.

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  19. At home My brother has old lego from my uncle.
    Ella

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  20. I have few photo,money and coin from korea. Grace

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  21. my dad has a second version cellphone ever produced
    ben rm2

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  23. I have some some objects from Malaysia, chopsticks and some noodles from Malaysia.
    Ivan

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  24. I have a cuckoo clock from over a hundred years ago,A soccer uniform from 1956 and a picture of my Great Grandma.
    David yoon

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  25. my dad has 1938 malaysia money and old wooden chopsticks
    by jeff rm2

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  26. i have some special objects from New Zealand. A shot gun from World War 2 and a papua new guinea neckless and some shells. Andrew L

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  27. I have some special stuff at home and they are the cross from church,My basketball and my tablet

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  28. and my name is Andrew K

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  29. an old 5 cent coin

    I.H

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  30. I have a shell from phillippines with my family name.
    Albert

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  31. I have a shell from phillippines with my family name.
    Albert

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  32. I have Chinese greenstone charms and old Chinese coins
    Cherry

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  33. I have a old photo from ww2
    by brayden

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  34. I have a greenstone zodiac necklace and pouch from china

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