Archive for the 'Volunteer profiles' Category

Meet the Volunteer- Philip Davies

Name: Philip Davies

How long have you been volunteering at the Museum? 2 years

What is your favourite object in the Museum and why? Marc Newson’s ‘Lockheed Lounge’ and the glass collection – Lalique, Daum and Tiffany. I love the look and touch of beautiful objects.

Meet the Volunteer- Meg Stevenson

Apart from curators, registrars and conservators working with and interpreting the Museum’s collections, we also have an incredible mix of volunteers who work behind-the-scenes (as research and administrative assistants) and on-the-floor (meeting and greeting visitors, leading tours and running programs). In this series, we want to introduce you to some of these volunteers and their favourite objects – on video! We call these ‘vox pops’ – short, unedited video snapshots of interesting objects and people. Let us know what you think!


Name: Meg Stevenson

How long have you been volunteering at the Museum? 21 years

What is your favourite object in the Museum and why? The Baron Schmiedel bust and Hargrave box kites. They both have interesting stories behind them and are examples of human endeavour.