I am always trying to find new ways to make my blog posts more interactive, to innovate and find ways to help guide people through the content that I have created. One of the ways I am trialling is the use of a personalised map of each of the museums I have covered as part of #MuseumMonday or #SciFri. As you may have noticed, #MuseumMonday is typically a guide to my overview of the museum and thoughts of my journey, with #SciFri being used primarily for exhibitions. Hopefully, this way of doing things makes a lot of sense to everyone and improves navigation of those different posts.
Back to #MuseumMonday. If you’ve ever found yourself lost in the quiet beauty of a museum gallery or captivated by the stories tucked inside a natural history museum, you’ll understand why I created this project. It is one that I have had a lot of fun with and continue to do so. Over the past few years, I’ve made it a personal mission to visit as many museums as I can, from world-famous institutions to hidden local gems (which is hopefully evident in the breadth of museums I continue to visit). Each visit tells a story, sparks curiosity, and deepens my appreciation for the natural history, creativity, and histories that shape our world. In some cases, it also helps me connect with global cultures that I was previously unaware with. While the natural history collections of those museums are important, so are the local stories they tell about the people that helped shape the world around us today.
Natural history museums play a vital role in preserving and understanding the story of life on Earth. They serve as time capsules of our planet’s biological, geological, and cultural past, housing specimens that reveal how ecosystems have evolved and how humans fit within the broader web of nature. Beyond their collections, these museums are centres for scientific research, helping scientists study biodiversity, climate change, and conservation. Equally important, they inspire curiosity and wonder in visitors of all ages, turning abstract concepts about evolution, ecology, and the environment into tangible experiences. By connecting people to the natural world, natural history museums encourage stewardship of our planet and remind us of the delicate balance that sustains life. It is my goal to connect you with those museums.
To bring that journey to life, I’ve built an interactive map that showcases every museum I’ve visited (and those still on my list!). You can explore where I’ve been, read posts about each visit, and even discover new places to add to your own travel bucket list. As a quick key, those museums that are green in colour are those that I have visited and there is a post associated with them somewhere on this blog. When you click on them, you can find those posts but also useful information such as the museum’s address and website. Those museums that are currently purple are ones that I have visited and will write about soon, or they are ones that I am hoping to visit in the near future.
I’ll be updating the map regularly as I explore new locations for #MuseumMonday, so feel free to follow along, leave suggestions for must-see spots, or share your own museum experiences. After all, every collection (big or small) has a story worth telling. The map can be found below, of it you’d like to access it in full-screen view, please click here.
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