Fenja Schultz

@fenjaschultz.bsky.social

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BSc in Biological Anthropology, MSc in Science Communication. Fascinated by all things Natural History and Human Evolution, working part-time in a museum. Author of Queer Nature guided tour. She/her

A small white dog with dark spots on its head, on a leash in the middle of the road. In the background, a large group of people are lining the street, waiting to watch the parade.
A photo of the head, neck and shoulders of a taxidermy argali, which is a type of wild sheep. It is of a male, with large, curled horns. The photo is taken from a low angle, the animal looks as if he is giving the viewer the side eye.
Photo from the Zulu Collections display at the Powell-Cotton Museum. It shows two ribbons, that had been used by children to practice their beadwork, and the explanatory panel above it.
A group of people viewing Museum exhibits. They are standing in the corner of two walls of displays. In the background there is a wall-height display of African Textiles. The wall to the right, extending towards the foreground has been painted in a peach colour, and is covered in large pictures of Zulu women artisans, together with explanatory panels and a TV screen. Below the pictures and panels is a long, approximately hip-height wooden display case with glass tops and fronts
A group of 10 people standing in a museum gallery. They have their backs to the camera, looking at a large habitat diorama showcasing Himalayan mammals, which takes up the entirety of the room's back wall.
2 copies of "a little gay natural history" sitting on a clear shelf. The cover is white, with pink text and a butterfly with rainbow gradient wings.
A split screen image. The top half shows white script and a round logo on a dark green background. The text reads "Powell-Cotton Museum". The bottom half shows a view into a museum gallery. All three visible sides of the gallery are covered in large taxidermy dioramas and the associated signage.
The front of a purple booklet. Title reads: Quex House & Gardens Queer Nature Explorer Guide Suitable for all ages The edges of the cover are decorated with drawings of animals, objects and plants, below the text there is the intersex inclusive pride flag.
White text on a teal background reads: Queer Nature 🏳️‍🌈All over the place🏳️‍⚧️ 5th February: Linnean Society, London 19th February: CAMP, Margate 27th February – 1st March: Powell-Cotton Museum, Birchington
Ein weißer Kaffeebecher vor einem verschwommenen Hintergrund. Becher trägt den Aufdruck "You are amazing Remember that" zusammen mit einem Regenbogen
45 small cardboard boxes in different shades stacked on a narrow shelf before being disposed. Each box is closed with a slide-on lid. Accession numbers and other information can be seen written on some of the boxes, but most of it is illegible.
A blue sign in a black standing frame. The sign lists tour times for "Quex House Tour" and "Queer Nature", alongside the meeting point for each tour.
A presentation slide on light blue background. Along the left are 8 different Pride Flags, with each stripe containing an animal or plant. The text on the right side of the slide reads: Welcome to The Linnean Society Queer Ecology Evening.
Tourguide talking to a small group of adults, while children play in the background. All are in front of display cases with taxidermy animals and material culture.
3 people standing in front of a large, glass-covered diorama. Most of the photo has been blurred, the tour guide is the only one in focus. She is pointing at an animal in the diorama, the other two are watching closely.
People gathering for a pride parade. Many wear colourful outfits and various pride flags are flying above the crowd.
Drawing of a buffalo head, all done in brown pencil
Gallery 2 at the Powell-Cotton museum. The background is taken by a large taxidermy diorama, covering an entire wall. The right front corner and left middle plane show some display cases made from dark wood and glass. Most of the image is the gallery's empty floor.
A woman sitting at a desk that has been turned into an object cleaning station by placing extraction tubes, hoovers, cleaning brushes and wet wipes. She is wearing protective goggles, a mask, gloves and an apron, cleaning a small section of a spear.
A small, black and orange tabby cat with white socks, curled up on a red blanket