Mark Urban @markurban.bsky.social Host C4N Fourcast Indicators pod, writing @Sunday Times, ex-BBC guy covering war & peace + sometime Newsnight presenter 1990-2024, IWM trustee, author Big Boys Rules, Generals, Rifles, Task Force Black, The Tank War, Skripal Files, Red Devils, Tank & more!
Ian Kikuchi @curatorian.bsky.social Historian & curator at the Imperial War Museum in the UK - history of war, conflict and IWM collections, with digressions into #judo and #videogames. 日本語を勉強している。Posts are personal views.
Suzanne Raine @suzanneraine.bsky.social Centre for Geopolitics, University of Cambridge; Visiting Professor KCL; Trustee of IWM, RUSI and IBCC Lincolnshire. Before that the FCO.
Simon Jones @simonjones.bsky.social Writes about old, unhappy, far-off things. Late museum curator. Shows polite interest. FRHistS. https://simonjoneshistorian.com/
Edward Stringer @edstringer.bsky.social Retired RAF Air Marshal | Senior Fellow - Policy Exchange | Trustee Imperial War Museum
Peter Johnston @peterajohnston.bsky.social Director, Narrative and Content at Imperial War Museums. Military historian, museum professional, and frequent explorer of museums, memorials and battlefields. All views here are mine alone
Britain’s War Memorials @britwarmemorial.bsky.social Exploring Britain’s war memorials. Boer War, First World War (Great War), Second World War et al. Member of the Great War Group #LestWeForget #Remembrance
Kristina Broughton @kristinabroughton.bsky.social Culture vulture, would be art historian, mad about museums, yoga devotee, mum, partial to a good cheese board.
Jonathan Watts @jonathan-watts.bsky.social Author of The Many Lives of James Lovelock, founder of Sumaúma.com and the Rainforest Journalism Fund. Guardian environment writer.
Kieron Flanagan @kieronflanagan.bsky.social Prof of Science & Tech Policy @uniofmanchester.bsky.social @mioir.bsky.social. Views own, RTs not. 🐝🇬🇧🇮🇪🇪🇺
NSIST @nsistuk.bsky.social National Signals Intelligence and Security Trust (www.nsist.org)
Alison Boyle @ali-boyle.bsky.social Gallery Director at RCSI, Dublin; Honorary Research Associate at Science Museum and UCL STS, London; Galwegian. Own views.
James Harvey @keepof4worlds.bsky.social Liberal. Gay. Green. Countryman. Living in Ebernoe, Sussex and Kennington, London. he/him
Celia Richardson @celiarichardson.bsky.social Tea, scones, independent institutions and why they need looking after. Director of Communications @NationalTrust.bsky.social Trustee, City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra. The posts are just mine.
Arts Professional @artsprofessional.co.uk The UK's leading arts management journal and independent voice of the culture sector.
Friends of the South Downs @friendssouthdowns.bsky.social The only membership charity dedicated to protecting the South Downs. Formerly the South Downs Society. Founded as the Society of Sussex Downsmen.
https://linktr.ee/friendsofthesouthdowns
IHBC @ihbc.bsky.social The Institute Of Historic Building Conservation (IHBC) is a charity and professional accreditation body for the Historic Built Environment based in the United Kingdom.
Lizzie Glithero-West @heritagelizzie.bsky.social CEO Heritage Alliance, lover of aged things, mother. Trustee Egypt Exploration Society, advisory Canal & River Trust & Historic Environment Forum. Views my own.
makena kelly @makenakelly.bsky.social writing about politics + the internet
formerly: @wired.com, @theverge.com
DMs open, Signal: makenakelly.32
FAQ, Instagram, + everything else at linktr.ee/makenakelly
Fishbourne Roman Palace @romanpalace.bsky.social Romans, Archaeology, Museums, Typos.
We're not a villa and we don't do Latin.
Bridget McKenzie @bridgetmck.bsky.social Engaging public in the #EarthCrisis with #Arts #Heritage #Museums Founded Climate Museum UK, Culture Declares & Flow Associates.
http://bridgetmckenzie.uk/ Mailing list https://bridget-mckenzie.kit.com/cbde1db065
Giles Lane @gileslane.bsky.social Storymaker + Maker of Mischief • Founder of Proboscis & Bookleteer. FRSA.
Principal Consultant, Futures & Dialogue @raeng.org.uk
European. Anti-fascist. born at 323ppm
XR Stories @xrstories.bsky.social A University of York project supporting research, development and innovation in technology-led creative content, experiences and stories. Also leading XR Network+, providing funding and support to researchers working in virtual production technologies.
BBC Newsnight @bbcnewsnight.bsky.social Welcome! Find us weekdays 10:30pm on BBC Two, BBC News, iPlayer with Victoria Derbyshire, Paddy O'Connell & Matt Chorley - plus Katie Razzall, Nicholas Watt and Faisal Islam
National Museum Directors' Council @nmdcnews.bsky.social The National Museum Directors' Council represents the leaders of the UK's national collections and major regional museums.
Our Newsletter updates you on what's happening in museums and cultural policy in the UK.
https://www.nationalmuseums.org.uk/
Pete Dickinson @petedickinson.bsky.social Director of Communications at the Science Museum Group, home to six inspiring sites and hundreds of talented colleagues. Views my own.
Lukas Engelmann @engelmal.bsky.social Chancellor's Fellow at Uni of Edinburgh (STIS & CBSS)
Author of 'Mapping AIDS' (CUP), co-author of 'Sulphuric Utopias' (MIT)
PI at the Epidemy Lab (ERC): http://epidemy.org
Reaktion Books @reaktionbooks.bsky.social An independent publisher of innovative non-fiction.
www.reaktionbooks.co.uk
Vyki Sparkes | Museum Mum @museummum.bsky.social I help parents find great cultural activities so they can enjoy family time more.
📍London
museummum.com
James Wright @jpwarchaeology.bsky.social Award-winning buildings archaeologist. FSA. Mediaeval mythbuster. Castles. Old pubs. Theatre. Alan Garner. Cats. Live music. Ex-roadie.
Triskele Heritage
https://triskeleheritage.com
Based in Nottingham, UK
Lisa Ollerhead @ljollerhead.bsky.social Director of the Association of Independent Museums.
South Downs National Park @southdownsnp.bsky.social The official National Park Authority BlueSkySocial account, proudly delivering for Nature, Climate and People.
https://linktr.ee/SouthDowns
Siôn McGeever @sionmcgeever.bsky.social Chief Executive at South Downs National Park Authority. Views my own.
surya bowyer @suryabowyer.com curator & historian
linktr.ee/suryabowyer
Geoff Belknap @curatorgeoff.bsky.social Keeper of Science and Technology at National Museums Scotland. Historian of photography, science, museums and visual culture. He/him. Views my own.
Jon Agar @jonagar.bsky.social historian of modern science and technology
Rebekah Higgitt @rhiggitt.bsky.social Historian of science; Principal Curator of Science @ntlmuseumsscot.bsky.social & Hon Fellow, STIS, Uni of Edinburgh. President @bshsnews.bsky.social #histSTM. Views own.
Formerly known as @beckyfh
https://teleskopos.wordpress.com/profile
Roger Highfield @rogerhighfield.bsky.social Museum exec, visiting prof at the Dunn School, Oxford, and UCL Chemistry. Ex MRC, Editor of New Scientist and Science Editor of the Telegraph. Co-author #VirtualYou and more books. Neutron bouncer
Natalie D Kane @ndkane.bsky.social Curator of Digital Design at V&A. Trustee - The National Videogame Museum. Curator - Design and Disability (opening V&A Dundee June 2026). Councillor, Brixton Acre Lane @lambethgreenparty
Richard Ovenden @richove.bsky.social Bodley's Librarian, @bodleian.ox.ac.uk & Head of Gardens, Libraries & Museums @ox.ac.uk OBE. FSA. FRHistS, FRSE. President, DPC. Fellow, @Ballioloxford.Bsky.social. Member, @AmPhilsociety.Bsky.social Hon. Fellow @britishacademy.bsky.social- D Alison Hess @drhesslee.bsky.social Lecturer in Museum Studies, Uni of Westminster. Collections, storerooms, storytelling enthusiast.
Dr Katy Barrett FSA @spoonsontrays.bsky.social Deputy Chief Curator & Head of Engagement @UKParliament. Vice Chair of Trustees @OldOpTheatre. #histArt #histSci #sciart. Keeper #MuseumofShadows All opinions my own.
www.spoonsontrays.com
Museums Association @museumsassociation.org Membership organisation and network for everyone working in museums and heritage 🤝 based in the UK 📍 museumsassociation.org
Anooshka Rawden @anooshka.bsky.social #museums #collections #archaeology #landscapes Formerly Museum Development SE, Science Museum Group, Society of Antiquaries, Chichester Museum, Reading Museum. Mainly #dogs #cats #books #archery and musings. All views my own.
Tony Butler @tonybutler1.bsky.social Director, Derby Museums
Banner “Lo Winter is Past” 1963. Marion Adnams (1898-1995). Derby Museum and Art Gallery
Will Dave 🚲🏛🚀🐕 @willdave.bsky.social Yorkshireman | cyclist | ultrarunner | Loves science, culture & the outdoors | Comms for the Science Museum.
Laura Pye @laura-culture.bsky.social CEO of National Museums Liverpool. Sit on the board of National Football Museum, Collections Trust, Dot Art. Tranmere Rovers and NFL fan
NHM Library and Archives @nhmlibraryarchives.bsky.social One of the finest collections of natural history literature, art and online resources.
Come and research with us Tuesday - Thursday 10.00 - 16.00 (by appointment).
linktr.ee/nhmlibraryarchives
(Natural History Museum, London and Tring)
Lauren Ryall-Waite @archaeomuse.bsky.social Head Curator at the Science&Industry Museum in Manchester, currently enjoying maternity leave and exploring the West Yorkshire countryside with a tiny person in tow. Medical historian with a background in archaeology, often found knitting with tea nearby.
Dave Patten @davecpatten.bsky.social Retired museum technologist and story teller. Guitarist with Special Branch and GlamBam and occasional member of the Spiders from Sidcup. I am curious about everything.
Laura Southall @laurasouthall.bsky.social Attempting to channel Spice Girls, Beyoncé & Mary Poppins at all times.
Head of Learning, Trustee, Cat Slave.
Views own ✌🏼
Jack Stilgoe @jackstilgoe.bsky.social Professor in Science and Technology Studies, UCL @stsucl.bsky.social. Science policy, responsible innovation, emerging technologies. Book https://link.springer.com/book/10.1007/978-3-030-32320-2. Responsible AI UK (www.rai.ac.uk)
Prof Hannah Cobb @archaeocobb.bsky.social Prof of Archaeology & Pedagogy at the University of Manchester, NTF, PFHEA, UoM Academic Development Lead, CoDirector of the Ardnamuchan Transitions Project. #EDI. Giddy is my base state. she/her.
https://research.manchester.ac.uk/en/persons/hannah.cobb
Dr. Kiersten Neumann @knpazuzu.bsky.social Art historian, archaeologist, curator, educator 🖌️ | Assyria, Persia, Arabia 🌍 | Cultural Heritage, Museums, Provenance, Senses🪻 | Curator, ISAC Museum, UChicago 🪷 | Lecturer, Dept of Art History, UChicago 📖 | PhD, UCBerkeley 📚
David Rooney @rooneyvision.bsky.social Writer and curator. THE BIG HOP (Chatto & Windus/W. W. Norton) out now.
https://www.davidrooney.uk/the-big-hop
Abbie MacKinnon @abbiemackinnon.bsky.social 🚀 Space Curator, Science Museum
🇺🇸 American ex-pat
🚲 Love a bike ride
👦🏻🧑🏻🦰 Mom to 2 boys
Terri Dendy @terridendy.bsky.social Find me in museum stores, previously opinionated blogger @ Ministry of Curiosity.
Known for looking angry at objects - but really obsessed with them
Also over here: https://www.instagram.com/terri.dendy
Kids in Museums @kidsinmuseums.bsky.social We work with museums, heritage sites and cultural organisations to help them welcome and include children, young people and families.
www.kidsinmuseums.org.uk
History Today @historytoday.com 𝑻𝒉𝒆 𝒘𝒐𝒓𝒍𝒅’𝒔 𝒍𝒆𝒂𝒅𝒊𝒏𝒈 𝒉𝒊𝒔𝒕𝒐𝒓𝒚 𝒎𝒂𝒈𝒂𝒛𝒊𝒏𝒆. Try 3 issues for £5 at http://historytoday.com/subscribe
Rob Baker @robnitm.bsky.social Author of two London history books - 'Beautiful Idiots and Brilliant Lunatics' and 'High Buildings, Low Morals' - I'm currently doing up a 18th Century cottage in the Brecon Beacons which seems to be taking an inordinate amount of time.
Jenny Durrant @durrantjenny.bsky.social Museums, Collections, Ethics
Consultant, Writer, Researcher, Practitioner
Freelance and Jane Austen's House
Own views (which may also be about cats, church, or cake!)
www.jennydurrant.co.uk
Falling Tree Productions @fallingtreeprod.bsky.social We make documentaries and audio art for radio, podcasts and public spaces.
Subscribe to the Falling Tree podcast to listen to audio docs and radio features from our three decades of radio-making - https://podfollow.com/6812121787
www.fallingtree.co.uk
Iain MacGregor @iainmacgregor1.bsky.social Pub Director NF, @HoZ_Books | FRHistS | Author | Rep: @APowerAgent & @pastpreservers | Words: Guardian, Spectator, BBC History, The Critic, The Washing Post | Views my own
The Society of Antiquaries of London @antiquaries.bsky.social In the heart of London, we are the centre of antiquarian learning, discovery & community. As a royal learned society, our Fellows have been inspiring scholarship, debate & research for over 300 years. Also own Kelmscott Manor, past home of William Morris.
Hannah Redler-Hawes she / her🕷️ @hannahredlerhawes.bsky.social Independent Curator / Museum bod. Own views.
Specialising in Contemporary and Interdisciplinary Arts (Digital / Media Art; Art + Science, Data, AI)
Director, Data as Culture at Open Data Institute (Associate)
Curator Oxford Cultural Programme (External)
Anton Muscatelli @antonmuscatelli.bsky.social Honorary Professor, University of Glasgow. Chair, Royal Economic Society. Economist. President, Royal Society of Edinburgh. Inter Milan fan. Opinions mine.
Museums + Heritage @museumsandheritage.com Organisers of sector events, Museums + Heritage Show and Awards, and publishers of Museums + Heritage Advisor. Known simply as M+H, we are at the centre of connecting the world of museums, galleries and heritage attractions
https://museumsandheritage.com
George Young @reluctantgeorge.bsky.social Museum and music geek. Of Cumbria, in Manchester. Lead Collections and Exhibitions at Manchester Museum, Trustee at Morecambe Bay Partnership and Museums Association. All views expressed here are mine alone.
Dr Laura Humphreys @bogarty.bsky.social Curatorial Lead 🏛️
Science Museum Group collections 🛰️
Returned Cardiffian 🏴
Allotment Nerd 🌱
Views my own. She/her/hi
Emily Fuggle @emilyfuggle.bsky.social Freelance Curator • Exhibitions/Collections Management • Specialising in museums, exile and migration / émigré artists • PhD Research at Ben Uri Gallery and Queen Mary on the Women (curators, donors…) of Ben Uri
Ben Gammon @benjamingammon.bsky.social Freelance museum professional - exhibition and programme development, audience research & strategic planning. STEM, history, art - I cover all bases.
https://www.instagram.com/benjamingammon10/
Jack Kirby @jdk653.bsky.social Associate Director of Collections Services at Science Museum Group, walker, fan: maps, culture, heritage, local distinctiveness. Gay, use hearing aids. Views own
Chris Chivers @chrischivers.bsky.social 49 year educator career, teacher to headship, ITE & governance. Busy walking daily, volunteering at Butser Ancient Farm museum, petanque. Francophile, bodhran player, novice uke. Eclectic interests. UK based.
Blog; chrischiversthinks.weebly.com
Corinne Fowler @corinnefowler.bsky.social Prof. of Colonialism & Heritage @ University of Leicester UK.
Penguin author of Our Island Stories. 10 Walks through Rural Britain & its Hidden History of Empire (2024) repd by. Emma Bal @ Madeleine Milburn agency.
@OnlyinBirmingham podcast
On Substack- A @alxbutterworth.bsky.social @alxbutterworth.bsky.social
BabelColour @babelcolour.bsky.social I'm Stuart Humphryes (known online as BabelColour). I clean, repair, enhance and transform early colour photography.
Neil McDonnell @neilmcdonnell.bsky.social Philosopher at University of Glasgow - interested in philosophy, teaching, VR and AR tech. My opinions, and my preferred lexicon, are no fault of UofG.
Sophie Waring @atinybitwaring.bsky.social Director of The Old Operating Theatre Museum.
Previous: Science Museum, HSMOxford, Cambridge HPS & STS UCL.
Material Culture, History of Science and Medicine.
Easily distracted. Tea-drinker. Muma-bear.
Own views.
Sam Michel @toodlepip.bsky.social Inquisitive. Hopeful. Jovial. Exploring creative industries, immersive, tech, biz, startups & society. In front of a screen or being dragged around by a furry friend. Work: @beyondconference.org @beyondstudio.info but posts just mine
Charlotte Connelly @curatorconnelly.bsky.social Head Curator at the National Science and Media Museum. Historian of science and technology. Nerdy about media tech, the history of electricity, the polar regions and the history of exploration #histsci #histtech #museums 📜
Glyn Morgan @grmorgan.bsky.social Head of Collections and Principal Curator at The Science Museum, London | Storyteller | PhD | Sometime Lecturer, Interviewer, Writer | He/Him | Views mine | https://linktr.ee/glynmorgan
Butser Ancient Farm @butserancientfarm.co.uk Learning about the past by recreating it! Experimental archaeology, traditional crafts, reenactments & more. Hampshire, UK. https://bio.site/butserancientfarm
Grady Booch @booch.com scientist, storyteller, philosopher
computingthehumanexperience.com
Graham Tait @graham.tait.org.uk Historic buildings specialist, living in Coventry, working across UK. Senior Project Manager at Greenwood Projects. 🏴🇬🇧🇪🇺🇺🇳🏳️🌈 All views my own.
Malcolm V Tucker @tuckerslaw.bsky.social ‘Unbelievably rude’ - Rupert.
The V is for vitriol, vilification, vendetta and volley of verbal abuse.
Indiana Jones had the right approach to Nazis. Yes, that’s really my cat.
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The Mary Rose Museum @maryrosemuseum.bsky.social Home of Henry VIII's favourite ship, the Mary Rose, which sank off the English coast in 1545 after a 34 year long career.
#Portsmouth's top visitor attraction on TripAdvisor. Part of Portsmouth Historic Dockyard
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