5. Whose stories do museums tell?

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Invisible Farmer Project: Stories that may not be told

Liza Dale Hallett is explaining why she wanted to tell the stories of women in agriculture.

  • What did Liza collect?
  • Why do you think her project is called the Invisible Farmer?
Teenage boy standing outside a house talking to an elderly couple through the window Teenage boy standing outside a house talking to an elderly couple through the window
Visiting grandparents during Lockdown

Reflect

  • Whose stories might not be told in lockdown?
  • Why are some stories more likely to be told?
  • Which stories do you think should be told?

Check in with Collecting the Curve.

  • What items have been added?
  • What do they make you wonder?

What questions do you have for the collection managers and curators? Our Ask Us team can help connect your questions to museum experts.

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