Wikipedia:GLAM/British Museum/2012

Shakespeare: staging the world
We have been offered a tour of the critically acclaimed major BM exhibition Shakespeare: staging the world on September 13th at 9 a.m, followed by a meeting with a curator. Dora Thornton, the lead curator for the exhibition was able to collect the group after the tour for the editing session.

The tour was organised by Johnbod.

Attendees
 * Johnbod (talk) 11:46, 28 June 2012 (UTC)
 * Andrew Gray (talk) 09:36, 3 July 2012 (UTC)
 * Maximiliankleinoclc (talk) 18:13, 27 July 2012 (UTC)
 * KTo288 (talk) 13:47, 16 August 2012 (UTC)
 * Andrew Davidson (talk) 13:54, 4 September 2012 (UTC)
 * Katherine Bavage (WMUK) (talk) 10:59, 6 September 2012 (UTC)
 * +3: JL-C, NeilG, FS, Johnbod (talk) 13:32, 7 September 2012 (UTC)
 * Nicholas Garcia (talk) 15:34, 7 September 2012 (UTC) - apologies, flu.
 * Charles Matthews
 * +4: SF, AV, AS-L, AW Johnbod (talk) 21:57, 9 September 2012 (UTC)
 * +3: MC, FA, Johnbod (talk) 16:24, 11 September 2012 (UTC)
 * Smerus (talk) 20:03, 11 September 2012 (UTC)
 * Hasina Khatun (WMUK) (talk) 15:31, 12 September 2012 (UTC)

Objects
One of the aims of the tour was to take pictures of the objects that are poorly represented on Wikipedia/Wikimedia Commons. The list of target objects was prepared. Some objects where we either have several good photos already, or which are unlikely to ever have their own articles, were omitted. Of course this excludes loaned objects & those not normally on display & is only a fraction of the total number of objects in the exhibition.

Shakespeare photos needed
This list was originally prepared, although when the objects went into the public exhibition it was not possible to photograph them any more.

Outcome

 * There didn't seem to be enough time to fully digest the exhibition but the excellent breakfast in the staff canteen certainly hit the spot. I plan to have a go at some particular exhibits but, for now, have made a start on umbrella articles for the main topic:


 * Shakespeare: Staging the World
 * World Shakespeare Festival


 * Andrew Davidson (talk) 16:50, 13 September 2012 (UTC)


 * Thanks! I've started Blacas Cameo and we talked in particular about doing the Robben Island Bible and the early attempts at a British flag - not sure how to title that. Johnbod (talk) 23:00, 13 September 2012 (UTC)