From Science Laboratory to Museum Curator’ – My Story

This work recounts the writer’s experiences, rising from a technical assistant to a museum curator. Initially desiring to be a weather forecaster, the author’s perspective changed when circumstances led him to take up appointment as a technical assistant at the University of Ghana’s Department of Botany. Exposure to Museum Studies at the undergraduate level ignited a passion and curiosity about museums and museum work. This was further enhanced by the 2009 British Museum Africa workshop in which he participated. This opened new doors of opportunities for the author to pursue his newly found interest, culminating into the attainment of a Master of Arts degree in Museum Studies from the University College London in 2014. He is currently the Principal Technician and a curator at the University of Ghana’s Department of Archaeology and Heritage Studies

Art · Art history · Visual arts · Engineering · History · Science Education and Perceptions