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Making the Pitt Rivers Museum

Lieutenant-General Pitt-Rivers did not make the museum in Oxford that bears his name, or the objects within it. The real makers of the museum are the people who lived (and live) outside its walls; who made and used the objects on display, and the people whose lives are captured in the photograph collections. Yet these makers have often been silenced within the Museum's displays, labels, catalogues and exhibitions, which have historically focused on collectors, cultures, and curators.
Join the Making the Museum project team for a behind-the-scenes look at how we are trying to redress this balance in the information the museum holds about its collections. You’ll not only hear from researchers and museum professionals but also practitioners, artists, and other modern makers from communities around the world. As we collaborate, you’ll hear about it, giving a real-time insight into the inner workings of the museum.

# Episode Title Description People Date
2 Making Music with Sound Archives Hip hop, rap, and multimedia artists X and Rawz tell us about the music they produced using sounds from the museum archives. The project team talk about how understanding more about makers (rather than takers!) fits into the work of a modern museum. Rebecca (Becky) Martin, Rawz, Xolile (X) Madinda, Beth Hodgett 17 Feb 2025
1 Trailer Get ready for a new behind-the-scenes podcast from the Pitt Rivers Museum, Oxford! Rebecca (Becky) Martin, Christopher Morton, Beth Hodgett, Xolile (X) Madinda 27 Jan 2025