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15 museum exhibits I would love to see

I realize that some may be very difficult to do! 

  1. Who Run the World?: Female leaders in ancient cultures
  2. From Sobek to Irwin: Crocodilians in media, nature, and pantheons
  3. Go Down with the Ship: A history of fan fiction
  4. Bringing Them Inside: The evolution of pets
  5. Beyond the Camel Corps: Animals in the Military
  6. Not Here to Make Friends: A look at the reality show villain
  7. Holy Metals: An investigation of the religious and legendary meanings behind silver and gold
  8. Burn the Witch!: Real trials of the supernatural from faeries to vampires to witches
  9. When the Giant Squid was Myth: Tales of Cryptids becoming a reality
  10. By Land and By Sea: Humanoids who dwell in water from mermaids to ningyo
  11. Uncontacted: What we know about uncontacted groups and why we should leave them alone
  12. Red, Carrot, Poison: The science and stories behind red hair
  13. Jump, Clap, Smack: A cultural history of jump rope and hand clap rhymes and games
  14. Selfie Culture: An examination of self-portraiture, commissioned and self-created
  15. Turn the Page: An account of the book and where it will go next

(Prompt by me)

"Royal Ontario Museum" by Open Grid Scheduler / Grid Engine


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