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[[{"type":"media","view_mode":"media_large","fid":"39519","attributes":{"class":"media-image","typeof":"foaf:Image","style":"","alt":"I Blogged That"}}]]By Lori Phillips, Digital Content Coordinator
As the coordinator for The Children's Museum's social media and blog, I get to find out about all of the fantastically cool stuff our staff is up to—and then share it with you! That means that I talk to our paleontologists, curators, program developers, actors and interpreters, educators, exhibit developers—even Children's Museum Guild witches—and work with them to write blog posts about it. (After which, of course, they receive a clever blog-related button as a token of my appreciation.)
At the world's largest children's museum, there's no shortage of things to blog about! Here are the top five blog posts from 2013, followed by the five posts on my "not to be missed" list.
The Top 5
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Behind the Scenes Playscape Construction, August 12, 2013
A recap of our behind the scenes sneak peek photos and videos prior to the new Playscape's opening. -
Why Did Some Pirates Wear an Eye Patch?, September 23, 2013
Mythbusters inspired us to share this fun fact about pirates for our Never Stop Asking Why series. -
What You've Been Waiting For—Playscape's Grand Opening!, August 19, 2013
This post kicked off a series of 10 blogs detailing the new elements of the new Playscape gallery. -
Why Are There No Dinosaur Fossils in Indiana?, March 18, 2013
Museum paleontologist Dallas Evans provided one of our most interesting Whys to date! -
Saturday Science: Homemade Plant Cell Pizza, February 2, 2013
This Saturday Science proved so popular that we created a matching Animal Cell Cookie graphic, too!
Not To Be Missed
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Astronaut Movie Review: David Wolf's Take on Gravity, October 22, 2013
Who better to review the movie "Gravity" than our own Scientist-in-Residence, astronaut David Wolf? -
The Story Behind the Jolly Days Characters, December 10, 2013
See the inspiration behind Jingles and his friends, from both a curatorial and a creative perspective. -
How a Carryout Pizza Box Inspired Me to Protect Superman, May 23, 2013
Collections Preparator Nick Schanz has wow'ed us all year by sharing the ways he keeps objects secure. -
#AskACurator: When Curators Take On Twitter, September 18, 2013
Curators around the world—including ours—were in the Twitter limelight answering ALL of your questions. -
The Playscape 5, September 2013 to February 2014
We handed over the blog reins to three families and five kids all experiencing Playscape over six months.
This list doesn't even include all of the amazing guest blog posts from this year, like author John Skewes sharing his journey to create Larry Gets Lost at the Museum, former interns filling us in on their new careers, and our temporary animal keeper keeping us apprised of the geckos well being. And we've had some amazing new blog series this year, from our archivist showcasing Funky Finds from the Collection to the Lilly Theater manager sharing tricks of the trade for every stage production.
With all of the fun that 2013 brought to the blog, I can't wait to see what 2014 will bring...my goal is to see more "blog" buttons on museum staff lanyards!
Did your favorite make the list? Leave a comment and let us know—we want to know what YOU love on the blog.
