OU on the BBC: History Detectives - About The Series
Introducing the History Detectives series... The OpenLearn team.First published on Mon, 26 Mar 2007 as OU on the BBC: History Detectives - About The Series. To find out more visit The Open University's...
View ArticleSpectacular Flirtations
Open University Art History professor, Gill Perry takes us through The National Portrait Gallery and explores the relationship between 18th Century art and theatre and the notion of actresses and their...
View ArticleWhat's your heritage? Map
David Dimbleby's tour of the country, Seven Ages Of Britain, shows how objects can reveal unexpected stories about the past. We want to hear about the things that tell your story. Tell us about a...
View ArticleOU on the BBC: Seven Ages Of Britain
David Dimbleby journeys through the nation’s past, from Iron Age pre-history to the present day. This is a history of British society told not through documents and written records, but through the...
View ArticleExploring History booklet
Take a closer look at some of the astonishing objects David Dimbleby explores in Seven Ages of Britain - and discover their even more amazing stories. The OpenLearn team.First published on Fri, 22 Jan...
View ArticleButtons, keys and wires: The magical powers of everyday things
Everyday objects have a power out of all proportion to their size - and a value far beyond their intended function. Professor Laurie Taylor.First published on Wed, 29 Jun 2011 as Buttons, keys and...
View ArticleDesign Essentials: small objects of desire
When the Apple designers first came to Steve Jobs with the iPod he picked it up, fiddled with it and then dropped it into a fish tank. "Those are air bubbles," he snapped. "That means there's space in...
View ArticleAn introduction to material culture
This free course, An introduction to material culture, introduces the study of material culture. It asks why we should study things and outlines some basic approaches to studying objects. Dr Rodney...
View ArticleMotion under gravity
From the moment that Galileo dropped two cannonballs of different sizes and weights from the top of the Leaning Tower of Pisa mankind has been fascinated by the impact of gravity. This free course,...
View ArticleLooking at, describing and identifying objects
This free course, Looking at, describing and identifying objects, will enable you to practise and develop your skills of observation and description of objects. It will also enable you to interpret...
View ArticleDesign essentials
The world is full of designed objects, from skyscrapers to products that fit into the palm of your hand. Designers have used their skills to translate ideas and needs into all the objects that you see...
View ArticleCan you be the curator?
Put yourself in the shoes of a specialist charged with the V&A's collections. Can you place a range of objects into the correct place in the museum? Try this interactive. Dr Clare Taylor. Clare is...
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