A Conversation on Curiosities, Collection, Collaborations, and Care

Name: A Conversation on Curiosities, Collection, Collaborations, and Care
Start: 2026-10-30T12:00:00-04:00
End: 2026-10-30T13:00:00-04:00
Location: Otis A. Singletary Center for the Arts, President's Room

Schedule

Fri Oct 30 2026 at 12:00 pm to 01:00 pm

UTC-04:00

Location

Otis A. Singletary Center for the Arts, President's Room | Lexington, KY

Join UK Art Museum curator Rachel Hooper and curators from across Lexington as they discuss the legacy of UK's Museum of Natural History.
About this Event

Join UK Art Museum curator Rachel Hooper and curators from across the city of Lexington as they discuss the legacy of the Museum of Natural History at Kentucky University and their current collections-based research. Guests will include Jason Akhtarekhavari, Arts in HealthCare Manager at University of Kentucky HealthCare; Eric Brooks, chief curator of Ashland, the Henry Clay Estate; Jamie Day, curator of the Monroe Moosnick Medical and Science Museum; Julian Dupuis, curator of the UK Insect Collection; and Rob Paratley, curator of the UK Herbarium. Lunch will be provided.