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TOP: Prof. Colleen Downs (UKZN) addressing learners at our Women In Science event.
ABOVE: Women in Science speakers (Prof. C. Downs, Ms S. Chamane, Ms K. Pillay, Dr S. Bansilal, Ms Z. Shoba & Dr L. Pillay) pose with the Director of the Museum, Allison Ruiters.
ABOVE LEFT: Excitement is written all over the faces of Ekhanana Old Age Home residents in the City Hall auditorium.
LEFT: Kloof Old Age Home residents posing next to our NSW 2014 banner.
targeted at female learners. Women scientists from different fields of science were invited to present on their specialised field of science, their exciting innovations, and experiences in their daily jobs. The idea behind this was to educate learners and emphasise the importance of science while giving recognition to women
in science and inspiring more female learners to consider careers in science. The highlights of the day were talks from our guest speakers Prof. Colleen Downs (University of KwaZulu-
Natal), Dr Leticia Pillay (Chemistry
Department, UKZN), Dr Sarah Bansilal (Mathematics Department, UKZN), Ms Sindiso Chamane (UKZN), Ms Kerushka Pillay (UKZN) and Ms Zukiswa Shoba (Department of Environmental Affairs).
MUSEUM COLLECTIONS MAKE CONNECTIONS
The Museum, in collaboration with the Local History Museum, the Durban
Art Gallery and the Luthuli Museum, celebrated International Museum Day
on 20 May. The theme was ‘Museum Collections Make Connections’. Learners, educators and members of the public
from Durban and the North Coast were invited to participate in the event. Each of the participating institutions provided items/artifacts/specimens from their collections to be included in the day’s activities.
The objective of the event was to spark dialogue among different parts
of our community by bringing together young and old people. It was envisaged that through interaction with the items from the collections, the participants would remember stories they had heard or facts they knew about these items and this would help to build connections
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