Maggie Fergusson

Treasures or clutter? The problem of knowing what to keep

Rachel Morris pieces her family history together from letters, poems, samplers and jewellery to create a private ‘Museum of Me’

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  • The Museum Makers: A Journey Backwards — From Old Boxes of Dark Family Secrets to the Golden Age of Museums

    Rachel Morris

    September Publishing, pp. 272, £16

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