Incursion Check In

Where does Ms Shaw work?

• WA State Museum

• Fremantle Maritime Museum

• Old Court House Law Museum

• Francis Burt Law Centre

What is Ms Shaw's job title?

• Historian

• Museum Curator

• Archeologist

• Lawyer

Why does Ms Shaw think preservation of artefacts is so important?

• The past informs the future.

• The artefacts are pretty.

• The artefacts are a living reminder of the past.

• She needs a job.

Whether an item is significant or not is decided by the artefact's

• appearance

• use

• social value

• materials

True or false? Curators research the artefacts thoroughly and look for supporting evidence.

• True

• False

Which are the following roles ar part of Ms Shaw's job?

• Raising support and funds

• Digitising records

• Preserving documents and artefacts

• Creating exhibits

Curators use gloves when handling

• photos

• metal

• silk

• paper

What can damage artefacts?

• Light

• Bugs and bacteria

• Movement

• Damp

True or false? The descriptive label for an artefact does not need the title of the artefact.

• True

• False

The descriptive label MUST have

• the who, what, where and when of the artefact.

• the importance of the artefact.

• a conclusion.

• a picture.