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Fenja Schultz @fenjaschultz.bsky.social · 20/08/2026

Arrived just in time for my holiday reading, @rossbrooks.co.uk's new book, for another bit of rainbow on my shelf 🏳️‍🌈🏳️‍⚧️

A photo of a book lying on a fabric covered surfaces. It's "Darwin and the Queer Origins of Life" by Ross Brooks. The cover is black with multicoloured print for the title, quotes and image.

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Fenja Schultz @fenjaschultz.bsky.social · 08/08/2026

Had a lovely time watching the Margate Pride parade today, so refreshing to see this amount of community groups and individuals participants, compared to commercial floats at other parades. But I'm not gonna lie, this little pup might have been the star of the show. 🏳️‍🌈🏳️‍⚧️ #margatepride

A small white dog with dark spots on its head, on a leash in the middle of the road. In the background, a large group of people are lining the street, waiting to watch the parade.

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Fenja Schultz @fenjaschultz.bsky.social · 02/08/2026

Are you in Kent between the 14th and 16th of August? Want to learn about queer animals? Come along for another round of #QueerNature talks, we have a lot of fun here, and as always, partial proceeds support #MargatePride 🏳️‍🌈🏳️‍⚧️ powell-cottonmuseum.org/event/queer-...

A photo of the head, neck and shoulders of a taxidermy argali, which is a type of wild sheep. It is of a male, with large, curled horns. The photo is taken from a low angle, the animal looks as if he is giving the viewer the side eye.

A group of taxidermy gorillas in a diorama. A large silverback male stands on two legs on the left, his right arm is slightly off the ground, his left arm reaches overhead to hold onto a branch. A smaller female is on all fours towards the right, she is carrying an infant on her back. Behind the animals is dense jungle foliage and the base of a large tree.

Two taxidermy giraffes in a diorama setting. The one on the left is standing with its neck bent downwards, as if to drink. The one on the right is standing tall, eating from branches in the background. In the foreground, medium sized antelope are grazing.

A group of about 10 people of different ages and genders, standing with their back towards the viewer. They are looking at a large taxidermy diorama, which shows a mountainous scene inspired by the Himalayas with various animals, including wild sheep, goats, monkeys and bears. The diorama is filling the entire visible back wall of the room. One person stands sideways to the rest of the group looking at their reaction, while the rest appear absorbed by what they are seeing.

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Fenja Schultz @fenjaschultz.bsky.social · 18/07/2026

Yesterday was a celebration of joy and progress, bringing community together and the galleries to life. I'll leave you with my favourite items from the display, because kids will be kids, wherever and whenever they are. 5/5

Photo from the Zulu Collections display at the Powell-Cotton Museum. It shows two ribbons, that had been used by children to practice their beadwork, and the explanatory panel above it.

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Fenja Schultz @fenjaschultz.bsky.social · 18/07/2026

I'm certain this is not the most glamorous shot, but wanted to share regardless. Had a marvellous time at the Powell-Cotton Museum's private opening of it's redisplayed Zulu-Collections. 1/5

A group of people viewing Museum exhibits. They are standing in the corner of two walls of displays. In the background there is a wall-height display of African Textiles. The wall to the right, extending towards the foreground has been painted in a peach colour, and is covered in large pictures of Zulu women artisans, together with explanatory panels and a TV screen. Below the pictures and panels is a long, approximately hip-height wooden display case with glass tops and fronts

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Fenja Schultz @fenjaschultz.bsky.social · 15/06/2026

I had a great time running #QueerNature tours at the Powell-Cotton Museum last weekend! A massive thank you to the lovely people who came along, giving me a chance to nerd out! 🏳️‍🌈🏳️‍⚧️

A group of 10 people standing in a museum gallery. They have their backs to the camera, looking at a large habitat diorama showcasing Himalayan mammals, which takes up the entirety of the room's back wall.

A group of people standing in the corner of a museum gallery. Most are sitting on a cushioned island or foldable stools. They are watching a guide, who is standing in front of a habitat diorama showing African mammals. A second visible display case contains large textile cloths.

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Fenja Schultz @fenjaschultz.bsky.social · 21/05/2026

Very excited to have spotted A little Gay Natural History by @joshlukedavis.com stocked at the Powell-Cotton, ready for #pridemonth 🏳️‍🌈🏳️‍⚧️

2 copies of "a little gay natural history" sitting on a clear shelf. The cover is white, with pink text and a butterfly with rainbow gradient wings.

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Fenja Schultz @fenjaschultz.bsky.social · 30/04/2026

It's always exciting to talk #QueerNature, and this June, it's back at the Powell-Cotton Museum, including guided tours, a self guided trail, and an extended after hours edition. I'll see you there: powell-cottonmuseum.org/event/queer-... #LGBTQ+ #SciCom #LGBTQinSTEM

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Fenja Schultz @fenjaschultz.bsky.social · 28/02/2026

I wrote a new #QueerNature trail! Come and give it a try this weekend, or join one of the guided tours by yours truly. Includes queer animals, queer plants, and even some fungi 🍄🏳️‍🌈🏳️‍⚧️ powell-cottonmuseum.org/event/queer-...

The front of a purple booklet. Title reads:
Quex House & Gardens
Queer Nature Explorer Guide
Suitable for all ages

The edges of the cover are decorated with drawings of animals, objects and plants, below the text there is the intersex inclusive pride flag.

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Fenja Schultz @fenjaschultz.bsky.social · 04/02/2026

February is going to be a busy time! I'm excited to join the @linneansociety.bsky.social Symposium on Exploring Queerness in Natural History, give a talk to lovely people with Margate Pride, and finally, #QueerNature is returning to the Powell-Cotton Museum. Now where did I put the lonzenges?

White text on a teal background reads:

Queer Nature
🏳️‍🌈All over the place🏳️‍⚧️
5th February: Linnean Society, London
19th February: CAMP, Margate
27th February – 1st March: Powell-Cotton Museum, Birchington

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Fenja Schultz @fenjaschultz.bsky.social · 07/11/2025

Throwback to one of my internship projects, which ultimately resulted in the disposal of several hundred gross storage boxes, replaced by shiny new ones. It's been nearly 6 years since then! #museum30 #box

45 small cardboard boxes in different shades stacked on a narrow shelf before being disposed. Each box is closed with a slide-on lid. Accession numbers and other information can be seen written on some of the boxes, but most of it is illegible.

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Fenja Schultz @fenjaschultz.bsky.social · 04/10/2025

#QueerNature Tours are running today and tomorrow. Find out more: powell-cottonmuseum.org/event/queer-...

A blue sign in a black standing frame. The sign lists tour times for "Quex House Tour" and "Queer Nature", alongside the meeting point for each tour.

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Fenja Schultz @fenjaschultz.bsky.social · 25/09/2025

Had a lovely evening at @linneansociety.bsky.social, listening to @aquadan1.bsky.social and generally being nerdy about #QueerNature, queer people in the sciences and why it's important to talk about both. Always great to hear different perspectives, Thank you! 🏳️‍🌈🏳️‍⚧️

A presentation slide on light blue background. Along the left are 8 different Pride Flags, with each stripe containing an animal or plant. The text on the right side of the slide reads: Welcome to The Linnean Society Queer Ecology Evening.

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Fenja Schultz @fenjaschultz.bsky.social · 18/08/2025

A massive thank you to all the lovely people who joined a #QueerNature tour at the Powell-Cotton Museum over the last 2 weeks. Being able to share my work has been such a rewarding experience, I cannot wait to continue this project. Keep your eyes peeled for more Queer Nature in the future 🏳️‍🌈🏳️‍⚧️

Tourguide talking to a small group of adults, while children play in the background. All are in front of display cases with taxidermy animals and material culture.

Tourguide talking to a group of 5 adults. They are standing in front of display cases of taxidermy animals and material culture.

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Fenja Schultz @fenjaschultz.bsky.social · 05/07/2025

As part of my Master's project at Uni Edinburgh, I developed "Queer Nature". The guided tour explores LGBTQ+ behaviours in animals, based on the dioramas at the Powell-Cotton Museum. Yesterday was the first time I presented it to a small audience, to prepare for its launch in August 🏳️‍🌈🏳️‍⚧️

3 people standing in front of a large, glass-covered diorama. Most of the photo has been blurred, the tour guide is the only one in focus. She is pointing at an animal in the diorama, the other two are watching closely.

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Fenja Schultz @fenjaschultz.bsky.social · 07/06/2025

There are many rubbish things going on in the world right now, so it was a nice change of pace to see many familiar faces come and celebrate Canterbury Pride 🏳️‍🌈🏳️‍⚧️

People gathering for a pride parade. Many wear colourful outfits and various pride flags are flying above the crowd.

6 stripe pride flown on Westgate Towers in Canterbury

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Fenja Schultz @fenjaschultz.bsky.social · 05/05/2025

Sometimes what makes your day at work is a kid drawing a buffalo trophy head for you.

Drawing of a buffalo head, all done in brown pencil

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Fenja Schultz @fenjaschultz.bsky.social · 06/04/2025

My cousin's pre-teen sons informed me that I have a cool workplace (The Powell-Cotton museum). I tend to agree, but it's nice to have their discerning approval.

Gallery 2 at the Powell-Cotton museum. The background is taken by a large taxidermy diorama, covering an entire wall. The right front corner and left middle plane show some display cases made from dark wood and glass. Most of the image is the gallery's empty floor.

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Fenja Schultz @fenjaschultz.bsky.social · 16/12/2024

Object cleaning may not be the most glamorous job in #Museums, but seeing the immediate effects is definitely satisfying.

A woman sitting at a desk that has been turned into an object cleaning station by placing extraction tubes, hoovers, cleaning brushes and wet wipes. She is wearing protective goggles, a mask, gloves and an apron, cleaning a small section of a spear.

A section of a wooden staff, laid on plastic sheeting. The left side of the staff has been cleaned, on the right the dust deposit is making the staff seem lighter, clearly showing the cleaning progress.

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Fenja Schultz @fenjaschultz.bsky.social · 20/11/2024

New here, so to start this of *just* right, here's a picture of my parents cat, being ridiculously pretty.

A small, black and orange tabby cat with white socks, curled up on a red blanket

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