Marking Halloween and the tradition of bobbing for apples, Assistant Curator Laura Büllesbach searched for the juiciest apples in our collections and uncovered some unexpected stories.
Laura Büllesbach is an Assistant Curator on the One Collection project, working with the Science Museum Group’s stored collections at Blythe House. With a background in Anthropology, she is interested in exploring issues around gender and sexuality and has a passion for making our objects accessible to diverse audiences.
In 1977, the Science Museum Group acquired a large collection of decorative plastics from the London art dealer John Jesse. In this blog, Assistant Curator Laura Büllesbach explores the extraordinary story of his life and a colourful selection of objects ranging from lamps to ocean liner brooches.