Inside the Museum of London

Each week we’re posting Volunteer Profiles as part of our 10th Anniversary celebrations, letting you find out a bit more about our fantastic volunteers. Today it’s Katerina:

1) When did you join the volunteer programme and why?
I first joined the VIP9 project because I was interested in learning about London archaeology

2) What was your most memorable day whilst volunteering?
No particular day, I enjoyed them all.

3) What was your favourite object you discovered whilst volunteering?
Part of a decorated glass fragment

4) What’s your favourite part of the museum?
The modern galleries

5) Upper galleries of lower?
Lower galleries

6) Favourite year in London’s history?
1666 – London’s Great Fire

7) Favourite Londoner?
Munira Mirza, the Mayor’s director of arts and culture policy. I read about her at an article and I was impressed by the exciting events programme she’s planning about London’s history.

8) Mortimer Wheeler or Indiana Jones
Indiana Jones

9) If you could dig anywhere in the world where would you excavate?
The Ancient Agora, Athens

10) What’s next for you after this project?
Hopefully I will find a job in an education department of a London museum