Storytelling

How a visit to a museum made me question all human history

As I walked through the exhibits of the Museum of Natural History, one scene, in particular, caught my attention and had me thoroughly inspecting it. It was the diorama where a meeting between the Dutch and the Native Americans was depicted. The Dutch portrayed as heroic and superior, while Native Americans as uncivilized savages, almost …

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The story of the transformational zoo experience | My Master’s thesis

In order to obtain my master’s degree in leisure and tourism, I embarked on an adventurous quest: writing a quantitative thesis. I was sure about one thing: I wanted to write about storytelling. Luckily, I got the opportunity to work on an incredibly interesting and meaningful project alongside the storytelling team of Breda University of …

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Titanic: the Exhibition – why do stories about tragic historical events resonate with us?

While waiting in line to enter Titanic the Exhibition, a family with two young children behind us caught my eye. The youngest son was wearing a t-shirt with the Titanic on it. I overheard the parents talking to their son about how excited they were that he finally got to visit, and I decided to …

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