Heba Hassan Ahmed Amer

Biography

Heba works as a Curator and the Head of the Museum Education Section.  She is responsible for the modern era collection at the Alexandria National Museum and writes daily reports about the antiquities, measuring the temperature and humidity, noting any changes that occur to the archaeological pieces and liaising with the relevant archaeological restorer.  Heba gives museum tours to visitors, receives foreign delegations, and studies the archaeological pieces and publishes research articles on the museum’s official page, and collecting information and papers related to the objects and archives.  She also participates in arranging temporary exhibitions and supporting the marketing team.

With an interest in increasing museums audiences through daily tours and educational workshops Heba works to share experiences with her colleagues in the field of museum education. She presents a variety of educational workshops for children, teenagers and the elderly.  She also arranges and participates in celebrations for various regional events related to the city of Alexandria and the country of Egypt and works in cooperation with local institutions and various embassies to celebrating heritage and international days. She participates in arranging various lectures and training courses for all categories and ages of visitor.

Heba is studying the Roman influence on the civilizations and countries that the Romans ruled during the period of the Roman Empire.  With a particular interest in collections that express Roman culture and Roman art mixed with the original civilizations, as well as the impact of Roman civilization in general on the colonies that it ruled during the Roman empire period, Heba studies collections as well as coins, documents, and inscriptions.

Heba was excited to exploring a variety of museum in the UK with a particularly focus on methods of display and educational activities.  She was also keen to connect with different nationalities in the field of museums to exchange knowledge and experiences with colleagues throughout the ITP network.

At the British Museum

During her time at the British Museum, Heba was based in the Department of Greece and Rome and her UK partner placement was spent at Tyne & Wear Archives and Museum.

Heba’s participation on the International Training Programme was generously supported by the Marie-Louise von Motesiczky Charitable Trust.