These are trends captured along the way.  If anyone has any other data we can add, please let me know.

I’ve managed to capture over 12K tweets from 8am-11:30pm UK Time (closer to 13K as I missed some).

Trends

08:00 @erikajoy fabulous Pinterest created from asking  What makes object/artwork in your collection makes you laugh?  already popular.

09:22 @MuseumsHeld  BÄMM! #AskACurator ist Trending Topic in #Deutschland

10:05 There are 3497 Tweets  captured

11:00  @AskACurator: #askaCurator is now trending in the UK

11:46  @museupicasso: @AskACurator also trending topic in spain! #askacurator

12:40 Archived tweets, over 6K now and trending  in the UK and Spain

15:45 USA and Canada are now taking part and the tag is moving quickly.

15:50 @SumoJim: #AskaCurator is the UK’s top trending subject on Twitter.

19:52 #askacurator in 4 hours there have been approximately 4000 tweets.

Top questions (that I saw internationally):

• Is Photography allowed?
• Do you have Bears in Museums?
• What makes object/artwork in your collection makes you laugh?
• Favorite/spookiest/oddest piece? (@museumpaige drew favorite objects for those museums that responded)
• Thought process behind display.
• How are collections cleaned/dusted
• How to engage #TeensinMuseums.
• Do curators get social media?
• Do you see digital tools as a positive or negative?  (QR, Apps, social media…)

 Visuals

Tweet Trends throughout day

Trends at 22:16 GMT

Again, thank you to Jim Richardson and Sumo Design for allowing this fabulous event to be run again.