World’s youngest museum curator, 11, was led by a love of fossils

NPR’s Ailsa Chang speaks with Anderson Taylor, who has become the Guinness World Record holder for youngest male museum curator. He opened a natural history museum at age 9.

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AILSA CHANG, HOST:

OK, not many kids can claim the title of museum curator. But 11-year-old Anderson Taylor sure can. He opened a natural history museum in Cambridge, Illinois, in 2024 when he was only 9 years old. And now Anderson can add youngest male museum curator to his list of already impressive accomplishments.

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