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Restoring old books is an art with a sense of mission. Much ...

2026-10-24T23:42:32Z

Restoring old books is an art with a sense of mission.
Much better than destroying them for the benefit of AI
#WainwrightBookBinding #bookbinding #globalmuseum #books

In 1897, London’s Lampposts Dispensed Hot Coffee, Tea, and ...

2026-10-21T18:49:53Z

In 1897, London’s Lampposts Dispensed Hot Coffee, Tea, and “Fluid Beef”.
The Pluto Lamp, as it was branded, made its debut at the Victorian Era Exhibition, which was held in 1897 to celebrate the Queen’s Diamond Jubilee.
https://www.openculture.com/2026/10/in-1897-londons-lampposts-dispensed-hot-coffee-tea-and-fluid-beef.html #golbalmuseum #history #Victorian

This might be the coolest thing you'll see today!! ...

2026-10-20T19:04:58Z

This might be the coolest thing you'll see today!!
Nyckelharpa looks like it wandered out of a medieval manuscript.
It's Swedish, bowed, with keys that stop the strings. It's been around since the 14th century.
Arn Andersson (itsarnandersson) playing for us and he's rocking it 🔥
@xmuse_ #globalmuseum #musicalinstruments #music

Li Hongbo’s stretchable sculptures. Chinese artist Li Hongbo is ...

2026-10-14T19:46:47Z

Li Hongbo’s stretchable sculptures.
Chinese artist Li Hongbo is one of the most renowned masters of paper sculpture. His visually stunning works were showcased at the 2026 Sydney art fair.
Drawing inspiration from the traditional Chinese technique of making folk toys out of honeycomb paper, the artist glues thousands of ultra-thin sheets of paper together into dense, solid blocks.
@chicworld2021 #globalmuseum #sculpture #art #Chineseart

Celebrating the Enduring Newness of Magritte. A gallery show in ...

2026-10-13T21:33:40Z

Celebrating the Enduring Newness of Magritte.
A gallery show in London features works by the famously cranky Belgian Surrealist alongside new works by artists he inspired.
https://www.nytimes.com/2026/10/09/arts/design/rene-magritte-london.html #globalmuseum #museums #art #surrealism #Magritte

The Woman Whose Software Guided the Apollo Missions Has Died. ...

2026-10-08T21:05:59Z

The Woman Whose Software Guided the Apollo Missions Has Died.
Margaret Hamilton, the first female programmer hired to work on the space project at M.I.T., was 90.
https://archive.ph/qEkG7 #globalmuseum #software_engineering #NASA #Space

Happy 57th Anniversary to the debut of Monty Python. Their first ...

2026-10-06T18:52:14Z

Happy 57th Anniversary to the debut of Monty Python.
Their first sketch from their first episode showed you all you needed to know.
#globalmuseum #MontyPython #Comedy

OPINION: Should we refuse to give the Bayeux tapestry back to ...

2026-10-03T17:43:27Z

OPINION: Should we refuse to give the Bayeux tapestry back to France? Of course not! So why are we keeping the Parthenon marbles?
It is simply wrong for the British Museum to hoard what doesn’t belong to Britain. Let the squabbling end and the sculptures be returned to Greece.
https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2026/oct/02/parthenon-marbles-british-museum-greece-bayeux-tapestry #globalmuseum #museums #Parthenonmarbles #BritishMuseum

Researchers reveal that this year alone, 48 prehistoric arrows ...

2026-10-02T19:35:52Z

Researchers reveal that this year alone, 48 prehistoric arrows have been discovered and recovered from melting ice in Jotunheimen.
While these finds offer incredible insights into ancient hunting, they also signal an urgent and sobering reality: the oldest ice is now melting, bringing humanity's oldest archaeological finds to the surface.
https://secretsoftheice.com/news/2026/09/23/year-of-the-arrows-now-the-stone-age-is-melting-out/ #globalmuseum #stoneage #history #climatechange

🍐This beautiful pear-shaped porcelain bottle from Japan is ...

2026-10-02T17:38:08Z

🍐This beautiful pear-shaped porcelain bottle from Japan is covered in a distinctive green flambé glaze.
It was made by Ishiguro Kōkō of the Sumida Pottery in Tokyo, named after the nearby Sumida River.
Flambé glazes such as this require high-firing temperatures and the exact results are not entirely controllable. They rely on many factors such as the thickness of the glaze application and the kiln’s atmosphere.
@ashmoleanmuseum #globalmuseum #pottery #ceramics #porcelain #Japaneseceramics

Team pins down where bats originated. The largest study ever of ...

2026-09-28T18:53:25Z

Team pins down where bats originated.
The largest study ever of bat genome research combined with bat fossils reveals that bats originated in Europe some 65 million years ago, not in Africa, Asia, or North America as scientists have long thought.
https://www.futurity.org/bats-genome-fossils-origination-3347102/?utm_source=globalmuseum #globalmuseum #bats #fossils

Koolbiri, the #Aboriginal Mailman Who Connected Australia’s ...

2026-09-28T18:07:52Z

Koolbiri, the #Aboriginal Mailman Who Connected Australia’s Remote West Coast in the 1870s.
Koolbiri, widely known to colonists as “Mailman Jimmy,” was a legendary Indigenous Australian barefoot runner from the Mirning people who served as the sole postal lifeline across the brutal Nullarbor Plain in the 1870s. Operating from roughly 1871 to 1876, he carried the Royal Mail between Fowlers Bay in South #Australia and Eucla in Western Australia.
https://www.vintag.es/2026/09/koolbiri.html #globalmuseum

Let’s tell the truth’: Smithsonian head given standing ...

2026-09-27T21:46:18Z

Let’s tell the truth’: Smithsonian head given standing ovation as he hits back at Trump attacks.
Outgoing secretary Lonnie Bunch rejects claims the institution is unpatriotic, telling audience ‘You cannot understand all without illuminating the dark corners’.
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/sep/26/lets-tell-the-truth-smithsonian-head-given-standing-ovation-as-he-hits-back-at-trump-attacks #globalmuseum #museums #Smithsonian #Trump

When it Comes to Frog Sex, Teamwork Makes the Dream Work. New ...

2026-09-25T20:28:35Z

When it Comes to Frog Sex, Teamwork Makes the Dream Work.
New science on gray foam-nest tree frogs hints at the evolutionary benefits of multiple sexual partners.
https://biographic.com/when-it-comes-to-frog-sex-teamwork-makes-the-dream-work/?utm_source=globalmuseum #globalmuseum #science #frogs

"This. This is my America. And what the Kennedy Center was ...

2026-09-21T04:32:23Z

"This. This is my America. And what the Kennedy Center was meant to be" -
@ebailey86

#YoYoMa #music #TheKennedyCenter #globalmuseum

To Researchers’ Surprise, This Giant Dinosaur Laid Eggs in a ...

2026-09-10T18:23:57Z

To Researchers’ Surprise, This Giant Dinosaur Laid Eggs in a Cold Climate.
A new study suggests that titanosaurs used rotting vegetation to keep their eggs warm much like crocodiles do today.
https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/to-researchers-surprise-this-giant-dinosaur-laid-eggs-in-a-cold-climate-180989474/ #globalmuseum #dinosaurs

Let there be music! Portatil wooden gramophone cameraphone circa ...

2026-09-08T18:12:59Z

Let there be music!
Portatil wooden gramophone cameraphone circa 1920 Germany.
@popmania.es #globalmuseum #antiques #music #gramophones #1920s

In 1947 10yr old Richard Allen of San Francisco spent a week at ...

2026-09-03T19:47:06Z

In 1947 10yr old Richard Allen of San Francisco spent a week at the movies
@michaelwarburton.bsky.social #globalmuseum #movies

“Puppies Trev?!? You were supposed to come up with a banner ...

2026-08-28T18:49:43Z

“Puppies Trev?!? You were supposed to come up with a banner that would strike fear into the hearts of our enemies, maybe a dragon or a bull…but puppies?!” - 15th century, Zentralbibliothek Zürich, Hs. A 120, p. 520
@MedMilMedicine #globalmuseum #medieval #humour #humor #manuscripts

Thieves steal Bronze Age artefacts from Spanish museum in ...

2026-08-28T03:36:23Z

Thieves steal Bronze Age artefacts from Spanish museum in four-minute heist.
The Treasure of Villena is a unique trove of almost ten kilos of gold, bowls, bottles and bracelets dating back to the Bronze Age.
https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/ckgw9gw34yqo #globalmuseum #museums #BronzeAge #Crime

Yayoi Kusama passed away from multiple organ failure at a ...

2026-08-27T04:36:56Z

Yayoi Kusama passed away from multiple organ failure at a hospital in Tokyo on Aug. 14, 2026. She was 97.
The renowned Japanese avant-garde artist was best known for her signature polka dots, pumpkin sculptures and quirky, brightly coloured art installations.
Her museum’s official Instagram page said that she “continued to paint until her final days, never setting aside her brush and remained steadfast in her lifelong belief that love can save the world”.
#yayoikusama #globalmuseum #art

This is a Ruckers mother-and-child virginal—a 17th-century ...

2026-08-24T18:29:57Z

This is a Ruckers mother-and-child virginal—a 17th-century keyboard instrument with a second, smaller instrument built into it, tuned an octave higher. The “child” could be pulled out to play duets or set on top of the “mother” to add a jangly, buzzing color to the main sound—a Renaissance-era layering trick, centuries before mixing desks. Antwerp instrument makers were doing this in the 1600s.
@BrianRoemmele #globalmuseum #museums #musicalinstruments

The urge to keep all the tabs open is not a recent thing. ...

2026-08-23T23:35:13Z

The urge to keep all the tabs open is not a recent thing.
Pictured: a 300-year-old library tool that enabled a researcher to have seven books open at once, yet conveniently nearby (Palafoxiana Library, Puebla)
@unmlawlibrary #globalmuseum #library #libraries #reading #history

England’s Ancient Trees Are Dying in the Heat. Extreme ...

2026-08-22T23:52:05Z

England’s Ancient Trees Are Dying in the Heat.
Extreme temperatures and drought are adding to the stress on oak trees that have lived for hundreds of years and play a key role in the national imagination.
https://archive.ph/W654f #globalmuseum #trees #heatwave #climatechange #history

The ultra rich are collecting fossils, and that’s bad for ...

2026-08-22T18:33:52Z

The ultra rich are collecting fossils, and that’s bad for science – #podcast.
As dinosaur fossils sell to private collectors for increasingly large sums, scientists are worried that domestic museums are being priced out of the market, and in turn scientists are missing out on the opportunity to make new observations. Madeleine Finlay spoke to science correspondent Nicola Davis to find out how fossils became big business.
https://www.theguardian.com/science/audio/2026/aug/18/ultra-rich-collecting-fossils-bad-for-science-podcast?utm_source=globalmuseum #globalmuseum #fossils

Giraffe and Bovine Petroglyphs, Neolithic Period (c. 8000 BP), ...

2026-08-19T23:53:56Z

Giraffe and Bovine Petroglyphs, Neolithic Period (c. 8000 BP), Wadi Mathendous, Libya.
@archaeologyart #globalmuseum #Neolithic #archaeology #animals

A Roman brick from Caesarea in modern-day Algeria holds something ...

2026-08-18T18:05:03Z

A Roman brick from Caesarea in modern-day Algeria holds something incredible. A worker left a handprint in the wet clay nearly 2,000 years ago. Even the worker’s fingerprints can still be seen.
The brick is now kept at the Cherchell Archaeological Museum. It gives us a rare connection to an ordinary person who lived during Roman times.
#globalmuseum #museums #Roman #archaeology

A Baby Dinosaur Fossil in China Just Revealed a Body Feature No ...

2026-08-17T18:01:42Z

A Baby Dinosaur Fossil in China Just Revealed a Body Feature No Dinosaur Was Known to Have.
A fossil found in China just revealed a dinosaur feature no scientist has ever documented before. What it was used for is still a mystery, but the leading theories are stranger than you'd expect.
https://dailygalaxy.com/2026/08/baby-dinosaur-fossil-new-body-feature/ #globalmuseum #dinosaurs #fossils

‘Once I started zooming in, I never stopped’: the mesmerising ...

2026-08-15T19:27:35Z

‘Once I started zooming in, I never stopped’: the mesmerising art of macro photography.
“The power of macro photography is that the curiosity you had as a kid still sparks. It’s like a whole new world, and you don’t even have to go that far for it. These are creatures that we live with. Maybe we should treat them better.”
https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2026/aug/15/once-i-started-zooming-in-i-never-stopped-the-mesmerising-art-of-macro-photography #globalmuseum #insects #photography #macrophotography

I Went to the Trump Admin’s “Patriotic” Art Exhibit. Dear ...

2026-08-13T19:04:38Z

I Went to the Trump Admin’s “Patriotic” Art Exhibit. Dear God.
It was like a HomeGoods display around the Fourth of July
https://slate.com/culture/2026/08/donald-trump-news-art-museum-patriotism-washington-dc.html #globalmuseum #museums #Trump

⭐ JOB POSTING⭐ Public Programs Manager, Deerfield, MA. ...

2026-08-13T18:26:55Z

⭐ JOB POSTING⭐
Public Programs Manager, Deerfield, MA.
Historic Deerfield.
Department of Museum Education.
Hiring salary ranges from $46,000–$51,000.
Review of applications will begin on September 8, 2026.
https://www.historic-deerfield.org/employment/ #globalmuseum #museumjobs #museums

🤣 TODAY'S HUMOUR SPOT🤣 Classic Charlie Chaplin ...

2026-08-11T18:49:17Z

🤣 TODAY'S HUMOUR SPOT🤣
Classic Charlie Chaplin
#globalmuseum #CharlieChaplin #cinema #movies #humour #humor

“It is not a good look to say the least, for a billionaire ...

2026-08-11T18:38:29Z

“It is not a good look to say the least, for a billionaire museum founder to be hustling for visitors’ money.”

Long-Delayed Lucas Museum Draws Criticism Over Admission Prices.

https://www.artforum.com/news/lucas-museum-draws-criticism-over-admission-prices-1234756718/ #globalmuseum #museums #LucasMuseum

Life size Quetzalcoatlus at Field Museum, Chicago It was the ...

2026-08-10T19:19:25Z

Life size Quetzalcoatlus at Field Museum, Chicago
It was the largest flying creature ever to live.
@Earthlings #globalmuseum #museums #FieldMuseum #pterosaur #Cretaceous

SpaceX has confirmed that the Falcon 9 upper stage, which smashed ...

2026-08-10T01:19:44Z

SpaceX has confirmed that the Falcon 9 upper stage, which smashed into the Moon today, had recently been fitted with Tesla’s latest Full Self Driving software, describing the collision as “an unfortunate edge case” that would make future rockets significantly less likely to drive directly into the Moon.
https://newsthump.com/2026/08/05/spacex-rocket-crashed-into-moon-after-being-equipped-with-teslas-full-self-driving-mode/ #globalmuseum #satire #humour #humor #Space

Tiny fossils solve a 113-million-year-old ocean mystery. Around ...

2026-08-10T00:59:06Z

Tiny fossils solve a 113-million-year-old ocean mystery.
Around 113 million years ago, most of the tiny, shelled plankton near the ocean surface died out.
Their shells became smaller and thinner before many species disappeared from the fossil record.
https://www.earth.com/news/ocean-acidification-caused-plankton-to-stop-building-shells-113-million-years-ago/ #globalmuseum #fossils #oceans #history

Meet Spea labreae, a New Species of Ice Age Toad Discovered at La ...

2026-08-10T00:05:35Z

Meet Spea labreae, a New Species of Ice Age Toad Discovered at La Brea Tar Pits.
The first new extinct toad species and the first description of the Mexican burrowing toad at the Tar Pits help us understand the impacts of climate change on species distributions, past, present, and future.
https://tarpits.org/stories/meet-spea-labreae-new-species-ice-age-toad-discovered-la-brea-tar-pits?utm_source=globalmuseum #globalmuseum #fossils #toads

Several enormous #Megalodon vertebrae thought to have been ...

2026-08-08T19:46:41Z

Several enormous #Megalodon vertebrae thought to have been destroyed in 1989 were found sitting unnoticed on a museum shelf. Their analysis strengthens evidence that the giant shark could exceed 24 meters (79 feet) in length and live for nearly a century. Researchers also estimate that its newborns may have measured an astonishing 3.6 meters (12 feet).
https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2026/08/260805082500.htm #globalmuseum #sharks

How Museums Can Resist Censorship. While federal efforts to ...

2026-08-06T20:49:46Z

How Museums Can Resist Censorship.
While federal efforts to censor the Smithsonian are currently dominating the news, the truth is that museums of all types and sizes can experience the pressure to censor their programs.
https://www.aam-us.org/2026/08/03/how-museums-can-resist-censorship/?utm_source=globalmuseum #museums #censorship

New museum find shows nature can’t stop inventing seahorses. At ...

2026-08-04T18:05:50Z

New museum find shows nature can’t stop inventing seahorses.
At first glance it looks exactly like a seahorse.
But this little fish, no longer than your thumb, is not a seahorse, this is Australyichthys aegis, a newly described fish from the deep reefs off southern Australia.
https://theconversation.com/new-museum-find-shows-nature-cant-stop-inventing-seahorses-288274 #globalmuseum #fish #seahorse #museums

The Amazing Story of Juana Maria, a Native Californian Woman Who ...

2026-08-01T19:30:04Z

The Amazing Story of Juana Maria, a Native Californian Woman Who Was the Last Surviving Member of Her Tribe, the Nicoleño.
A historically informed portrait of her was unveiled by the Santa Barbara Museum of Natural History, and a statue stands in Santa Barbara. Her life remains a powerful story of Indigenous resilience, isolation, and the devastating impacts of colonization, disease, and cultural disruption on California’s Native peoples.
https://www.vintag.es/2026/08/juana-maria.html #globalmuseum #NativeAmericans

"The unknown heroes of the street have more talent than some ...

2026-08-01T18:39:05Z

"The unknown heroes of the street have more talent than some who occupy a privileged place" - @patcamu #globalmuseum #music #Streetmusician

These are the larvae of the Bunaea alcinoe moth, one of the most ...

2026-07-31T21:54:07Z

These are the larvae of the Bunaea alcinoe moth, one of the most unusual species of silkworms in the world.
Although they look very menacing because of their large spikes, as well as their red and black colors, in fact these creatures are absolutely safe.
@ChannelInteres #globalmuseum #catepillars #moths #insects

For Museum Boss Who Became a Trump Target, It’s Déjà Vu All ...

2026-07-30T19:43:57Z

For Museum Boss Who Became a Trump Target, It’s Déjà Vu All Over Again.
Kim Sajet left as director of the National Portrait Gallery when she found herself in the White House cross hairs. Now she’s watching another Smithsonian chief go through it.
https://archive.ph/P8g2l #globalmuseum #museums #Trump #Smithsonian

This raven understanding that dropping objects into water raises ...

2026-07-29T18:28:54Z

This raven understanding that dropping objects into water raises the water level is termed as causal reasoning.
Ravens can remember specific people's faces for years, especially if someone has been kind to them or posed a threat.
Also If a particular method helped them solve a problem before, they are likely to use it again in a similar situation.
Their memory works together with their intelligence.
@_nathanaeladams #globalmuseum #ravens #birds #intelligence

"Human refrigerator" provides escape from deadly ...

2026-07-28T18:33:47Z

"Human refrigerator" provides escape from deadly heatwaves.
Japanese vending machine manufacturer SDRS has developed a human-sized, stainless-steel fridge to stave off heatstroke amid the increasingly sweltering summers brought on by climate change.
dezeen.com/2026/07/27/human-refrigerator-sdrs-trusco-nakayama/?utm_source=globalmuseum #globalmuseum #heatwave #climatechange

The Bone Rush. Dinosaurs have become an asset class for ...

2026-07-28T18:28:00Z

The Bone Rush.
Dinosaurs have become an asset class for billionaires. And the market is about as orderly and genteel as a starving T. rex.
https://www.bloomberg.com/features/2026-t-rex-fossils-obsession/?accessToken=eyJhbGciOiJIUzI1NiIsInR5cCI6IkpXVCJ9.eyJzb3VyY2UiOiJTdWJzY3JpYmVyR2lmdGVkQXJ0aWNsZSIsImlhdCI6MTc4NDc3ODgwMywiZXhwIjoxNzg1MzgzNjAzLCJhcnRpY2xlSWQiOiJUSUJSMEdLR0lGUFYwMCIsImJjb25uZWN0SWQiOiI4ODM4Mzc1MEU3QzU0NjRCOUI5QTk1NkJCNEFGRjExMSJ9.3WuNNJmf6ZQqMh7XKPVfSGY8eDvYXGXtdu0T4MU4bKI&leadSource=article-gifting&utm_source=globalmuseum #globalmuseum #dinosaurs #fossils

A Stagecoach Drawn by Four Horses on the Virginia Canyon Road in ...

2026-07-27T19:03:48Z

A Stagecoach Drawn by Four Horses on the Virginia Canyon Road in Yellowstone National Park, 1905.
This historic photograph captures a four-horse yellow-painted tourist stagecoach kicking up dust as it navigates the treacherous terrain of Virginia Canyon Road in Yellowstone National Park in the summer of 1905. In the background, the rushing waters of the Virginia Cascades slice through the canyon.
https://www.vintag.es/2026/07/a-stagecoach-drawn-by-four-horses.html #globalmuseum #History #Yellowstone #NationaParks

Before ‘cut & paste’ and Tipp-Ex, scribes found novel ...

2026-07-25T18:31:06Z

Before ‘cut & paste’ and Tipp-Ex, scribes found novel ways to correct their mistakes and omissions. Here a scribe points to the place where the omitted line (bottom of the page) is meant to go - 1300, leaf from a Book of Hours, Walters Art Museum, W.103. 33v
@MedMilMedicine #globalmuseum #manuscipts #manuscripts

A 200-year-old chamber pot with Napoleon hiding inside. Before ...

2026-07-20T20:02:08Z

A 200-year-old chamber pot with Napoleon hiding inside.
Before social media. Before the internet. Before memes...
There was pottery.
Made in Liverpool around 1805, this creamware chamber pot hides a 3D bust of Napoleon Bonaparte inside, alongside the word "Pereat" Latin for "let him perish." It transformed an everyday household object into a bold piece of political satire, mocking one of Britain's greatest enemies.
@brighton_museums #globalmuseum #museums #pottery

The Vietnamese mossy frog may not be invisible, but it comes ...

2026-07-20T18:43:14Z

The Vietnamese mossy frog may not be invisible, but it comes pretty close. 🐸 This critter’s camouflage provides perfect cover among Vietnam's mossy caves and stream banks. It can project its voice up to 13 ft (4 m) into the distance, making it even more difficult to locate.
@AMNH #globalmuseum #frogs

Winners of the International Aerial Photographer of the Year. A ...

2026-07-15T21:57:16Z

Winners of the International Aerial Photographer of the Year.
A collection of winners and selected images from the competition’s “Top 101” grouping, chosen from more than 1,500 entries by professional and amateur aerial photographers around the world

https://www.theatlantic.com/photography/2026/07/winners-international-aerial-photographer-year/687899/?gift=201cWZnM2XBz2eP81zy0pDiMBqgRv2Bm5CwGEJONeTY&utm_source=globalmuseum #globalmuseum #photography

The skits Sam Neill did during COVID lock down were very ...

2026-07-14T00:01:08Z

The skits Sam Neill did during COVID lock down were very entertaining.
RIP Sam. #SamNeill

Got a youngster who would like to entertain the neighborhood with ...

2026-07-09T19:21:41Z

Got a youngster who would like to entertain the neighborhood with magic tricks?
This man revealed most hidden secrets behind some magic tricks
@Rainmaker1973 #globalmuseum #magic #magicians #conjuring

The crow on your fence knows your face. She's known it for ...

2026-07-09T18:48:34Z

The crow on your fence knows your face. She's known it for years. She told her family about you. They've never met you. They also know your face now. The grudge was inherited.
University of Washington researchers wore masks while trapping crows. Years later, crows who had never been trapped — young birds born after the study — would scold and dive-bomb anyone wearing that specific mask. The information was taught across generations.
#globalmuseum #crows #birds

Torpenhow Hill, England When the Saxons arrived and asked the ...

2026-07-07T19:34:52Z

Torpenhow Hill, England

When the Saxons arrived and asked the locals what that hill was called, the Welsh replied, “Pen,” which simply means hill in Welsh.

The Saxons, apparently not spotting they’d already been given the full answer, added their own word for hill: tor. So it became Torpen - literally Hill Hill.
@LairdOfThManor #globalmuseum #language

As America turns 250, museums and parks fight to preserve the ...

2026-07-04T18:34:59Z

As America turns 250, museums and parks fight to preserve the country’s troubled history.
Critics say removed President's House panels obscured George Washington's ties to slavery.
Executive order ordered agencies to purge programs deemed 'divisive ideology'.
Freedom 250's mobile exhibits emphasize founding-era patriotism.
https://www.reuters.com/legal/government/america-turns-250-museums-parks-fight-preserve-countrys-troubled-history-2026-07-03/ #globalmuseum #museums #USA250

Today's Visual Diversion - because sometimes you need a break ...

2026-07-04T18:23:54Z

Today's Visual Diversion - because sometimes you need a break from the rigors of museum work!

90 Years of Skill in One Pair of Boots. Witness the incredible craftsmanship passed down through generations. From cutting the raw leather to the final stitch, every detail in these handmade boots reflects a lifetime of dedication to the traditional cobbler's art. #bootmaking #leathercraft #handmadeboots #craftsmanship #customboots #globalmuseum #cobbler

Roman mosaic of a little mouse eating a nut; Vatican Museums. ...

2026-07-03T18:40:18Z

Roman mosaic of a little mouse eating a nut; Vatican Museums. Dated back to reign of Hadrian 117-138 A.D.

Made with an extremely arduous and precise method: opus vermiculatum, where the artist managed to introduce shading, which gives a beautiful effect of realism.
@archaeologyart #globalmuseum #mosaics #Roman #history

The effective way the clarinet player does a musical call and ...

2026-07-02T18:19:50Z

The effective way the clarinet player does a musical call and response to the singer is just mesmerizing.

"Tu vuo' fa' l'americano" by Renato Carosone: cover by Hetty and the Jazzato Band, an Anglo-Italian jazz quintet.
@Rainmaker1973 #globalmuseum #music #jazz

Hidden in a Parisian courtyard is La Maison du Pastel, the ...

2026-07-01T04:00:52Z

Hidden in a Parisian courtyard is La Maison du Pastel, the world's oldest pastel maker.
With a 300-year-old legacy of making pastels by hand, the shop served clients like Edgar Degas.
@MaisonPastelRP #globalmuseum #art #artsupplies #pastel

Investigating ancient human DNA preservation on cave walls and in ...

2026-06-28T21:40:35Z

Investigating ancient human DNA preservation on cave walls and in rock art.
Analysing DNA preservation in pigment samples collected in and around 24 rock art panels from 11 caves across Spain and Portugal, including simple marks (from nine sites), hand stencils (Maltravieso Cave, Extremadura, Spain), and figurative paintings (Cave of Altamira, Cantabria, Spain).

https://www.nature.com/articles/s41467-026-74234-2 #globalmuseum #RockArt #archaeology

How an advanced civilisation vanished 2,500 years ago. The ...

2026-06-28T02:16:50Z

How an advanced civilisation vanished 2,500 years ago.
The Tartessos were a Bronze Age society that flourished in the Iberian Peninsula in southern Spain some 3,000 years ago. They were a near-mythic civilisation, rich in resources and technologies. But the advanced society vanished mysteriously some 2,500 years ago. Researchers are now looking into how and why the Tartessos disappeared.
#globalmuseum #history

Ghostbusters mistake reflecting pool water for ectoplasmic ...

2026-06-27T20:08:34Z

Ghostbusters mistake reflecting pool water for ectoplasmic residue.

The Ghostbusters have mistaken the green algae in the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool for ectoplasmic residue, Ray Stantz has revealed.

"“The trip wasn’t a complete waste of time, though. We spotted a massive, orange Class 5 Full Roaming Vapor with tiny hands walking up and down the White House garden"

https://archive.ph/lEn84 #humour #humor #globalmuseum #ghostbusters

Mislabeled saber-toothed cat fossil spent over 50 years hidden in ...

2026-06-27T19:22:53Z

Mislabeled saber-toothed cat fossil spent over 50 years hidden in a drawer.
In 2022, Narimane Chatar was a graduate student in #paleontology, visiting the collections of museums around the world with her surface scanner for her research on saber-toothed cats. She was combing through the drawers of the American Museum of Natural History in New York when she stumbled upon something unusual.
https://www.yahoo.com/news/science/articles/mislabeled-saber-toothed-cat-fossil-142000768.html #globalmuseum #museums #fossils

This superb 18th century still-life is not just a random ...

2026-06-27T18:17:49Z

This superb 18th century still-life is not just a random collection of food ~ it’s a visual recipe for a traditional Galician dish. Artist Luis Meléndez highlights the ingredients ~ cauliflower, cod, leeks, eggs, oil, garlic & spices. Try it tonight! (1777)
@artinsociety

https://www.hackneycitizen.co.uk/2019/06/06/broc-and-roll/ #globalmuseum #art #food

While we are on a music kick, lets listen to what ancient Persia ...

2026-06-27T18:12:26Z

While we are on a music kick, lets listen to what ancient Persia sounded like around 1400 BC?
Sarah Parsaei performs on the Arjan harp — a historic instrument with roots going back nearly 3,400 years — in Tehran, Iran.
#globalmuseum #music #Persian #musicalinstruments #history

This 1679 “Sabionari” Stradivarius is the only playable ...

2026-06-26T18:44:09Z

This 1679 “Sabionari” Stradivarius is the only playable guitar by Antonio Stradivari left in this world.🤗
So take just a moment to hear a sound that’s well over 300 years old!
@55SweetThing #globalmuseum #music #guitar #Stradivarius

Today's dose of cuteness - a puggle. A baby echidna is called ...

2026-06-25T18:01:12Z

Today's dose of cuteness - a puggle.
A baby echidna is called a puggle.

📽: Taronga Zoo #animals #globalmuseum #zoos

Mind-blowing #Roman engineering, still flawless after 2,000 ...

2026-06-24T17:48:53Z

Mind-blowing #Roman engineering, still flawless after 2,000 years.
Gabriel Zuchtriegel, Director of Pompeii Archaeological Park, shared a video showing how ancient Romans mastered drainage.
Even in torrential rains, their system prevented flooding & stagnation!
@mamboitaliano__ #globalmuseum

2,000 Years of Snails - Across Civilizations @archaeologyart ...

2026-06-23T18:12:38Z

2,000 Years of Snails - Across Civilizations
@archaeologyart #snails #globalmuseum #archaeology

This stunning Book of Hours from around the 1490s was made for a ...

2026-06-20T18:19:53Z

This stunning Book of Hours from around the 1490s was made for a woman back in the day.
Thanks to Domeisen Rarebooks for sharing this gem from their upcoming July Sotheby’s sale.
@xmuse_ #globalmuseum #books #history #religion #rarebooks

Café Terrace at Night: Five details that unlock the genius of ...

2026-06-20T05:33:44Z

Café Terrace at Night: Five details that unlock the genius of Van Gogh's original 'starry night'.
With his first "starry night" painting in Arles in 1888, Vincent van Gogh transformed an ordinary city square into something extraordinary – here's how he did it, and what it means.
https://www.bbc.com/culture/article/20260618-five-details-that-unlock-the-genius-of-van-goghs-original-starry-night #globalmuseum #art #VanGogh

Fedot Sychkov (1870–1958) was a beloved Russian painter ...

2026-06-17T18:10:31Z

Fedot Sychkov (1870–1958) was a beloved Russian painter celebrated for his warm, optimistic, and colorful depictions of rural life in Russia. Born into a poor peasant family in the village of Kochelaevo, he rose from humble beginnings to become one of the most popular genre painters of his time.

https://www.vintag.es/2026/06/fedot-sychkov.html #globalmuseum #art #Russia

Starfish walk using hundreds of tiny tube feet on the underside ...

2026-06-15T19:02:13Z

Starfish walk using hundreds of tiny tube feet on the underside of their arms, as seen in this fascinating timelapse by Juliette Horn at the Frost Museum of Science.
@wonderofscience #globalmuseum #museums #starfish

How Buffalo Skin Lamps Are Made in Pakistan #globalmuseum #crafts ...

2026-06-15T17:58:09Z

How Buffalo Skin Lamps Are Made in Pakistan
#globalmuseum #crafts #Pakistan

A cat took to the stage during the final scene of a Romeo and ...

2026-06-14T20:35:20Z

A cat took to the stage during the final scene of a Romeo and Juliet ballet performance by the Imperial Russian Ballet Company in İzmir
@Reuters #globalmuseum #cats #Ballet

Site of interest - World wind patterns ...

2026-06-14T05:10:49Z

Site of interest - World wind patterns
https://earth.nullschool.net/#current/wind/surface/level/orthographic=-57.90,42.35,351
#globalmuseum #weather

Dinosaur Feet Sustainable Premium Crew Socks, in the Global ...

2026-06-13T00:26:04Z

Dinosaur Feet Sustainable Premium Crew Socks, in the Global Museum Store.
Made from recycled plastic bottles, our Sustainable Premium Polyester Crew Socks are printed with water based inks and a signature 360 degree print to deliver an environmentally safe yet high quality seamless print so socks look vibrant, even when stretched.
https://www.zazzle.com/dinosaur_feet_sustainable_premium_crew_socks-256295213664120869?rf=238667188152553553
#globalmuseum #dinosaurs #socks

Sergey Dashevsky won the Guinness World Record for the smallest ...

2026-06-12T18:35:22Z

Sergey Dashevsky won the Guinness World Record for the smallest functional bicycle in the world with a creation that measured just 8.4 cm (3.31 inches).
Here's one of his performances.
@Rainmaker1973 #globalmuseum #GuinnessWorldRecords

The wobbly head brigade 🤣 Young Barn Owls in our barn today. ...

2026-06-10T18:39:50Z

The wobbly head brigade 🤣 Young Barn Owls in our barn today.
Yorkshire Eden.
@BBCSpringwatch #globalmuseum #owls

Sourdough made from yeast inside Europe’s oldest mummy. ...

2026-06-03T23:15:30Z

Sourdough made from yeast inside Europe’s oldest mummy.

https://www.yahoo.com/news/science/articles/sourdough-made-yeast-inside-europe-104320662.html?utm_source=globalmuseum #globalmuseum #museums #sourdough

The Frenchwoman Florence Aseult deserves to be highlighted for ...

2026-06-03T18:48:11Z

The Frenchwoman Florence Aseult deserves to be highlighted for her artistic gift of illumination.
Here is a manuscript page entitled "The Passion of Christ," which she paints by hand on goatskin parchment in the medieval tradition.
Magnificent!🤩
(🎥aseultenluminure/IG)
@ThierryTout #globalmuseum #manuscripts #art

This gold disc is one of the earliest recorded finds of a ...

2026-06-03T18:33:39Z

This gold disc is one of the earliest recorded finds of a prehistoric artefact.
It was unearthed at Ballyshannon in Ireland, probably sometime in the 1680s, and is illustrated in the 1695 edition of William Camden’s Britannia. It was found by men looking for a place described in an old Irish song where 'a man of a gigantick stature' was buried with gold ornaments.
@ashmoleanmuseum #globalmuseum

These New Zealand kākāpō chicks the Dunedin Wildlife Hospital ...

2026-06-02T18:01:24Z

These New Zealand kākāpō chicks the Dunedin Wildlife Hospital vet team are hand-rearing are growing so fast.
They're in the process of learning how to eat leaves and berries and exploring bigger spaces. It is essential that they learn how to forage and eat leaves and berries so that they thrive once weaned and released back into the wild. Still a long way to go however these two are making great progress 💚💚 #globalmuseum #Kakapo #birds #Parrots #conservation

Male peacock spiders sport colorful, hinged abdominal flaps ...

2026-06-01T18:17:04Z

Male peacock spiders sport colorful, hinged abdominal flaps covered in microscopic, light-refracting scales (displaying vibrant blues, reds, and greens) If the female is unimpressed by the dance, she may eat the male. IG: flynn_prall Macro Photographer, Australia #globalmuseum #spider #macrophotography

This is the largest free form black opal in the world, discovered ...

2026-05-31T23:20:29Z

This is the largest free form black opal in the world, discovered by a miner in Lightning Ridge, Australia.
@BiancoDavinci #globalmuseum #gemstones #opal

He used an instrument that was much larger than required to do ...

2026-05-27T18:32:04Z

He used an instrument that was much larger than required to do the job, but Kevin the rabbit hunter was a man who always liked to be certain - 14th century, British Library, Add. 36684, f. 69r
@MedMilMedicine #globalmuseum #humour #humor #medieval

The Silver Swan automaton, crafted in London around 1773 by ...

2026-05-18T19:36:13Z

The Silver Swan automaton, crafted in London around 1773 by clockmaker James Cox and inventor John Joseph Merlin to mimic a real swan's movements and feeding.

It has over 2,000 moving parts and is the main attraction at Bowes Museum, England.
@Rainmaker1973 #globalmuseum #automaton #museums

A spectacular dinosaur discovery in Spain is giving scientists a ...

2026-05-18T19:31:24Z

A spectacular dinosaur discovery in Spain is giving scientists a rare new look inside the world of stegosaurs. Paleontologists uncovered the best-preserved stegosaur skull ever found in Europe, belonging to the iconic plated dinosaur Dacentrurus armatus, which roamed Earth around 150 million years ago.
https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2026/05/260515233340.htm #globalmuseum #dinosaurs #Paleontology

Frequent museum visits tied to reduced cellular aging, research ...

2026-05-18T19:19:25Z

Frequent museum visits tied to reduced cellular aging, research finds.
Researchers compared arts participation with epigenetic clocks that estimate biological aging through DNA changes
https://www.foxnews.com/health/frequent-museum-visits-tied-reduced-cellular-aging-research-finds #globalmuseum #museums #aging

Are you sitting down? Here's how your plastic chair may have ...

2026-05-18T19:02:19Z

Are you sitting down?
Here's how your plastic chair may have been made
#furniture #recycling #India #chairs #globalmuseum

Gary’s uncanny ability to gain the attention of bartenders and ...

2026-05-18T18:53:23Z

Gary’s uncanny ability to gain the attention of bartenders and taxi drivers made him very popular among his group of friends - 13th century, British Library, Add. MD 70000, f. 9r
@MedMilMedicine #globalmuseum #museums #humour #humor #manuscripts

Giant 11,000-Carat Ruby Found in Myanmar Could Be Worth a ...

2026-05-13T23:16:16Z

Giant 11,000-Carat Ruby Found in Myanmar Could Be Worth a Fortune.
( a mere 11,000-carat !)
https://www.sciencealert.com/giant-11000-carat-ruby-found-in-myanmar-could-be-worth-a-fortune #globalmuseum #rubies #rugby #gems

Electric car anyone? The 1916 Detroit Electric Model 57 Brougham ...

2026-05-12T19:29:28Z

Electric car anyone?

The 1916 Detroit Electric Model 57 Brougham was a refined and luxurious electric automobile that epitomized quiet elegance in the early automotive era.

https://www.vintag.es/2026/05/1916-detroit-electric-model-57-brougham.html #globalmuseum #cars #electriccars #automotivehistory

💥Useful Woodworking Tips💥 Whether you're a DIY beginner ...

2026-05-11T22:32:24Z

💥Useful Woodworking Tips💥
Whether you're a DIY beginner or a seasoned enthusiast, mastering some clever woodworking techniques can make your crafting process much more efficient.
Below is a compilation of highly practical tips, from material handling and precise cutting to structural stability
@hui_baby22 #globalmuseum #woodworking #DIY

This remarkable colour photograph of hot air balloons at the ...

2026-05-11T17:47:11Z

This remarkable colour photograph of hot air balloons at the inaugural Paris Air Show was taken in 1909 by Léon Gimpel, using the Autochrome Lumière process, the first commercial process for colour photography #globalmuseum #photography #Paris #Ballooning

Meet the velvet mite! This arachnid lives in topsoil and breaks ...

2026-05-11T17:44:07Z

Meet the velvet mite! This arachnid lives in topsoil and breaks down dead plant and animal matter. Human agriculture, and the survival of virtually all plant species, depends on continuous renewal of topsoil by tiny organisms like this mite.
American Museum of Natural History
@AMNH #globalmuseum #arachnids

10 Ways to Cultivate Everyday Awe. When we experience awe, we ...

2026-05-11T17:34:44Z

10 Ways to Cultivate Everyday Awe.
When we experience awe, we feel better. So don’t wait to be awestruck—seek out that feeling. Take a walk to look for wonder in nature. As you scan your surroundings, what captivates you?
https://www.nga.gov/stories/articles/10-ways-cultivate-everyday-awe?utm_source=globalmuseum #globalmuseum #museums #art

History & Democracy Virtual Summit, May 27 – 28. AASLH is ...

2026-05-05T18:31:31Z

History & Democracy Virtual Summit, May 27 – 28.
AASLH is hosting a virtual summit in May to help #museums and historic sites leverage and expand the vital role they play in #democracy and civic life—both by advancing essential historical knowledge and skills and also by strengthening civic participation, bridging divides, and addressing contemporary challenges.
https://aaslh.org/democracy-summit/ #globalmuseum