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Global Museum @globalmuseum.bsky.social · 16h

How AI is creating a UK super-museum and revealing our planet's history. More than 70 million specimens from 100 UK collections will be put into an online digital museum. www.bbc.com/news/article... #globalmuseum #museums #AI #collections #BBC

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Global Museum @globalmuseum.bsky.social · 16h

An Exclusive Look Inside Dolly Parton’s New Museum in Nashville. Set to be the largest exhibition of Parton’s work and personal effects to date, the museum covers every decade of the singer’s legendary life. www.vogue.com/article/doll... #globalmuseum #DollyParton #museums #countrymusic #music

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Global Museum @globalmuseum.bsky.social · 16h

“The question we have before us today lads is this: Does Leofric’s new mail make his butt look big?” - 13th century, Morgan Library and Museum, MS M.638, f. 28r @MedMilMedicine #globalmuseum #medieval #manuscripts #humor #humour

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Global Museum @globalmuseum.bsky.social · 16h

Remarkably preserved feathered dinosaur discovered in China reveals new secrets of flying predator evolution. A newly discovered feathered dinosaur named Norellraptor barsboldi had sharply curved teeth and claws, as well as four wings www.livescience.com/animals/dino... #globalmuseum #dinosaurs

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Global Museum @globalmuseum.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

The UK's National museum directors and sector leaders have welcomed the government's decision to rule out admission charges for overseas visitors to England’s national collections. www.museumsassociation.org/museums-jour... #globalmuseum #museums #UK

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‘Free, forever’: Government rules out entry charges for overseas visitors to national museums - Museums Association

Sector welcomes renewed commitment to universal free entry ahead of policy’s 25th anniversary

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Global Museum @globalmuseum.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

⭐ JOB POSTING⭐ Research Historian. State Historical Society of ND. Job ID 3033694 Location: Bismarck, ND Salary Range From: 5484.00 To 6030.00 Monthly Full/Part Time Full-Time Regular Closing Date 10/19/2026 👇 www.cnd.nd.gov/psc/recruit/... #globalmuseum #museumjobs #employment

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Global Museum @globalmuseum.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

A New Online Museum Series. Fridays, October 16 – November 20, 2026, 4:00 – 5:00 pm ET. Museum colleagues will explore museum futures, community engagement, AI, difficult histories, university museums, &ways to face what comes next with imagination & optimism. www.zakros.com/events/Museu... #museums

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Global Museum @globalmuseum.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

George Gibbs and his shimmering micro moths. He gifted Te Papa an important part of his private research collection – including over 2,000 specimens of micro moths (Micropterigidae) from New Zealand and New Caledonia. blog.tepapa.govt.nz/2026/09/29/t... #globalmuseum #museums #moths #TePapa

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Global Museum @globalmuseum.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

Three generations of Australian printmakers ✨ Gordon and Marilyn Darling draws on the National Gallery’s singular works on paper collection to celebrate themes of intimacy & connection which vein across works on display. National Gallery of Australia nga.gov.au/exhibitions/... #globalmuseum #museums

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Global Museum @globalmuseum.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

⭐️ FEATURE JOB ⭐️ Deputy Director and Chief Operating Officer. Art Gallery of Alberta. Edmonton, Alberta. Application due: 10/31/26 Salary range: $160,000-$200,000 Position description 👇️ artsconsulting.com/opensearches... #globalmuseum #museumjobs #museums #employment #jobs

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Global Museum @globalmuseum.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

As the Bayeux Tapestry returns to England for the first time in nearly 1,000 years, take a tour of eight historic sites that show the impact of the Norman Conquest across the country. www.britishmuseum.org/blog/1066-an... #museums #BritishMuseum #Norman #history #castles #BayeuxTapestry

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Global Museum @globalmuseum.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

The Best Way to Hang an Airplane From the Ceiling. Honoring one of World War II’s great dive bombers—the Douglas Dauntless. www.smithsonianmag.com/blogs/air-sp... #globalmuseum #museums #smithsonain #aviationhistory #WWII

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Global Museum @globalmuseum.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

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 had thought www.futurity.org/bats-genome-... #globalmuseum #bats #fossils

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Global Museum @globalmuseum.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

Koolbiri, 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 www.vintag.es/2026/09/kool... #globalmuseum

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Global Museum @globalmuseum.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

Everyday Awe: Through the Eyes of Georgia O’Keeffe. We often think about awe in response to rare and intense events. But awe also exists in the commonplace, like when the leaves of a tree change from green to yellow. www.nga.gov/stories/arti... #globalmuseum #art #museums #NationalGalleryofArt

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Global Museum @globalmuseum.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

Why Museums Matter for Mental Health and Well-Being. Doctors are prescribing gallery visits. Care homes are receiving museum collections. Here is why museums have become some of the most powerful wellbeing spaces. www.museumnext.com/article/why-... #globalmuseum #museums #mentalhealth #wellbeing

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Global Museum @globalmuseum.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

‘A joyful place’: a new museum coaxes Austrians to embrace The Sound of Music. Sixty years after the film’s release, Salzburg is embracing a Hollywood classic it once kept at arm’s length. www.theguardian.com/film/2026/se... #globalmuseum #museums #SoundOfMusic #movies

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Global Museum @globalmuseum.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

This box dates from 18th century China. It resembles a six-petaled flower, and features a phoenix and eight symbols of Taoist immortals inlaid with turquoise. The Eight Immortals are a group of heroes in Chinese mythology who fight for justice and vanquish evil. @ashmoleanmuseum #globalmuseum

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Global Museum @globalmuseum.bsky.social · 27/09/2026

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

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Global Museum @globalmuseum.bsky.social · 27/09/2026

In A Bind Over Binders? Is your bookshelf or Zoom background embarrassing? These antique book designs in the Global Museum Store will make a difference! New Designs Available! www.zazzle.com/collections/... #binders #vintagebinders #stationery #folders #books #bookdesigns #zazzlemade #globalmuseum

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Global Museum @globalmuseum.bsky.social · 26/09/2026

Museum marks 175th birthday of performing elephant. Norman, an Asian elephant, toured the UK with Manders Menagerie in the 19th Century, with newspapers reporting he could perform tricks like jumping hurdles and playing the piano. www.bbc.com/news/article... #globalmuseum #museums #elephants

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Global Museum @globalmuseum.bsky.social · 25/09/2026

A modern brass lur from Denmark inspired by the bronze lurs of Northern Europe’s Late Bronze Age. The historical instruments date from approximately the 12th to 5th centuries BC & were likely used in rituals, processions & religious ceremonies #Lur #BronzeAge #AncientInstruments #globalmuseum #music

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Natural History Museum of Los Angeles County @nhm.org · 25/09/2026

Today, the Natural History Museum of Los Angeles County recognizes the 59th annual California Native American Day, a statewide observance honoring California Native peoples. californianativeamericanday.com

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Global Museum @globalmuseum.bsky.social · 25/09/2026

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. biographic.com/when-it-come... #globalmuseum #science #frogs

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Global Museum @globalmuseum.bsky.social · 25/09/2026

Museum leaders call for ‘transformation, not incremental change’. UK Arts council report warns sector is under severe financial pressure and faces ‘critical’ workforce challenges. www.museumsassociation.org/museums-jour... #globalmuseum #museums

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Global Museum @globalmuseum.bsky.social · 25/09/2026

⭐ Museum Development Specialist⭐ The Kentucky Museum. Western Kentucky University. Advances the Kentucky Museum's fundraising, grant development, external relations & communications, & exhibitions planning &execution activities. 👇 wku.interviewexchange.com/jobofferdeta... #globalmuseum #museumjobs

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Global Museum @globalmuseum.bsky.social · 25/09/2026

Dame Edna takes over the Royal Box at the Royal Variety Show - much to Charles & Camilla's amusement. Barry Humphries (Edna) was undoubtedly one of Australia's greatest comics. #globalmuseum #royalty #humour #humor

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Global Museum @globalmuseum.bsky.social · 25/09/2026

ACM's new exhibition brings Mogao Caves and over 1,000 years of Silk Road art to Singapore. The Asian Civilisations Museum's Sacred Caves: Dunhuang, Buddhism, and the Silk Road exhibition cnalifestyle.channelnewsasia.com/living/acm-m... #globalmuseum #museums #exhibitions

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Global Museum @globalmuseum.bsky.social · 25/09/2026

The Lost Descendants of Thomas Jefferson. Scientists have new proof that the President had children with his enslaved chambermaid Sally Hemings—and that their bloodline endures across the country. www.newyorker.com/news/the-led... #globalmuseum #USHistory #ThomasJefferson

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Global Museum @globalmuseum.bsky.social · 24/09/2026

2026 Climate Toolkit Symposium. Oct. 28 - 30. Duke Farms in Hillsborough, New Jersey. Museums, public gardens, #zoos, #aquaria, science centers and nature institutions' critical role to play in climate conversation. 👇 climatetoolkit.org/symposium/ #globalmuseum #museums #Climate #sciencecenters

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Global Museum @globalmuseum.bsky.social · 24/09/2026

For Years, the Smithsonian Strove to Bring the African American History and Culture Museum to the National Mall. Now, It Celebrates a Decade as a Beacon of Understanding, Community and Resilience. www.smithsonianmag.com/smithsonian-... #globalmuseum #Smithsonian

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Global Museum @globalmuseum.bsky.social · 24/09/2026

Research Fellowships from the Smithsonian’s Lemelson Center. The Lemelson Center for the Study of Invention and Innovation supports research projects that present creative approaches to the study of invention and innovation in American society 👇 invention.si.edu #globalmuseum #Smithsonian #museums

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Global Museum @globalmuseum.bsky.social · 24/09/2026

'Becoming' explores what happens next. The Branch Museum of Design, Richmond, VA. The exhibition brings together the work of Thornton Dial & Sanford Kogan, two artists who transform discarded materials into something entirely new. branchmuseum.org/becoming #globalmuseum #museums #design #exhibitions

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Global Museum @globalmuseum.bsky.social · 23/09/2026

OnThisDay in 1909, a French newspaper carried the first instalment of a new story by Gaston Leroux, set in the sumptuous, haunted world of the Palais Garnier opera house. ‘Le Gaulois’ printed the first installment of ‘The Phantom of the Opera’. @historyextra #OnThisDay #globalmuseum #history 📸 Getty

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Global Museum @globalmuseum.bsky.social · 23/09/2026

Cultivating a Future of Skills and Heritage. ALHFAM Annual Meeting & Conference 2027. Colonial Williamsburg, Williamsburg Virginia. June 22–25, 2027. Dig deep into the rich soil of living history alhfam.org/2027-Annual-... #globalmuseum #museums #conference #LivingHistory

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Global Museum @globalmuseum.bsky.social · 23/09/2026

[New Webinar] In the Arena with AI: How the Theodore Roosevelt Presidential Library Is Reimagining Access to History. Date: October 21 Time: 1 p.m. ET / 10 a.m. PT. Platform: Zoom 👇 pages.terentia.io/n-the-arena-... #globalmuseum #history #AI #libraries #webinar

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Global Museum @globalmuseum.bsky.social · 23/09/2026

Is your bookshelf or Zoom background embarrassing? These antique book design binders will make a difference! They are easily personalized with your style, text or brand. In the Global Museum Store at www.zazzle.com/collections/... #binders #folders #office #zoom #webinar #deals #globalmuseum

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Global Museum @globalmuseum.bsky.social · 22/09/2026

Carl Sagan summarizes the 2,000+ year history of books in 2 minutes #globalmuseum #CarlSagan #history #books

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Global Museum @globalmuseum.bsky.social · 22/09/2026

The Association of Registrars and Collections Specialists (ARCS) is able to offer a stipend of $1,800 to two interns in registration or collections management this Fall. Applications are due October 16, 2026. More details 👇 www.arcsinfo.org/opportunitie... #globalmuseum #museums #Internships

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Global Museum @globalmuseum.bsky.social · 22/09/2026

Generative AI search results are reducing online traffic to sector websites. But is it all bad? As new digital metrics are devised in response to AI-powered searches,reconsider how both performance and purpose are tallied. www.museumsassociation.org/museums-jour... #globalmuseum #museums #AI

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Global Museum @globalmuseum.bsky.social · 22/09/2026

Creating #Digital Exhibitions: A Practical Guide. Museums Today with The George Washington University Museum and The Textile Museum is back! Check out the webinar slated for Wednesday September 30th at 6pm EST. Register 👇 www.aamg-us.org/webinar/muse... #globalmuseum #museums #webinar #exhibitions

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Global Museum @globalmuseum.bsky.social · 22/09/2026

The new ICOM Code of Ethics for Museums acknowledges the complex context of museum work in 2026: rapidly evolving technology, the global context of the climate crisis and the roles of museums in the history of colonization. 👇 icom.museum/wp-content/u... #globalmuseum #museums #museumethics

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Global Museum @globalmuseum.bsky.social · 22/09/2026

41 Chinese artefacts to make Singapore debut on Dec 7 in four classic novels showcase. On loan from the National Library of China. Two cultural relics China has classified in its highest grade for national heritage objects www.straitstimes.com/singapore/co... #globalmuseum #ChineseArt #Libraries

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Global Museum @globalmuseum.bsky.social · 22/09/2026

Is George Lucas’s colossal pet project the end of the art museum as we know it?. The Star Wars creator’s museum of “narrative art” in Los Angeles scrambles all the old categories and ideals, to the detriment of the institution. www.washingtonpost.com/entertainmen... #globalmuseum #museums

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