The taxidermy museum that put a village on the map.
For more than a century, visitors travelled to a quiet Sussex village to see one of Britain's strangest attractions.
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Celebrate the United States of America’s 250th birthday with the Libraries as Daniel Arbino and Arthur Dunkelman share some of the treasures of the Jay I. Kislak Collection of the Early Americas, Exploration and Navigation
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This is no ordinary glove, it once belonged to Henry VIII and it was his hawking glove.
A hawking glove, or falconry glove is worn to protect the falconers skin from the sharp talons of the birds when they land.
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An art installation at a Vancouver gallery became the subject behind a forced police entry, and it’s left the gallery with a heavy bill.
vancouver.citynews.ca/2026/08/19/v... #globalmuseum #artgallery #art

A glimpse of Yinxu Museum in Anyang, China's Henan.
The new Yinxu Museum is the first major national thematic archaeological museum dedicated to panoramically showcasing the ancient Shang civilization.
english.news.cn/20260913/490... #globalmuseum #museums #ChineseHistory #ShangDynasty

Amsterdam's Stedelijk Museum opens a major Yayoi Kusama exhibition after her death last month.
What was to have been a retrospective has turned into a posthumous celebration of one of the globe's best known contemporary artists
www.asiaone.com/lifestyle/am... #globalmuseum #art #museums #YayoiKusama

On September 11, 2001, 24-year-old Japanese man Kei Sugimoto filmed the attack on the World Trade Center from a rooftop about 3 kilometers away. Twenty-three years later in 2024, he rediscovered the deteriorating tapes and published the footage
www.vintag.es/2026/09/kei-... #globalmuseum #911

A fossil feather from the age of dinosaurs may explain why only some birds survived.
The best preserved feather from the age of the dinosaurs was just revealed — and it was inside a blob of fossilized poop.
www.npr.org/2026/09/12/n... #globalmuseum #fossils #birds #cretaceous

President Donald Trump demands the Smithsonian install a colossal statue of George Washington outside the National Museum of American History and a special exhibit honoring the nation's first president.
www.pbs.org/newshour/pol... #globalmuseum #Trump

An Egyptian scarab amulet was discovered in an Oretani tomb at the Necropolis of El Toro in central Spain. Made of faience and inscribed with Egyptian hieroglyphs and Demotic characters, it likely reached Iberia through Phoenician-Punic trade networks.
dailygalaxy.com/2026/05/egyp...
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911 Museum CEO shares mission to keep history alive 25 years later.
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Gifts from Emperor Puyi to his departing tutor Johnston reside in the SOAS library and archives. The fan features a landscape picture in gold and bears an inscription of the Imperial Seal of Xuantong. The fan was given as a farewell gift on 15th September 1930
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One for the Independent Museum Professional.
September 24.
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On Academic Publishing - Webinar this coming Tuesday, Sept 15 1:30pm EST.
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www.aamg-us.org/webinar/acad... #globalmuseum #museums #webinar #publishing

What's in a word?
This new resource explores how museums communicate about collections review, object removal and disposal. It offers practical reflections for supporting open, honest and informed conversations
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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.
www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/t... #globalmuseum #dinosaurs

"La Musicienne".
Musée d'art et d'histoire de Neuchâtel
Crafted between 1768 and 1774 by watchmakers Pierre Jaquet-Droz, Henri-Louis, and Jean-Frédéric Leschot, these mechanical marvels are extremely delicate.
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Tune in to Conference 2026 from anywhere in the UK and beyond.
Digital tickets to this year's Museums Association event start from just £60.
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www.museumsassociation.org/streamed-ses... #globalmuseum #museums #conference #events

"I have fought for as long as I can. I love this country and I love the Smithsonian..."
Smithsonian Secretary Lonnie Bunch resigns amid attacks from Trump administration.

abcnews.com/US/smithsoni... #globalmuseum #museums #Smithsonian #Trump #LonnieBunch

Did you know that we make custom archival boxes right here at the National Library of Australia?
This bespoke box was made for a beautiful gold album from the Holloway family collection, helping preserve it for future generations.
Find out more: brnw.ch/21x5xRI #globalmuseum #libraries