‘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

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

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

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

🤣 TODAY'S MUSEUM HUMOUR SPOT🤣
Cartoon: Rich North #globalmuseum #museums #humour #humor #cartoons

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

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

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

Museum Ethics Webinar.
us06web.zoom.us/rec/componen...
Passcode: b4Y!q*G?
#globalmuseum #museum #Ethics

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

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

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

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

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

⭐ JOB POSTING⭐
Communications Editorial Manager. Williams College Museum of Art.
Williamstown, MA.
Application review October 15, 2026. Pay range is from $80,000 to $90,000, commensurate with experience.
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wd5.myworkdaysite.com/recruiting/w... #globalmuseum #museumjobs #museums #jobs #employment

The Independent Museums Podcasts.
Bringing you inspiring stories, practical ideas and honest conversations from across the UK’s independent museum sector.
aim-museums.co.uk/the-independ... #globalmuseum #podcast #museums

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.
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climatetoolkit.org/symposium/ #globalmuseum #museums #Climate #sciencecenters

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

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
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invention.si.edu #globalmuseum #Smithsonian #museums

'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