First Look: Field Museum reimagined Halls of Africa and Ancient Egypt to open spring 2028.
These galleries will trace the origins of humanity and explore Africa’s powerful and innovative civilizations, including ancient Egypt.
www.fieldmuseum.org/about/press/... #globalmuseum #museums #FieldMuseum

Louvre Director Warns of ‘Disaster’ If Museum Does Not Receive Renovations.
Recently, the museum has made headlines for perceived weaknesses in its management and security systems.
www.artnews.com/art-news/new... #globalmuseum #museums #Louvre

Recording Available: Art and Science in Dialogue Symposium.
In June, the Getty Conservation Institute and the Accademia Nazionale dei Lincei hosted a half-day symposium
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www.lincei.it/it/video/250... #globalmuseum #museums #conservation #Getty

⭐ Music Spot⭐
An absolute legendary farewell concert at London’s Royal Festival Hall back in '73. Maria Callas was one of those rare artists who knew exactly when to walk away—still at her absolute peak.✨ A legendary voice, and a straight-up legend.
@oldmoodq8 #globalmuseum #mariacallas #music

Li Hongbo’s stretchable sculptures.
He is one of the most renowned masters of paper sculpture.
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.
@chicworld2021 #globalmuseum

⛏️ We're absolutely DIGGING this discovery!
This #NationalFossilDay, join Beau Campbell, Senior Preparator at NHM's Dino Institute, for a closer look at a 150-million-year-old Stegosaurus tail spike unearthed by the Natural History Museum of Los Angeles County's Dino Lab team.
@nhm.org #globalmuseum

On this day, 960 years ago, the Battle of Hastings changed the course of English history ⚔️
Luckily for us, someone decided to stitch the whole thing onto a giant piece of fabric.
The Bayeux Tapestry. We’ve picked out some of our favourite scenes, @BritishMuseum
#BayeuxTapestry #1066 #globalmuseum

This is the oldest shoe in the world.
The History of Armenia museum.
There’s a modern exact copy you can touch and feel, which is amazing.
It’s carbon dated to be 5500 years old. That’s 900 years OLDER than the Great Pyramid of Giza.
@pmeforever #globalmuseum #museums #Armenia #shoes

Just announced, Italian photographer Federico Veronesi is this year's Wildlife Photographer Of The Year.
The Aftermath by Federico Veronesi.
A female elephant carries a calf, with its leg wedged between her tusk and trunk.
www.nhm.ac.uk/wpy/gallery/... #globalmuseum #museums #photography #elephants

Investigating Artifacts: Uncovering Personal Stories from the Holocaust Thursday, October 29, 7 p.m. ET
Learn how historians work as investigators to examine evidence and reconstruct the stories of people murdered by the Nazis.
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www.ushmm.org/online-calen... #globalmuseum #museums #holocaust

A Victorian doll named Michael occupies a unique place in Washington, DC’s history, not simply as an antique kept in a museum but as part of a family tradition shaped by superstition, grief and spiritualism.
timesofindia.indiatimes.com/world/us/a-w... #globalmuseum #museums #dolls #spiritualism

Worlds More Habitable Than Earth? They’re Out There.
Scientists believe there are planets outside our solar system where life is even more abundant and sustainable.
www.nytimes.com/2026/10/13/s... #globalmuseum #space #solarsystem

Tate Modern presents major global survey re-evaluating Pictorialist photography.
From the 1880s, Pictorialism transformed photography from a documentary tool into a fine art to establish a powerful artistic medium.
artdaily.cc/index.asp?in... #globalmuseum #museums #photography #Pictorialism #art

Hundreds queue as Van Gogh painting goes on display after 60 years.
’Châtaigniers en fleurs’, or ’Chestnut Trees in Blossom’, is one of the most important works from the Dutch artist's final days.
www.independent.co.uk/arts-enterta... #art #globalmuseum #VanGogh

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.
www.nytimes.com/2026/10/09/a... #globalmuseum #museums #art #surrealism #Magritte

Pope Leo Addresses Global Museum Directors, Who ‘Safeguard a Heritage That Belongs to All Humanity’.
Pope Leo XIV addressed a group of directors of globally renowned museums on Saturday at the Apostolic Palace at the Vatican
www.artnews.com/art-news/new... #globalmuseum #museums #PopeLeo

Man nostalgic for simpler times when his fridge didn’t need protection from international cybercrime.
“I used to protect my fridge by shutting the door. Apparently that’s no longer a comprehensive security strategy"
newsthump.com/2026/10/13/m... #globalmuseum #satire #humour #humor

Sit with a cup of old gown (or breaky-leg) and unbetty the lexical rooters of Victorian street slang.
publicdomainreview.org/collection/d... #globalmuseum #language #Victorian

England’s cultural organisations unprepared to deal with extreme heat, survey finds.
Staff and visitor wellbeing, income and footfall suffered as indoor temperatures hit over 41°C in some venues this summer.
www.museumsassociation.org/museums-jour... #globalmuseum #museums #heat

Holding Place: The Work of Alaskan Artist Sonya Kelliher-Combs.
The tools, textures, and symbols of daily life in rural Alaska inspire this Indigenous artist. Her works tell layered stories of loss and resilience.
www.nga.gov/stories/arti...
#globalmuseum #museums #art