Happy International Day of Women and Girls in Science! This year's theme is "From Vision to Impact: Redefining STEM by Closing the Gender Gap". Read more: www.womeninscienceday.org

Looking forward to speaking at the Kent Military History Society next Tuesday. #BritishArmy #militaryhistory #events

Looking forward to speaking at the Kent Branch of the Orders & Medals Research Society (OMRS) next Tuesday. #BritishArmy #militaryhistory #events

📣 We’ve refreshed the AMOT Museum Directory The updated directory makes it easier than ever to discover collections from across the national regimental museums network. 🔎 See an issue with your listing? Let AMOT know. 🔗 www.armymuseums.org.uk/museum-direc...

On this day in 1943, the Battle of Stalingrad ended after six and a half bloody months. Accounts vary, but it is estimated that up to 2m were killed, wounded or captured. Image: RIA Novosti archive, image #44732 / Zelma / CC-BY-SA 3.0

Auschwitz was liberated on 27 Jan 1945. Today, Holocaust Memorial Day remembers the six million Jews murdered, challenges prejudice, and encourages empathy, understanding and respect. Read more: hmd.org.uk

On this day in 1901 Queen Victoria died. She was the empress of a global empire and the 'grandmother of Europe'.

On this day in 1976, the first commercial Concorde flights took off simultaneously, with British Airways flying from London to Bahrain, and Air France flying from Paris to Rio de Janeiro. Read more: www.brooklandsmuseum.com/discover/con...

☕ Calling all museums' Education Officers! Join the first AMEG meeting, a free online forum for the Army Museums network. 🎤 Andrew Skelton, REME Museum 📅 28 Jan 2026 📌 Book free: www.armymuseums.org.uk/amot-coffee-...

News | Heritage charity removes literacy barriers with ‘wordless storytelling’ 🔗https://museumsandheritage.com/advisor/posts/heritage-charity-removes-literacy-barriers-with-wordless-storytelling/

🔍 New Succession Titles Document! AMOT’s project just added ‘People Services’, mapping key developments clearly. Thanks to David Simons (DCS Heritage) & collaborators Bianca, Toby & Jeremy. 📌 Explore all Succession Titles docs 👉 www.armymuseums.org.uk/military-res...

On this day in 1559, Elizabeth I was crowned Queen, ushering in a golden age of Tudor England and laying the foundations of what was to become the British Empire.

On this day in 2007 the #iPhone made its debut when Steve Jobs introduced it at the Macworld Conference. It was officially released to the public (in the USA) that summer.

Looking forward to speaking at the Orders & Medals Research Society (Kent branch) meeting next month

What’s happening in museums and heritage in 2026? Here's our round-up of the year ahead: https://museumsandheritage.com/advisor/posts/whats-happening-in-museums-and-heritage-in-2026/

News | Museum openings not to miss in 2026 🏦 From secret listeners to contemporary design, we look at some of the exciting projects due to open in the UK this year. Featuring London Museum, Trent Park House of Secrets and more 👇

Launched last year, my military history talks are proving popular for gps in Kent • Succession of Titles – The lineage of British Army regiments over the centuries • From Buffs to Tigers – The amalgamation of Kent’s regts • The History (& Future) of Military Museums Get in touch to book your talk

Wishing a Happy New Year to followers, clients, suppliers and friends!

You can now sign up to our FREE newsletter. Don't worry, we won't bludgeon you. You'll receive ONE EMAIL A MONTH, and because we're nice, that will include a FREE WW1 ARTICLE from our archives! You can provide your email here: mailchi.mp/b78b7069aa5e...

On Christmas Day 1066, in a ceremony conducted in French and English, William I (the Conqueror) was crowned in Westminster Abbey

Merry Christmas to followers, clients, suppliers and friends!

News | Overseas entry fees, a new NPO model and a long-term plan for museums: Our breakdown of the Arts Council England review We round up the key implications for museums and reactions from across the sector. #ArtsCouncilReview #ArtsCouncilEngland

On 17th December 1903, Orville Wright completed the first powered flight of a heavier-than-air aircraft - the Wright Flyer - near Kitty Hawk, North Carolina. Read more in my book 'The History of Flight' (2004)

On this day in 1773 the Sons of Liberty protested against the new Tea Act in what came to be known as the 'Boston Tea Party'. It was a precursor to the American Revolutionary War which began in April 1775. Read more: www.bostonteapartyship.com/boston-tea-p...

On this day in 1918 women in Britain voted for the first time. 8.5m women were allowed to vote and 17 women stood for Parliament. Find out more: www.londonmuseum.org.uk/collections/...

***NEW ARTICLE*** Museums and their communities: Why partnerships matter dcs-heritage.uk/museums-and-...

On this day in 1941, the Japanese Imperial Navy attacked Pearl Harbor. U.S. president Franklin D. Roosevelt called it "a date which will live in infamy".

Happy International Volunteer Day! Volunteers are the true lifeblood of the heritage and culture sector. Contact your local museum and discover opportunities to get involved.

🔍 Succession of Titles Project: The latest document charts the Royal Artillery (current regiments). Thanks to Dave Simons, Danielle & Emma (Royal Engineers Museum), and Siân (Royal Artillery Museum) for their invaluable work! 📄 View here: www.armymuseums.org.uk/military-res...

The Mapping Museums Lab ‘Closed Museums and Their Collections 2000-25’ report & database have been published. Such fascinating insight & I’ve only just scratched the surface of the available info! Report - mapping-museums.bbk.ac.uk/wp-content/u... Data - mappingmuseums.shinyapps.io/mappingmuseu...

Christmas markets trace their roots to late-medieval German-speaking Europe, where winter trading fairs gradually merged with religious festivities. By C14th & C15th towns like Dresden, Frankfurt & Vienna were hosting seasonal markets offering meats, baked goods & handmade gifts for Christmas

Museum Shop Sunday is about community, connections and collaboration. Find out more: culturalenterprises.org.uk/museum-shop-...

On this day in 1859, the seminal text 'On the Origin of Species by Means of Natural Selection, or the Preservation of Favoured Races in the Struggle for Life' was published by Charles Darwin.

Following a piracy career of just a couple of years, on this day in 1718 Edward Teach - Blackbeard - was killed following a battle with the Royal Navy. The image of the tall, fearsome-looking Teach became the epitome of the pirate.

Though tanks had been deployed at Flers-Courcelette (Sep 1916) and Ypres (July 1917), it was at the Battle of Cambrai on 20th Nov 1917 that 476 British tanks found success penetrating the German lines and supporting the advance. Find out more at @tankmuseum.bsky.social

Such an important (updated) report to share on International Men’s Day. ‘Research into using heritage to tackle loneliness experienced by older men’ tacklinglonelinesshub.org/resources/he...

On this day in 1477 William Caxton printed 'The Dictes and Sayengis of the Phylosophers', one of the first books to be printed in the English language and the first to be printed in England. Copies can be found at the @britishlibrary.bsky.social and @lampallib.bsky.social

On this day in 1800, the U.S. Congress met at the Capitol Building in Washington D.C. for the first time. On 1st November President John Adams had moved into the Executive Mansion, later renamed the White House.

Great @kentfhs.bsky.social talk last night on the West Kent Regiment. QORWK Regiment is included in my @armymuseumsuk.bsky.social 'Regimental Succession of Titles' resources. Half are published, other half being finalised. www.armymuseums.org.uk/military-res...

On this day in 1992 the @churchofengland.org voted to allow women to become priests. Receiving Royal Assent in November 1993, the first women priests were ordained on 12th March 1994.

#RemembranceDay #LestWeForget

With victory at El Alamein, Churchill addressed the Lord Mayor's Banquet at the Mansion House OTD 1942: "This is not the end. It is not even the beginning of the end. But it is, perhaps, the end of the beginning." Nine days later the Russian Army launched a massive counter-offensive at Stalingrad.

The dismantling of the Cold War 'Iron Curtain' began in Austria in Aug 1989, but it was the fall of the Berlin Wall on the night of 9th Nov that became the symbol of the end of any remaining Soviet Communist control in E. Europe. You can see this section of Berlin Wall at the Royal Engineers Museum

#RemembranceDay #LestWeForget

The Government have published the Curriculum and Assessment Review report and their own response. We have a short statement expressing our views. www.history.org.uk/secondary/ne...

Published yesterday, the Annual Museum Survey 2025 regional reports for the North, Midlands, London, South West & South East provide a more granular local insight into challenges & opportunities. Get in touch to discuss your priorities for 2026. southwestmuseums.org.uk/what-we-do/a...

On this day in 1890, the first electrified underground railway system - the City & South London Railway (C&SLR) - was officially opened by the Prince of Wales. Find out more at the London Transport Museum

Trustees Week (3rd-7th November) is an opportunity to celebrate, support and inspire almost 1m charity trustees across the UK that give their time and expertise so generously. Read more: trusteesweek.org

OTD 1947 the Hughes H-4 Hercules made its first & only flight at Long Beach Harbor, California Made entirely of wood due to materials diverted to war effort, it was nicknamed 'Spruce Goose' Read more in my bk 'The History of Flight' You can visit Spruce Goose at Evergreen Aviation & Space Museum

Loved seeing all the spook-tacular half term activities that museums have offered over the last fortnight! What have been your favourites?