Artists decry dismantling of Belgium’s oldest contemporary art museum. Cost-saving plan to transfer Antwerp museum’s entire collection to another city described as ‘simply insane’. www.theguardian.com/world/2026/j... #globalmuseum #museums #art #Belgium

Art historians question ‘unsuitable’ £800m Bayeux Tapestry insurance. Artefact to be covered under UK Government Indemnity Scheme during time on loan www.museumsassociation.org/museums-jour... #globalmuseum #museums #BayeuxTapestry

75-million-year-old fossil identified as new 18,000-pound dinosaur species known as “cows of the Cretaceous”. The specimens researchers analyzed were originally found in New Mexico in 1916. www.wsmv.com/2026/01/05/7... #globalmuseum #dinosaurs #cretaceous

At London’s Kew Gardens, the Dark Side of Botany. Two revealing exhibitions explore how the British Empire used plants as a tool of colonialism. observer.com/2026/01/at-l... #globalmuseum #botany #KewGardens #exhibitions

Only Nature could get away with this ~ my favourite outrageous caterpillar, the spectacular Saturniidae (Marco Fisher) @artinsociety #globalmuseum #caterpllars

All his life Darren had been afraid of what might be in the water. His friends finally convinced him that he’d have nothing to fear as long as he was in a boat… - 16th century, Cambrai BM, 128 (124), f. 132r @MedMilMedicine #globalmuseum #humour #humor #medieval #manuscripts

Smithsonian Event | The World & Me: Save a Spider! Natural History Museum. Saturday, March 14, 2026, 10 AM – 12:30 PM EDT See spider specimens and other arachnids up close, make observations at live tarantula feedings www.si.edu/events/detai... #globalmuseum #museums #events #spiders

⭐ FREE Collection Management Seminar.⭐ Accession, Acquisition, & Appraisal are closely related concepts, but they are not interchangeable. In this webinar, we will walk through what each term means in archival practice. January 19, 2026 at 5 pm CT us06web.zoom.us/meeting/regi... #globalmuseum

Museum Janitor Rules #globalmuseum #museums #humour #humor #janitors

This beautiful Carolingian brooch was found at the bottom of a well in the Netherlands in 1969! Gold inlaid with almandines, pearls, glass, and enamel. Rijksmuseum van Oudheden, Leiden 📷 AlexanderVanLoon rmo.nl/en/collectio... @AlisonFisk #Archaeology #globalmuseum #jewellery

Undeniable: The Designs of Christian Siriano + Ashley Longshore, presented with VCUarts, opening to the public beginning at 12pm on Saturday, January 17, 2026. The Branch Museum. branchmuseum.org/undeniable/ #globalmuseum #fashion #museums #exhibitions

The Glyptotek opens a new presentation of its exceptional #Palmyra collection: the world’s largest collection of Palmyrene funerary portraits outside Syria. Starting 5 February, the museum will display more than 100 works from Palmyra glyptoteket.com/exhibitions/... #globalmuseum #museums

Iconic American Landscapes, Through Artists’ Eyes. Take a road trip to some of the USA’s most iconic landscapes through the eyes of nine artists. www.nga.gov/stories/arti... #globalmuseum #museums #art #USA

Little-known Heidelberg museum features art created by psychiatric patients of decades past. One that stuck with me was a hand-sewn jacket by Agnes Richter, a seamstress who was committed in 1893. www.stripes.com/living/europ... #globalmuseum #museums #psychiatry

Medieval seal with Roman stone is a 'special find'. A metal detectorist has discovered a "really special" medieval seal matrix, with a Roman carved gemstone at its centre. www.bbc.com/news/article... #globalmuseum #Roman #metaldetecting #gemstones

Museum decluttering to take several years. The collections were started by the Société Jersiaise in 1873 and have continued growing for more than 150 years. (ED: I think I prefer the term 'deaccessioning') www.bbc.com/news/article... #museum #globalmuseum #Jersey

Super-museums are back. But are they best? Two huge blockbusters in LA could radically remake the city — but London and Brussels offer a different approach. archive.ph/d7MeQ #globalmuseum #museums

Which insect can grow larger than a mouse & has mandibles strong enough to snap a pencil in half? The titan beetle. At up to 6.5 in (16.5 cm) long, scientists think this enormous #insect is about as big as a beetle can get. It can be found in parts of South America. @AMNH #globalmuseum #Entomology

Had to share this bit of AI creativity @allanpgregory.bsky.social

In 1940, they found the untouched tomb of Pharaoh Psusennes I (the Silver Pharaoh) in Tanis. One of the richest royal burials ever uncovered. But World War II had just started, so almost nobody paid attention. Big find, terrible timing. @xmuse_ #globalmuseum #egyptology

The rest of the family didn’t quite share young Jane’s new found passion for snakes - 15th century, Fondation Martin Bodmer, Cod. Bodmer 49, f. 32v @MedMilMedicine #globalmuseum #humour #humor #medieval #manuscripts

Weird Birds Art Calendar. ⭐ You save 20%.⭐ Make each day an important occasion with an avian calendar. A great gift to hand out or just to hang in your home or office!. 11”l x 14.25”w | 16 unique grid styles, 21 language & culture styles www.zazzle.com/weird_birds_... #birds #calendars

For Some Nazi Loot, Value Is Measured on a Different Scale. Heirs of families that suffered in the Holocaust have gotten back precious items: not treasured art, but the keepsakes of dead relatives. archive.ph/piBiu #globalmuseum #Holocaust

Works by Salvador Dalí, Piet Mondrian, Paul Klee, and More Have Officially Entered the Public Domain www.artnews.com/list/art-new... #globalmuseum #publicdomain #publicDomainDay #art

A company is to debut market their first voice-to-art smart canvas prototypes at CES 2026. App-free, cordless canvas displays AI-generated artwork from spoken ideas (Ed: What are the implications for the art market/museums?). www.prnewswire.com/news-release... #globalmuseum #AI #Art

Meltdown: Rising price of gold creates new threat for museums and banks. Artworks have become more difficult to sell on, making gold an easier target www.thenationalnews.com/news/uk/2026... #globalmuseum #museums #gold #security

Contemporary Art Museum Opens, Marking a New Cultural Chapter. The opening of Dib Bangkok signals a broader shift toward institutional stability and a sustained, long-term commitment to contemporary art. observer.com/2026/01/dib-... #globalmuseum #museums #art #Thailand

In celebration of the centenary of Claude Monet’s death, the Orangerie Museum is hosting a comprehensive #exhibition exploring how the Impressionist painter examined the concept of time throughout his career www.sortiraparis.com/en/what-to-v... #globalmuseum #museums #art #Monet

Samuel H. Decker (1813–1894) was a Union artilleryman during the American Civil War who became famous for designing his own highly functional prosthetic arms after a devastating combat injury. www.vintag.es/2026/01/samu... #globlamuseum #history #prosthetics

Building an Education Outreach Strategy for America's 250th High-level insights from a national study has informed the development of a 2026 education outreach strategy. Time: Jan 8, 2026 12:30 PM ET(US and Canada) Join Meeting us06web.zoom.us/j/81715993911 Meeting ID: 817 1599 3911 #globalmuseum

Prehistoric Sea Monster Didn't Stick to The Oceans, Suggests Fossil Study. #Mosasaurs were the apex predators of the oceans during the reign of the dinosaurs, but new research reveals dinosaurs weren't safe from them in rivers either. www.sciencealert.com/prehistoric-... #globalmuseum #fossils

Replica Roman Mosaic Ceramic Tiles. Large (6" X 6") Vibrant ceramic tiles. You can use your tile as a trivet or to upgrade your home décor. Great for home, wedding, and office gifts. In the Global Museum Store www.zazzle.com/collections/... #Roman #tiles #mosaic #home #homedecor

The marketing team deserves a raise (Ed: Freudian slip?) for this @historigins #humour #humor #advertising

MIT’s origami robot starts as a flat sheet, folds itself when heated, and becomes a tiny robot that can crawl, climb, and swim. @sciencegirl #globalmuseum #robots #MIT #science

Cecilia Giménez, "restorer" of the infamous botched Ecce Homo painting died today at 94. RIP to a meme legend. www.europapress.es/aragon/notic... #globalmuseum #art #EcceHomo

This is Nonna Natalina. Born in 1935. She just turned 90. She lived through war, hunger, rebuilding, and a slower Italy that no longer exists. She now does cooking videos on social media. Here she is making ravioli. @CultureExploreX #globalmuseum #pasta #food

"Just a tutorial to make bees, but the vibes bees alive 🐝💨 so real that the eyes are deceived @narnia.nova #globalmuseum #bees #paper

Diver convince octopus to trade his plastic cup for a seashell 🐙 @NatureUnedited #globalmuseum #octopus #pollution #Plastic

Why did Leonardo da Vinci use silver drawing tools to draw his artworks @[email protected] #globalmuseum #museums #art #drawing

A grapefruit-sized dinosaur egg from a fossil bed in China gave paleontologists a huge surprise. Rather than a dinosaur embryo or sediment, it was filled with sparkling crystals of calcite lining the inner shell – a natural dinosaur geode www.sciencealert.com/this-70-mill... #globalmuseum #dinosaurs

Museum Scolds Pop Star Over Major Faux Pas at Exhibit. The National Institute of Anthropology and History called out mega-popstar Bad Bunny on social media after he posted photos touching a historical stela. www.thedailybeast.com/museum-scold... #globalmuseum #museums #BadBunny

China’s museum boom, take two. Today, China is again in the grips of a museum boom. But this time it means something else: a giant increase in visitors and a big leap in exhibition quality, especially of ancient splendours. archive.ph/HI5zn #globalmuseum #museums #China

A wax figure of Donald Trump has officially been pulled from its display at Louis Tussaud’s Waxworks in San Antonio, Texas, after being repeatedly punched, scratched, and attacked by visitors. okmagazine.com/p/donald-tru... #globalmuseum #museums #Trump

What does art tell us about ourselves? Watch our short video to follow the journey of the National Gallery: growing from a generous gift, eighty years ago, into a place that helps us imagine a different kind of future, together. www.nga.gov/stories/vide... #globalmuseum #museums #art

Ukraine Demands Extradition of Russian Archaeologist for Illegal Excavations in Crimea. Ukraine has requested the extradition from Poland of an archaeologist who was detained in Warsaw earlier this month on suspicion of conducting illegal excavations www.artnews.com/art-news/new... #globalmuseum

Städel Museum spotlights Max Beckmann's drawings in major retrospective. The Städel Museum holds one of the most outstanding Beckmann collections in the world and has been dedicated to collecting, researching & communicating his work for more than a century artdaily.cc/index.asp?in... #globalmuseum

7,000-year-old Chinchorro mummies represent a culture that turned grief into art A recent study in Cambridge University Press sheds new light on the #Chinchorro. interestingengineering.com/culture/chin... #globalmuseum #mummies

8 Famous Black Painters Who Changed the Course of Art History. Famous Black painters introduced new techniques, such as quilting or graffiti painting, into their art scenes. www.thecollector.com/famous-black... #globalmuseum #art #arthistory

Dinosaurs discovered in 2025 that surprised paleontologists. In 2025, scientists have named several new dinosaur species and are learning new facts about the remarkable lives of dinosaurs. www.usatoday.com/story/graphi... #globalmuseum #dinosaurs #paleontology

Actor, singer, sex symbol and style icon Brigitte Bardot, who turned her back on movie stardom in 1973 to become an animal rights activist, has died at the age of 91 on Sunday, December 28, 2025 www.vintag.es/2025/12/the-... #globalmuseum #BrigitteBardot #animalsrights