Small heads and strange lives: studying the Acroceridae of New Zealand. A Collections Technician aims to create comprehensive species descriptions and distribution records of the Acroceridae, or “small-headed flies”, of New Zealand blog.tepapa.govt.nz/2025/11/06/s... #globalmuseum #flies #museums

Bringing new trustees on board - top tips. As the co-author of a recently published book, Hilary McGowan, Governance and Leadership Consultant, offers top tips for museums of all sizes to recruit new #trustees and ensure that they settle in aim-museums.co.uk/news/bringin... #globalmuseum #museums

How We’re Building Museum #Technology That Gets Out of the Way. The uncomfortable truth about museum technology: we’ve spent two decades making phones more essential to the museum experience while simultaneously making them more intrusive thormartinbaerug.com/2025/11/05/h... #globalmuseum #museums

Robbi from Pennington, NJ just bought ten American Goldfinch - Art Nouveau style Ceramic Tiles from the Global Museum Store www.zazzle.com/american_gol... #tiles #globalmuseum #birds #ceramictiles #home #decor

A baby echidna is called a puggle. 📽: Taronga Zoo #globalmuseum #zoos #Australia #animals

Auckland Museum's Grand Foyer is open! After stringent cleaning and testing, seven galleries, including the much-loved Mataaho Volcanoes Gallery is open again for you to enjoy 🌋 Come and celebrate with us this weekend! #globalmuseum #museums #Auckland

fun fact: Halloween in the north of England used to be known as nut-crack night. people would mark nuts with the names of lovers and place them around a fire. nuts that sizzled, spat or jumped indicated romantic incompatibility. nuts that burned together suggested peaceful, happy partnerships.

In 19th C Exeter, Guy Fawkes Day was a major occasion. The festivities centred on a huge bonfire in front of the Cathedral 🔥 During this fiery festival it was traditional to allow the youth special freedom to celebrate. Fireworks, burning tar barrels & injuries were a feature of this riotous night.

Frequently the victim of fraud, the king had fallen for yet another stock scam - 14th century, Bayerische Staatsbibliothek, Clm 3003, f. 13v @MedMilMedicine #globalmuseum #humour #humor

V&A East Museum opens on 18 April 2026 🗓️ Home to two free permanent galleries exploring global contemporary culture, our 'Why We Make’ galleries take inspiration from the history of east London as a hub for design and creativity #globalmuseum #museums

From Outputs to Outcomes: The New Museum Professional. An emerging professional archetype is shifting focus to community outcomes: the measurable progress people make toward goals that matter to them. Nov 13, 2025 12:30 PM ET Zoom: us06web.zoom.us/j/82118182845 Meeting ID: 821 1818 2845 #museums

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‘I try to make them feel as ignorant as possible’: German museum’s ‘grumpy guide’ is surprise hit. Performance artist’s aggressive art historian shouts at visitors and insults curators – and his tours are sold out. www.theguardian.com/world/2025/n... #globalmuseum #museums #docents

We're kicking off giving season by giving away free art! Specifically, 88,000 downloadable artworks available are free for any purpose you’d like under Creative Commons Zero (CC0). @Getty #globalmuseum #museums #art How to access:👇

The Alaskan wood frog freezes solid in winter with no heartbeat, no blood flow, or no breathing, and then thaws in spring alive as if nothing happened. @Rainmaker1973 #globalmuseum #frogs #amphibians

Meet the Cephea cephea, sometimes called the cauliflower #jellyfish because of its resemblance to the vegetable. It can reach ~20 in (51 cm) in diameter! #DYK? The bodies of jellyfish are more than 95 percent water! American Museum of Natural History @AMNH #globalmuseum #museums

#Netherlands says it will return stolen 3,500-year-old sculpture to Egypt after Grand Egyptian Museum opening. Netherlands Prime Minister says they would return a bust of a high-ranking official from the dynasty of Pharaoh Thutmose III. www.cbsnews.com/news/egypt-n... #globalmuseum #museums

Experts and Representatives Exchanged Insights on Museum Accessibility in China. Dialogue on the Guidelines on Museum Accessibility in China. www.unesco.org/en/articles/... #Globalmuseum #China #UNESCO

Lichens and drones reveal dinosaur bones. Vibrant orange-colored lichens are helping scientists discover dinosaur fossils in Canada, according to a study published in Current Biology. phys.org/news/2025-10... #dinosaurs #biology #globalmuseum #fossils

Despite charges filed against 4 suspects in the Louvre heist, stolen jewels still missing. The investigation of the Paris museum robbery has stretched into its 16th day. abcnews.go.com/Internationa... #globalmuseum #museums #Louvre

👉 EARLY BLACK FRIDAY SALE👈 Up to 50% OFF Cards, 25% off Binders & More | In the Global Museum Store | Limited Time Offers! www.zazzle.com/globalmuseum... #BlackFriday #BlackFridayDeals #Sale

Eyeglass Case (18th–19th century) Creator: unknown 🏛️ The Metropolitan Museum of Art (object 68794) #MuseumObjects #MetropolitanMuseumOfArt ##TheMet

Fifth Palaeontological Virtual Congress 2025 Abstracts Book drive.google.com/file/d/1_lWQ... #globalmuseum #Palaeontology #conference

A great gift to hand out or just to hang in your home or office! 11”l x 14.25”w | Choose from 16 unique grid styles, 21 language & culture styles and 4 holiday & event templates www.zazzle.com/weird_animal... #zazzlemade #Calendars #gifts #animals #globalmuseum

Messages in a bottle written by two #Australian soldiers in 1916 have been found more than a century later on the country's south-western coast. The cheerful notes were penned just a few days into their voyage to join the battlefields of France during World War One. www.bbc.com/news/article... #WWI

Ghost turnips, the púca, fortune-telling and evil abductions...Our ancestors inspire our #Halloween celebrations. The celebrations we enjoy owe their origins to the ancient festival of Samhain. Halloween is the eve of Samhain, which falls on November 1. www.museum.ie/en-IE/News/2... #globalmuseum

Poole Museum to reopen after seven-year transformation. Redevelopment includes six new galleries and open display of Poole Iron Age Logboat www.museumsassociation.org/museums-jour... #globalmuseum #museums #ironage

Learn About Bloomberg Connects for Museums. Bloomberg Connects is a free app that offers digital guides to over 1000 museums & other cultural spaces. Info sessions for academic museums and galleries Tues., Nov.11 Tues. Dec. 2 👇 support.bloombergconnects.org/article/373-... #globalmuseum #apps

Massive, naturally formed pyrite cube found in Navajùn, Spain. 📽: Rocks for the Spirit #globalmuseum #minerals #science #rocks

Thieves steal more than 1,000 items from Oakland museum in ‘brazen’ heist. Artifacts such as Native American baskets, ivory carvings and daguerreotypes taken in early morning burglary www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025... #globalmuseum #museums #crime

🍴 RECIPE🍴 José Pizarro’s recipe for pumpkin and spinach with pimenton. Simple, nourishing and full of comfort, this Spanish favourite laces autumnal warmth with fiery pimentón www.theguardian.com/food/2025/oc... #globalmuseum #recipes #food #autumn #Fall

‘It’s been a cesspit, really, my life’: war photographer Don McCullin on 19 of his greatest pictures. At 90, McCullin has spent seven decades recording conflict and tragedy – while escaping snipers, mortar fire and capture www.theguardian.com/artanddesign... #globalmuseum #photography

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⭐️Is your bookshelf or Zoom background embarrassing? These antique book binder designs will make a difference | Check out the new designs | Easily change the text on the design template to personalize | In The Global Museum Store zazzle.com/collections/... #binders #folders #Zoom #books #globalmuseum

“ Yah, apparently it’s called sushi… ” - 13th century, Paris, Bibliothèque Sainte-Geneviève, 2200, f. 69v #globalmuseum #medieval #humour #humor #sushi #manuscripts

Discovered in 19th Century Toledo, Spain, a city famed for its master swordsmiths, this artifact is a marvel of concealed #weaponry. Crafted with exquisite skill, it features a flexible, double-bladed rapier ingeniously housed within a #silver ring snake sheath. @histories_arch #globalmuseum

Is It Getting Better to Work in Museums? Employee satisfaction has improved over the last few years, according to a new survey, but the field is troubled by low pay, burnout and “new culture wars.” www.nytimes.com/2025/10/29/a... #globalmuseum #museums

The transformative effect of understanding yourself. Vicky Buser outlines the importance of creating a single, clear persona for your museum and provides you with some tips for how to identify what makes your museum unique. aim-museums.co.uk/news/the-tra... #globalmuseum #museums

Giants. Saturday 31 January – Monday 14 September 2026 National Museum of Scotland. Giants showcases the colossal prehistoric creatures that lived after the extinction of the dinosaurs, 66 million years ago. www.nms.ac.uk/exhibitions/... #globalmuseum #museums #exhibitions

This 16th-century pomander was a fragrant defense. Worn around the neck or on a girdle, it held rose, cedar, jasmine, ambergris, musk, violet, orange, and clove to ward off unpleasant odors in medieval times. Museum of Fine Arts, Boston #globalmuseum #museums #collections #Boston

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The sixth #blooloop 50 Museum Influencer List highlights 50 key individuals whose innovation and creativity are essential in shaping the future of museums. blooloop.com/the-blooloop... #globalmuseum #museums

⭐ JOB POSTING⭐ Interpretive Coordinator The Lewis & Clark Interpretive Center , Washburn, ND. Salary Range From 4438.00 To 5030.00 Monthly. Full-Time Regular. Closing Date 11/18/2025. Details👇 www.cnd.nd.gov/psc/recruit/... #globalmuseum #museumjobs

Hear the World’s Oldest Instrument, the “Neanderthal Flute,” Dating Back Over 43,000 Years

This Thursday, Absolute Units returns! We continue chatting with our former colleague @timjerrome.bsky.social about queer rural life — highlighting what Tim's learned so far, including a find from the morning of recording, and the challenges he's faced. Pod: merl.reading.ac.uk/explore/abso...

‘B’ is for Bitten - 13th century, British Library, Landsdowne MS 420, f. 103r @MedMilMedicine #humour #Humor #globalmuseum #manuscripts #BritishLibrary

Museums are not ‘secret vaults’, say world’s museum leaders. Directors at major institutions defend principle of open access but say Louvre heist has ‘shaken us to the core’. www.museumsassociation.org/museums-jour... #globalmuseum #museums #Louvre

Shuar people seek repatriation of ‘shrunken heads’ in UK collections. Delegation expresses wish for return of ceremonial tsantsas along with self-representation in displays www.museumsassociation.org/museums-jour... #globalmuseum #museums #collections #Indigenous

Art Fund research proves that viewing art is good for the human body. ‘Genuinely surprising’ study shows that original art benefits three different body systems all at once www.museumsassociation.org/museums-jour... #globalmuseum #museums #art

This spooky season, meet a bird that feasts on blood. 🩸 During dry seasons, the Hood Mockingbird uses its long hooked beak to probe the flesh of animals like iguanas, sea lions, and albatrosses—sucking up their blood to drink. American Museum of Natural History @AMNH #globalmuseum #birds #Halloween