The menhir of La Pellionnaie in Gomené (Côtes-d’Armor) is 5.7m tall and made from granite. This card c.1916 by Le Mouel in Plémet in a series titled Le Pays Breton Illustré.

This year’s UK theme is: Building Belonging: Celebrating the power of our social connections. want to take part? Find out more and download free resources to tailor your own day on our website here: buff.ly/fnNsDSU #IDOP2025 #Ageing #CelebratingAgeing #PositiveAgeing #AgeFriendlyUK

📢 Listen to Wicken Fen on BBC Radio 4 'Open Country' today at 3pm. Martha Kearney crafts an aeolian harp with artist Kathy Hinde, meets volunteer Gerard, who demonstrates how the last surviving windpump in the Fens is used to re-wet the land and Ajay Tegala shares recent wildlife sightings.

A beautiful stormbeach Goniatite fossil, polished by Atlantic waves. County Clare, Ireland.

Earth Talk is a community of practice, a series of courses and gatherings, a playbook and more offering a rich set of tools to hold effective conversations and creative activities about the Earth Crisis. There are now 50+ members of the community and 135+ creative tools shared.

#AHRC Communty Innovation Practitioner Awards response to By All for All report. #DCDC2025

Learning about #AHRC from Katy Shaw innovation on cocreated projects, innovation & devolution #DCDC2025

Here online at #DCDC2025 for 3rd day

News | Largest collection of filmed HIV/Aids testimonies opens to public – three-year project was led by the National HIV Story Trust @thelondonarchives.bsky.social #HIVStory #NationalHIVStoryTrust

New report: Leading the Crowd 📣 How public investment in England's arts and cultural sector attracts further income from private investors and earned sources – AKA ‘Crowding In’. Read more 👇 #LetsCreate buff.ly/xOoc2le

From Our Friends ⚡️ Enjoy dynamic South Asian performances and workshops exploring the most popular forms like Bhangra, Garba, Goomar, Kooth and others. Come for the moves, stay for the live music, food and unforgettable spirit 🎭 Stanley Arts 🗓️ 24 May, 12pm-7pm 🎟️ stanleyarts.org/event/common...

🎉 Netflix has announced a two year funding commitment for the 'Performance Making diploma' led by @aaaprods.bsky.social‬ and co-delivered with Royal Central School of Speech & Drama. disabilityarts.online/magazine/new...

Great new resource from @coprocollective.bsky.social www.coproductioncollective.co.uk/news/launchi...

Peek-a-boo...I have so many #puffin pics from my 5th visit to #SkomerIsland earlier this month, but this is one of my faves ❤️ See alt text for info about visiting #Skomer. #StunDay #thephotohour #puffins #nature #birds #naturephotography #photography #pembrokeshire #birdwatching #birdinguk #wales

#StandingStoneSunday A different view of the Stones of Stenness and the Watch Stone. From the Ness of Brodgar, you can see the interconnectedness of the #Orkney #Neolithic sites. Out of shot to the left are Maeshowe and Barnhouse village, the Ring of Brodgar directly behind, Unstan tomb to the R.

On Wednesday 11 June, let’s celebrate our ages together! We are all ageing, all the time. When we proudly celebrate our ages, we help challenge the ageism that limits us all. Join us in creating big change with small celebrations this @agewithoutlimits.bsky.social Day. Get involved buff.ly/6zl2jtg

How can heritage help shape a better future? At #HeritageDay2025, our #HeritageCreates Solutions panel explored how the sector drives change – strengthening communities, boosting the economy, and supporting the environment. 🌍🏛️ (1/4)

Great Horned Owl family portrait #birds #bird #owl #nature #wildlife #photography

Event today #Kingston today to launch #Kingston2025 #AthelstanAmongUs inc. great street performance 2.30 featuring #TraceworksDance my collaborator! @athelstanmuseum.bsky.social #Heritage #Dance #Families

Survey from on online criticism @thespacearts.bsky.social www.surveymonkey.com/r/MCGMail

Happy perfect date dat everyone! Go grab those light jackets and have a brilliant day!

Our April monthly event is coming up soon! Join us at 5pm (BST) on the 30th April, when David Stapley will be joining us for a discussion on disability and landscape archaeology! #DisHist

A statement from the Board of Trustees of the Vagina Museum regarding trans inclusion.

Bethlem Museum of the Mind is CLOSED today (Good Friday). We will be open again tomorrow - Saturday 19 April from 9:30am! 🐰

A captivating glimpse into the inquisitive nature of this barn owl. Its tilted head, a study in subtle elegance, hints at a world of secrets.🦉 ©️ tanja_brandt #Nature #Bird #Owl

#FindsFriday The incredible Iron Age Chertsey Shield (400-200 BC) was accidentally machined out of a silted up channel of the River Thames in 1985 by a digger😱 The bronze shield was originally deposited in the river, perhaps as an offering to the gods🧙 On display in the British Museum, London 📷 TD

Detail from Hall of the Bulls (Lascaux replica)

Autistic people and their loved ones have swiftly and publicly rejected statements by Robert F. Kennedy Jr., the nation’s top health official, that people with autism will never play baseball, date, pay taxes or have a job.

Us leaping into the bank holiday weekend

Today in 1963 the first Beeching Report was published. The Minister for Transport was Ernest Marples. Before taking office he sold a big stake in a road building company to his wife. Hundreds of miles of railways were closed, & lots of motorways built He fled to Monte Carlo in early 1975

A reminder that you have until the 11th April to get in touch with us if you are interested in presenting at our virtual June 2025 event! You can find the CFP in the thread below and, as always, please get in touch if you have any questions! #DisHist

really nice this - www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

More choice! Previously only Superdrugs with pharmacies took them...

🎤 Taps mic 🎤 "Hello, freelancers. You work ridiculously hard. You’re the backbone of the arts. And you deserve to be heard. So take 10 mins, fill in The Big Freelancer Survey, and let’s make some noise where it matters." 📝 Do the thing: 👉 linktr.ee/BigFreelance... #BigFreelancerSurvey

Proud of my friend @emilyautism.bsky.social for delivering a brilliant workshop at #AccessInMuseums conference. I think you're authentically enthusiastic and you're also pretty funny! Thank you for sharing your experience and giving practical advice for how we can support neurodivergent people

Thank you to Carl and the team @leedsmuseums.bsky.social for hosting the first #AccessInMuseums conference. Our team have had an inspiring two days with colleagues from across the sector! Safe travels home everyone and see you in Leeds again in Sep for #GEMConference2025 🎉

Another practical and engaging workshop by @thebritishmuseum.bsky.social allowing us to look at objects and come up with Sensory activities for adults #AccessInMuseums

For our March event, we are excited to welcome back the Disability Action Research Kollective (DARK) for a session focusing on writing and research for contributing to their upcoming zines! Join us on 26th March at 5pm if you’re interested in being involved! #DisHist

Home working had a different meaning in the late 19th/early 20th century, with many women juggling hard, repetitive work with childcare & other commitments Our digitised collection on the 'Sweated Trades' includes firsthand accounts of working lives warwick.ac.uk/services/lib... #WomensHistoryMonth

They're called public records for a reason. Starting today, WIRED will *stop paywalling* articles that are primarily based on public records obtained through the Freedom of Information Act, becoming the first publication to partner with @freedom.press to offer this for our new coverage.

Good morning to everyone, but especially to all the aardvarks, for today is their special day! This engraving of an aardvark is from the book 'The Illustrated Natural History' by J. G. Wood, published in 1863. 📷 Reserve 590.2/WOO #NationalAardvarkDay #AardvarkDay #Aardvarks #RareBooks

Captain Pugwash and The Proclaimers the NMDC Newsletter is the gift that keeps on giving. One of the highlights of the month is choosing images. Sign up to keep on top of sector news - www.nationalmuseums.org.uk also on Instagram www.instagram.com/nmdc_news/

Nothing to see here, just a pewter flask that looks like an aardvark.

How can participatory arts shape stronger communities? The ArtWorks Alliance Newsletter shares insights, ideas, and practice from across the sector. Stay informed and be part of the conversation. artworksalliance.uk/joinonline

Check out the session for SW museums next week-small steps to accessibility southwestmuseums.org.uk/what-we-do/p...

'Children and young people are being asked by the government to give their views on what matters to them. For those aged 10-21 years old, and up to 25 years old for those with special educational needs and disabilities. SURVEY LINK: ➡️ www.iwill.org.uk/NYS-Deliver-... www.bbc.com/newsround/ar...

For #InternationalWomensDay we’re revisiting an article in Current Archaeology, which explores some of the women’s stories from Sutton Hoo – from the 7th century female burial in Mound 14, archaeologist Peggy Piggott, photographers Barbara Wagstaff and Mercie Lack, and the site’s owner Edith Pretty.

Celebrating International Women’s Day today across the world! #InternationalWomensDay #IWD25 #womensequality

The @govanstones.bsky.social Sarcophagus is a triumph of #Viking-Age art, carved in the early-medieval kingdom of the Strathclyde Britons. We think it dates from the late C9th, and may have held the relics of the #Pictish saint-king, Causantín mac Cináeda.

We are increasingly concerned about the crisis in UK Higher Education. Read our joint statement with @royalhistsoc.bsky.social , History UK and the @histassoc.bsky.social https://buff.ly/4hSg16N #history #skystorians