Welcome back to GLOBAL MUSEUM, your award-winning & free online compendium, read weekly since 1998 by 8,000+ readers in more than 201 countries. http://www.globalmuseum.org ** A Major Museum Founder Has Been Accused Of Committing Fraud A prominent businessman and collector best known for founding the Museu Coleção Berardo in Lisbon in 2006, has been arrested under suspicion of committing fraud, new reports indicate. ** Strengthening Our Core: How Defining Shared Values Can Revitalize Teams All aquariums, zoos, and museums have core values—beliefs, philosophies, and principles that drive the organization; these values support the organization’s vision, shape its culture, and ensure that all employees are working towards the same goals. ** How Do We Determine Good Taste? Why did we love it in the first place: because it was a brilliant artistic achievement, or because (as we thought at the time) it was by Rembrandt? ** A Smithsonian museum turns to art, not science, to hammer home a warning about Mother Nature The first art exhibition of its kind in the museum’s 111-year history, the show is an unprecedented endeavour prompted by extraordinary developments — none of them favourable to the continued study of natural history. _____________________________________________________________________ ARE YOU ONE OF THE 4,691? Our Community on the LinkedIn Platform - Join the Global Museum Social Network – Meet & Make Friends, Share Photos & Videos, Blog, Use the Forum. Become one of our first 5,000 members. Join Today at http://www.linkedin.com/groups/Globalmuseum-3968927 ________________________________________________________________________ ** Experts Stunned By Huntington Museum’s Decision To Allow Iconic Old Master To Travel Huntington Art Museum officials are overruling their own conservation experts’ advice by lending the fragile painting, Thomas Gainsborough’s “The Blue Boy,” to Britain’s National Gallery. ** Why did they move Thomas Becket's bones? On the anniversary of Thomas Becket's translation, Dr John Jenkins from the Centre for Pilgrimage Studies at the University of York explains why the movement of Becket's bones to a new shrine on 7 July 1220 was so significant. ** V&A exhibition will use 250 objects to highlight creativity of African fashion An exhibition about African fashion at the Victoria and Albert Museum will attempt to reframe the narrative about the continent, showcasing its independence and creativity following decades of false assumptions. ** Inked Mummies, Linking Tattoo Artists With Their Ancestors As scientists find more tattoos on preserved remains from Indigenous cultures, artists living today are drawing from them to revive cultural traditions. _______________________________________________________________________________ Become a Facebook Follower - Join 2,594 of us who Like Global Museum on Facebook - http://www.facebook.com/pages/Global-Museum/129179522574? _______________________________________________________________________________ ** Who Were the Best and Worst Presidents Ever—and How Do Historians Decide? The fourth such report card considers all 44 presidents no longer in office: from George Washington, who maintained his number 2 position, to Donald J. Trump, who debuted at a dismal 41st place. ** New fossil sheds light on the evolution of how dinosaurs breathed Using an exceptionally preserved fossil from South Africa, a particle accelerator, and high-powered x-rays, an international team including a University of Minnesota researcher has discovered that not all dinosaurs breathed in the same way. ** Monkeys, Dogs and Deer: Vintage Portraits of Frida Kahlo Posing With Her Beloved Pets at Home Recognizing her pets as soulful and insightful creatures, she frequently portrayed them ― notably her monkeys Fulang Chang and Caimito de Guayabal, and her deer Granizo ― throughout her oeuvre. ** The face of a man whose head was mounted on a stake 8,000 years ago More than 8,000 years ago in Sweden, a man nicknamed “Ludvig” was murdered and had his head mounted on a spike. _______________________________________________________________________________ Follow Us On Twitter - http://twitter.com/globalmuseum 207.7K Museum News Tweets from around the Globe, 4,720 Followers worldwide and growing ________________________________________________________________________________ ** Vancouver Island First Nation plans repatriation of Royal BC Museum treasures Bringing home Huu-ay-aht treasures was one of the items the Huu-ay-aht nations planned once the Maa-Nulth Treaty was signed more than a decade ago. ** South Korea to Build New Museum to House Samsung Collection South Korean minister of culture, sports, and tourism Hwang Hee has announced that a new museum is being established to house the art collection of late Samsung Group chairman Lee Kun-hee. ** Artwork Attributed to Picasso Discovered in Maine Closet After 50 Years The long-forgotten piece was likely a preparatory sketch for a huge stage curtain for the 1919 Russian ballet “Le Tricorne”. ** Leonardo da Vinci: 14 living descendants of Renaissance master discovered The secrets to Leonardo da Vinci’s genius are closer to being revealed after researchers identified 14 living descendants from the male line of his family tree. ______________________________________________________________________________ Pin Us on Pinterest. 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How the Black Country Living Museum became a TikTok sensation The BCLM, although closed to physical visitors, became the most followed museum in the world on TikTok, outdoing more famous galleries, such as the Uffizi in Florence. ** Archaeologist Solves Mystery of the Phaistos Disc in Greece The mystery of the Phaistos Disc has been “solved by 99 percent” says linguist, archaeologist and coordinator of the program Erasmus of Crete Technological Institute; Gareth Owens. ** Immersive Installation Invites Viewers to Traverse a Suspended Crocheted Spiral Titled SunForceOceanLife, the labyrinth installation at the Museum of Fine Arts, Houston features a massive netted space that invites visitors to step inside and explore its interior pathways—all while suspended in the air. ** How a 17th-century illustration is helping archaeologists find Viking ships In 1650, a Danish physician and antiquarian named Ole Worm conducted the first survey of a Viking cremation burial site known as the Kalvestene. _______________________________________________________________________________ GLOBAL MUSEUM STORE’S GIFTS & GEAR Discounted Gifts & All Sorts of Gear In The Global Museum Store – http://www.zazzle.com/thedigitalconsultant T-Shirts, Cards, Prints, Mugs & More … You Name It, We’ve Got it, You Can Buy It…. For Yourself, Or For The Museum Shop! _______________________________________________________________________________ ** How can exhibition design create more meaningful visitor experiences? Join the Museums Association on 16 September for our rescheduled one-day conference, Amazing Spaces: Designing Great Exhibitions. ** Kids in Museums announces Family Friendly Museum Award 2021 shortlist. The annual award celebrates museums that are particularly welcoming to children, young people and families. ** Learn about 'Curious Camouflage' with the National Museum of Ireland Natural History Explore the curious world of animal camouflage with this fun, family event on Friday, 23 July, from the National Museum of Ireland - Natural History ** This Week's Horoscopes Aquarius - There are some kinds of pain that never go away, but after all these years you’d think they’d come up with a way to get that lobster to let go of your nose. _______________________________________________________________________________ Global Museum’s Pandemic Resources Section – https://tinyurl.com/museumpandemic Resources & Important links _______________________________________________________________________________ All the latest Museum News, Views & Vacancies plus Bookshop, Museum Store, Resume Postings, Museum Studies Listing & More. 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