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** American Tourist Went on a Sculpture-Smashing Rampage at Jerusalem’s Israel MuseumAn American man is accused of going on a religiously motivated rampage at the Israel Museum in Jerusalem, smashing two ancient Roman sculptures in the archaeology wing before being stopped by security guards and arrested by Israeli police.
** Cost-of-living crisis is hitting UK museums hard, report showsThe cost-of-living crisis is having a huge impact on visitor numbers, staffing, volunteers and finances, according to an annual survey of museums released this month.
** Peering Over the Next Horizon of Museum PracticeThis blog post introduces the new AAM report The First Horizon: Understanding the State of Voluntary Repatriation, Restitution, and Reparations Today,
** Museums are increasingly concerned about their visitors' psychological well-beingAt the Palais de Tokyo and the Louvre in Paris, the MoCo in Montpellier and the Louvre-Lens, a growing number of cultural venues are experimenting with new ways of welcoming visitors with mental health problems.____________________________________________________________________🧑🤝🧑 ARE YOU ONE OF THE 4,761?
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________________________________________________________________________** A new study shows museum workers struggling. We need to evolve to meet the momentThe numbers are dispiriting: 68% of art museum workers have considered leaving the field, 74% cannot always cover basic living expenses, and it takes an average of 12 years before a worker receives a promotion.
** The Evolving Role of Museum Curators: A Paradigm Shift in Cultural StewardshipIn the ever-changing landscape of museums, the traditional role of the curator (a much-overused term), which was once perceived as a guardian of collections and a researcher, has undergone a profound transformation.
** Who Were the Taíno, the Original Inhabitants of Columbus’ Island Colonies?If you have ever paddled a canoe, napped in a hammock, savored a barbecue, smoked tobacco or tracked a hurricane across Cuba, you have paid tribute to the Taíno, the Native people who invented those words long before Christopher Columbus arrived in the New World in 1492.
** Boards trodden by Shakespeare found under floor of Norfolk guildhallThe 600-year-old oak floorboards are believed to be the only surviving stage from William Shakespeare’s time.______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________Become a Facebook Follower - Join 2.6K of us who Like Global Museum on Facebook - http://www.facebook.com/pages/Global-Museum/129179522574?
_______________________________________________________________________________** Portland Art Museum Disbands its Docent Program, Sparking Controversy____________________________________________________________________________The news was announced to the 175 docents via email that the Portland Art Museum (PAM) is replacing its docents with paid learning guides from local colleges.
** Unesco planning virtual museum of stolen cultural artefactsProject aims to raise awareness of trafficking and the relationship between artefacts and communities.
** UK Government finally publishes ‘retain and explain’ guidanceThe DCMS said it is not for collections held by museums and galleries, including objects on temporary or permanent display, or in storage.
** France opens its first museum dedicated to mathematicsHow can France get its students to love maths again? Researchers hope a new Paris museum dedicated to the discipline could be the key.🐦Follow Us On X/Twitter - http://twitter.com/globalmuseum
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** Blog from the Basement: Meet the collections services teamCurrently, while the museum is closed, I am working on loans out both to museums in the UK and further afield, meaning our collections are still seen by people all over the country and the world.
** Scientists discover massive long-necked dinosaur 'titan' in SpainThe newly described species has been named Garumbatitan morellensis, and it was found during excavations at the Sant Antoni de la Vespa fossil site near the city of Morella.
** Colombia may have lost coordinates of San José Galleon shipwreckColombia’s Oversight Committee for the Social Control of Submerged Cultural Heritage has raised concerns over the apparent misplacement of the coordinates for the historic San José Galleon.
** 12 Great U.S. Museums Focused on Latin American ArtThese must-visit locations highlight the rich, complex history of Latin America and Latinos in the United States.______________________________________________________________________________📌 Pin Us on Pinterest. Global Museum's Pinterest Boards - Enjoy!
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** Survival of the newestThe mammals that survive mass extinctions aren't as 'boring' as scientists thought.
** Interactions caught in the fossil recordIn this week’s blog post, Museum of Ireland Inventory Assistant, Aodhán Ó Gogáin discusses several of these specimens in the Museum’s collections that show a snapshot of two organisms interacting.
** Identifying cellulose nitrate film while cataloging Te Papa's collectionsHow do we identify one transparent film support from another more dangerous one?
** Rare alpine tikumu daisy links past to presentWhen the Nelson Provincial Museum recently acquired tikumu (Celmisia semicordata) samples from a local weaver, they joined a collection of this rare alpine daisy that pre-date European settlement._______________________________________________________________________________🧑🤝🧑 Follow Global Museum on Instagram | 47 Followers and counting! - https://www.instagram.com/globalmuseum6/
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** Curator's Tour - GAA: People, Objects & StoriesOn select dates throughout October, join Dr. Siobhán Doyle at the National Museum of Ireland - Decorative Arts & History on a tour of this new exhibition
** Canadian Museum of History scores big with the transfer of Canada’s Sports Hall of Fame collectionThe Order of Sport Collection represents more than 100 years of Canadian history and is the Museum’s largest-ever single acquisition.
** What keeps museum directors awake at night?There are probably many things that keep directors awake at night but the finances of the museum they run is likely to be high on the list.
** This Week's Museum HoroscopesLibra: Libras, your diplomatic skills will be put to the test as you try to mediate between feuding colleagues arguing over the ideal placement of a prehistoric sloth skeleton. Remember, compromise is key, even if it means putting the sloth in the gift shop. Read the full horoscopes here._______________________________________________________________________________
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