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- Saying goodbye to The Secret Life of the Home galleryby Science Museum on April 25, 2024 at 9:41 am
After 29 years of delighting visitors with objects ranging from ancient Roman keys and flushing toilets to fridges and the video game 'Pong', the gallery will permanently close on 2 June. The post Saying goodbye to The Secret Life of the Home gallery appeared first on Science Museum Blog.
- Remembering Peter Higgsby Roger Highfield on April 10, 2024 at 10:22 am
Roger Highfield, Science Director, pays tribute to the Nobelist and Science Museum Group Fellow, Peter Higgs. The post Remembering Peter Higgs appeared first on Science Museum Blog.
- Want a chance to name an asteroid?by Abbie MacKinnon on April 9, 2024 at 1:16 pm
As members of the public get a chance to name an asteroid, Curator Abbie MacKinnon explores how these celestial bodies get their names. The post Want a chance to name an asteroid? appeared first on Science Museum Blog.
- Meet an Employee workshops on Technicians: The David Sainsbury Galleryby Science Museum on March 28, 2024 at 4:35 pm
Recently the Science Museum celebrated its one millionth visitor to Technicians: The David Sainsbury Gallery. The student was part of class from a London school, who was taking part in one of the gallery’s free Meet an Employee workshops. The post Meet an Employee workshops on Technicians: The David Sainsbury Gallery appeared first on Science Museum Blog.
- The Energy Revolution we need to seeby Tim Laurence on March 28, 2024 at 3:29 pm
This week the Science Museum opened a stunning new gallery exploring what is probably the most important question of our age: how can the world limit dangerous climate change by transitioning away from fossil fuels in meeting global energy needs? Fossil fuels still meet around 80% of the world’s energy needs. That is why the rapid but carefully managed shift to a low-carbon economy based largely on renewable energy can fairly be described as an Energy Revolution. It’s how our The post The Energy Revolution we need to see appeared first on Science Museum Blog.
- Remembering NASA astronaut General Thomas P. Staffordby Abbie MacKinnon on March 27, 2024 at 11:00 am
On 18 March 2024, NASA astronaut General Thomas P. Stafford passed away at the age of 93. Stafford was the commander of the Apollo 10 mission which launched on 18 May 1969. The post Remembering NASA astronaut General Thomas P. Stafford appeared first on Science Museum Blog.
- Introducing the new Energy Revolution galleryby Science Museum on March 26, 2024 at 12:00 pm
On Tuesday 26 March the Science Museum opened Energy Revolution: The Adani Green Energy Gallery, a major free gallery examining the rapid energy transition and decarbonisation needed to limit climate change. The post Introducing the new Energy Revolution gallery appeared first on Science Museum Blog.
- Happy birthday, Matilde Montoya!by Guest authors on March 14, 2024 at 9:27 am
A lifelong advocator of women’s educational rights and women’s and children’s health, today on what would be her 165th birthday, we celebrate the life and work of Mexico’s first female physician, Dr. Matilde Montoya. The post Happy birthday, Matilde Montoya! appeared first on Science Museum Blog.
- Celebrating Women in Engineering on International Women’s Dayby Guest authors on March 8, 2024 at 1:00 pm
For #IWD24, guest author and Engineers gallery contributor, Professor Larissa Suzuki, speaks to three fellow female contributors about their recent work. The post Celebrating Women in Engineering on International Women’s Day appeared first on Science Museum Blog.
- Magnus Hirschfeld and the Institute for Sexual Scienceby Guest authors on February 29, 2024 at 2:33 pm
To mark LGBT+ History Month and its theme of medicine, we explore the life and work of doctor Magnus Hirschfeld, a researcher of sexuality and gender in the early twentieth century. The post Magnus Hirschfeld and the Institute for Sexual Science appeared first on Science Museum Blog.
V&A Blog News, articles and stories from the V&A
- Researching South Asia provenanceby Shreya Gupta on April 19, 2024 at 12:53 pm
In the winter of 2023, I spent three months on placement at the V&A, where I researched the provenance of the museum’s South Asian collections as part of a Doctoral Training Partnership (DTP). The V&A’s... The post Researching South Asia provenance appeared first on V&A Blog.
- ‘Acts of Resistance’: artist recommendationsby Fiona Rogers on April 19, 2024 at 10:09 am
Acts of Resistance: Photography, Feminisms and the Art of Photography is a new collaborative group exhibition organised with the South London Gallery and the V&A’s Parasol Foundation Women in Photography Project, which brings together works... The post ‘Acts of Resistance’: artist recommendations appeared first on V&A Blog.
- Beatriz Milhazesby Christopher Turner on April 18, 2024 at 1:58 pm
For the V&A’s eighth collaboration with La Biennale di Venezia, artistic director Adriano Pedrosa selected as the featured artist his fellow Brazilian, Beatriz Milhazes. Milhazes, one of the best-known and most distinguished practitioners of Brazil, is no stranger to... The post Beatriz Milhazes appeared first on V&A Blog.
- Open call: Robin Hoodby Ben Selig on April 2, 2024 at 10:28 am
How should V&A East tell the story of Robin Hood Gardens? V&A East are interested in generating new conversations and approaches that invite practical responses to themes of social housing and community action. We are... The post Open call: Robin Hood appeared first on V&A Blog.
- Announcing our V&A Innovate National Schools Challenge 2023 – 24 winners! by Melissa Whittaker on March 25, 2024 at 3:03 pm
On Tuesday 19 March we hosted our 2023 – 24 V&A Innovate National Schools Challenge Pitching and Awards Day. What an incredible day it was! The top 10 teams travelled from across the country to the V&A South Kensington, where they took part in creative workshops with artists and designers, saw their work on display, and stood up in front of a full auditorium to showcase their brilliant design ideas to a panel of industry judges. We had four inspiring industry judges on the panel for this year’s Challenge headed up by Dr Helen Charman, Director of Young V&A, Learning... The post Announcing our V&A Innovate National Schools Challenge 2023 – 24 winners! appeared first on V&A Blog.
- Daily devotion – Hanuman, the Hindu demi-godby Serenella Sessini on March 24, 2024 at 10:32 am
As part of my research into religious objects for V&A East Storehouse, which will open in 2024 in the Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park, I have been investigating religious objects in the collection from around the... The post Daily devotion – Hanuman, the Hindu demi-god appeared first on V&A Blog.
- Laughing Matters: The State of a Nationby Theatre & Performance on March 20, 2024 at 1:33 pm
What is ‘Britishness’? Depending on the era, the person and their relationship with the four countries that make up the United Kingdom, the response to this question will always be different. But throughout the ages,... The post Laughing Matters: The State of a Nation appeared first on V&A Blog.
- V&A Illustration Awards 2024 – the shortlists!by Frances Willis on March 18, 2024 at 1:02 pm
Explore the shortlisted entries for the 2024 V&A Illustration Awards. The post V&A Illustration Awards 2024 – the shortlists! appeared first on V&A Blog.
- A chat with computer animation programmer: Paul Allen Newellby Livia Turnbull on March 14, 2024 at 10:17 am
For the display Patric Prince: Digital Art Visionary, I completed research on the collection and archive of this fascinating collector and curator. A defining feature of her collecting was how broad it was – not... The post A chat with computer animation programmer: Paul Allen Newell appeared first on V&A Blog.
- Frederika Davisby Lynn Wood on March 7, 2024 at 9:50 am
THM/636/1/116 Royal Ballet – Swan Lake The Theatre and Performance Archive holds a large number of photographic collections, containing thousands of prints and negatives. But in more recent years, as technology has moved on, we... The post Frederika Davis appeared first on V&A Blog.
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- Crestview ‘Night at the Museum’ markets return today - WKRG News 5on April 26, 2024 at 8:22 pm
Crestview ‘Night at the Museum’ markets return today WKRG News 5
- Air Mobility Command Museum Restoring C-46 - Vintage Aviation Newson April 26, 2024 at 8:16 pm
Air Mobility Command Museum Restoring C-46 Vintage Aviation News
- Keewaydin Museum to host presentation on African American Innovation through pop culture on May 16 - Nonstop Localon April 26, 2024 at 8:07 pm
Keewaydin Museum to host presentation on African American Innovation through pop culture on May 16 Nonstop Local
- Hundreds attend 22nd-annual Shrimp Feast as Sumter Museum announces plans to expand - The Sumter Itemon April 26, 2024 at 7:52 pm
Hundreds attend 22nd-annual Shrimp Feast as Sumter Museum announces plans to expand The Sumter Item
- Good City Brewing co-founder David Dupee has new job outside the beer industry - Milwaukee Business Journal - The Business Journalson April 26, 2024 at 7:46 pm
Good City Brewing co-founder David Dupee has new job outside the beer industry - Milwaukee Business Journal The Business Journals
- RAMblin ‘Round Texas: Buggy Barn Museum brings international interest, movie magic to Blanco - ConchoValleyHomepage.comon April 26, 2024 at 7:42 pm
RAMblin ‘Round Texas: Buggy Barn Museum brings international interest, movie magic to Blanco ConchoValleyHomepage.com
- Children's Museum of the Upstate to host 'Look!' photography exhibit - Greenville Journalon April 26, 2024 at 7:03 pm
Children's Museum of the Upstate to host 'Look!' photography exhibit Greenville Journal
- Repatriation Provenance Lecture - Denver Art Museumon April 26, 2024 at 7:03 pm
Repatriation Provenance Lecture Denver Art Museum
- Tacos & Tequila Event Returns To Stamford Museum And Nature Center - Patchon April 26, 2024 at 7:00 pm
Tacos & Tequila Event Returns To Stamford Museum And Nature Center Patch
- Anna Jarvis Birthplace Museum gears up for annual Founder's Day Festival in Taylor County, West Virginia - WV Newson April 26, 2024 at 7:00 pm
Anna Jarvis Birthplace Museum gears up for annual Founder's Day Festival in Taylor County, West Virginia WV News
- CANDLES Holocaust Museum in Terre Haute releases statement amid Gaza war college campus protests - WTHITV.comon April 26, 2024 at 6:59 pm
CANDLES Holocaust Museum in Terre Haute releases statement amid Gaza war college campus protests WTHITV.com
- Step into the past at the Black History Living Museum Event in Salisbury - Bay to Bay Newson April 26, 2024 at 6:30 pm
Step into the past at the Black History Living Museum Event in Salisbury Bay to Bay News
- Salisbury University Museum of Eastern Shore Culture holds poster contest - Bay to Bay Newson April 26, 2024 at 6:25 pm
Salisbury University Museum of Eastern Shore Culture holds poster contest Bay to Bay News
- 3-day event at Cincinnati Museum Center to feature 'Art in Bloom' - WKRC TV Cincinnation April 26, 2024 at 6:11 pm
3-day event at Cincinnati Museum Center to feature 'Art in Bloom' WKRC TV Cincinnati
- Phoenix Art Museum's The pARTy raises over $820K | Paradise Valley Independent - Daily Independenton April 26, 2024 at 6:01 pm
Phoenix Art Museum's The pARTy raises over $820K | Paradise Valley Independent Daily Independent
- Nungesser offers reward for information on ‘coward’ who vandalized New Orleans museum - WGNO New Orleanson April 26, 2024 at 5:49 pm
Nungesser offers reward for information on ‘coward’ who vandalized New Orleans museum WGNO New Orleans
- The Florida Holocaust Museum's expansion project reaches construction milestone - St. Pete Risingon April 26, 2024 at 5:41 pm
The Florida Holocaust Museum's expansion project reaches construction milestone St. Pete Rising
- Shelton-based mobile museum aims to bring art to schools - New Haven Registeron April 26, 2024 at 5:29 pm
Shelton-based mobile museum aims to bring art to schools New Haven Register
- New Orleans' Presbytère museum in Jackson Square covered in pro-Palestinian graffiti - NOLA.comon April 26, 2024 at 5:28 pm
New Orleans' Presbytère museum in Jackson Square covered in pro-Palestinian graffiti NOLA.com
- Vandal puts pro-Palestine graffiti on New Orleans Presbytère | wwltv.com - WWLTV.comon April 26, 2024 at 5:21 pm
Vandal puts pro-Palestine graffiti on New Orleans Presbytère | wwltv.com WWLTV.com
- Dinosaurs in Motion exhibition in its final weeks at the National Museum of the U.S. Air F - National Museum of the USAFon April 26, 2024 at 5:19 pm
Dinosaurs in Motion exhibition in its final weeks at the National Museum of the U.S. Air F National Museum of the USAF
- Milford Museum to present program on desegregation in New Castle - Bay to Bay Newson April 26, 2024 at 5:16 pm
Milford Museum to present program on desegregation in New Castle Bay to Bay News
- Vandal spray-paints graffiti on French Quarter museum - WWLTV.comon April 26, 2024 at 5:15 pm
Vandal spray-paints graffiti on French Quarter museum WWLTV.com
- Great Race coming to Marysville Wills Sainte Claire Auto Museum - New Baltimore Voice Newspaperson April 26, 2024 at 5:07 pm
Great Race coming to Marysville Wills Sainte Claire Auto Museum New Baltimore Voice Newspapers
- Video: Route 66 mural at McLean County Museum of History - The Pantagraphon April 26, 2024 at 5:06 pm
Video: Route 66 mural at McLean County Museum of History The Pantagraph
- Girl Scouts plant tree at Flagg Township Museum - Rochelle News-Leaderon April 26, 2024 at 5:00 pm
Girl Scouts plant tree at Flagg Township Museum Rochelle News-Leader
- Celebrating South Dakota history with the Fort Meade Museum - KOTAon April 26, 2024 at 4:51 pm
Celebrating South Dakota history with the Fort Meade Museum KOTA
- ‘Massive and exciting impact’: show celebrates Spain’s first abstract art museum - The Guardianon April 26, 2024 at 4:51 pm
‘Massive and exciting impact’: show celebrates Spain’s first abstract art museum The Guardian
- The Update | Museum Group Honors The Butler's Mistovich - businessjournaldaily.comon April 26, 2024 at 4:47 pm
The Update | Museum Group Honors The Butler's Mistovich businessjournaldaily.com
- Florida Holocaust Museum hosts beam signing • St Pete Catalyst - St Pete Catalyston April 26, 2024 at 4:43 pm
Florida Holocaust Museum hosts beam signing • St Pete Catalyst St Pete Catalyst
- Photo feature: Recovered Heritage Museum artifacts displayed at Out of the Fire event - Wise County Messengeron April 26, 2024 at 4:38 pm
Photo feature: Recovered Heritage Museum artifacts displayed at Out of the Fire event Wise County Messenger
- Ellen Dubie, Second-generation Holocaust Survivor, to speak at the Eldred WWII Museum - THE WELLSVILLE SUN - THE WELLSVILLE SUNon April 26, 2024 at 4:38 pm
Ellen Dubie, Second-generation Holocaust Survivor, to speak at the Eldred WWII Museum - THE WELLSVILLE SUN THE WELLSVILLE SUN
- 'Eager to get to work': Workers at Children's Museum of Pittsburgh vote to form union - Pittsburgh Union Progresson April 26, 2024 at 4:34 pm
'Eager to get to work': Workers at Children's Museum of Pittsburgh vote to form union Pittsburgh Union Progress
- Local author to discuss Colorado’s silver crash at Veterans Museum Broomfield - Boulder Daily Cameraon April 26, 2024 at 4:30 pm
Local author to discuss Colorado’s silver crash at Veterans Museum Broomfield Boulder Daily Camera
- Coconino County supports new license agreement with Fort Tuthill Military Museum - Arizona Daily Sunon April 26, 2024 at 4:30 pm
Coconino County supports new license agreement with Fort Tuthill Military Museum Arizona Daily Sun
- The Museum of Science Celebrates Sustainable Fashion - Boston Common | Modern Luxuryon April 26, 2024 at 4:10 pm
The Museum of Science Celebrates Sustainable Fashion Boston Common | Modern Luxury
- K-pop: MIX will celebrate Cleveland Museum of Art’s new Korean couture exhibition - cleveland.comon April 26, 2024 at 3:54 pm
K-pop: MIX will celebrate Cleveland Museum of Art’s new Korean couture exhibition cleveland.com
- Rebellious artist’s work highlighted in new exhibit at Nelson-Atkins museum - WDAF FOX4 Kansas Cityon April 26, 2024 at 2:54 pm
Rebellious artist’s work highlighted in new exhibit at Nelson-Atkins museum WDAF FOX4 Kansas City
- Moscow's Garage Museum Is Reportedly Searched by Police Amid Crackdown on LGBTQ+ Literature - ARTnewson April 26, 2024 at 2:54 pm
Moscow's Garage Museum Is Reportedly Searched by Police Amid Crackdown on LGBTQ+ Literature ARTnews
- Glencairn Museum Holding Sacred Arts Festival Sunday - Patchon April 26, 2024 at 2:53 pm
Glencairn Museum Holding Sacred Arts Festival Sunday Patch
- Hamilton E. Holmes Elementary in East Point Hosts Blacks in Wax Museum Event - MDJOnline.comon April 26, 2024 at 2:42 pm
Hamilton E. Holmes Elementary in East Point Hosts Blacks in Wax Museum Event MDJOnline.com
- Historic steam engines create unique entry to Angels Camp Museum grounds - Calaveras Enterpriseon April 26, 2024 at 2:24 pm
Historic steam engines create unique entry to Angels Camp Museum grounds Calaveras Enterprise
- Awareness: Former Richland County Deputy inducted into National Hip Hop Museum - WIS News 10on April 26, 2024 at 2:12 pm
Awareness: Former Richland County Deputy inducted into National Hip Hop Museum WIS News 10
- Awareness: Former Richland County Deputy inducted into National Hip Hop Museum, Part 3 - WIS News 10on April 26, 2024 at 2:10 pm
Awareness: Former Richland County Deputy inducted into National Hip Hop Museum, Part 3 WIS News 10
- The West Side Journal Events - Museum Admission - thewestsidejournal.comon April 26, 2024 at 2:08 pm
The West Side Journal Events - Museum Admission thewestsidejournal.com
- The eyes and ears of the David Owsley Museum of Art - Ball State Daily Newson April 26, 2024 at 2:00 pm
The eyes and ears of the David Owsley Museum of Art Ball State Daily News
- Sponsored: explore Branson-Bonniebrook Home & Museum - KY3on April 26, 2024 at 1:49 pm
Sponsored: explore Branson-Bonniebrook Home & Museum KY3
- Vamos Niños Mobile Museum begins service within Doña Ana County - KRWGon April 26, 2024 at 1:45 pm
Vamos Niños Mobile Museum begins service within Doña Ana County KRWG
- NJ threatens to pull Pompidou Museum funding - NJBIZon April 26, 2024 at 1:32 pm
NJ threatens to pull Pompidou Museum funding NJBIZ
- Space Museum to hold Q&A with Shutika Saturday - Daily Journal Onlineon April 26, 2024 at 1:30 pm
Space Museum to hold Q&A with Shutika Saturday Daily Journal Online
The lastest news from the Portable Antiquities Scheme All the news from around the regions of the Scheme
- European Association of Archaeologists meeting 2024 session 15 call for papers!by The Portable Antiquities Scheme on January 1, 1970 at 12:00 am
Call for papers for MeRit session at EAA 2024
- 1.5 million archaeological objects have been unearthed by the public, British Museum revealsby The Portable Antiquities Scheme on January 1, 1970 at 12:00 am
Announcement of the 1,500,000th object recorded on the Portable Antiquities Scheme database, a Medieval lead papal bulla
- PAS Conference 2023: the contribution of detector finds to archaeologyby The Portable Antiquities Scheme on September 5, 2023 at 1:05 pm
PAS Conference 2023: the contribution of detector finds to archaeology is being held at the Yorkshire Museum, York on 5 October
- Festival of Archaeology 2023by The Portable Antiquities Scheme on July 21, 2023 at 11:39 am
Festival of Archaeology 2023 activities during July.
- Splendid Tudor jewel amongst important Treasure finds reportedby The Portable Antiquities Scheme on January 31, 2023 at 11:31 am
The British Museum announces the discovery of an important jewel (chain with pendant) associated with Henry VIII and Katherine of Aragon (Henry’s first wife), reported Treasure via the Portable Antiquities Scheme.