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Science Museum Blog News and insights from the Science Museum in London.
- 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.
- Happy Alice Ball Day!by Guest authors on February 28, 2024 at 9:00 am
To celebrate Alice Ball Day, Assistant Digital Content Producer Rebekah Chitson explores the life of this scientist, who contributed greatly towards creating a treatment for Hansen’s disease (also known as leprosy) during the 1900s. The post Happy Alice Ball Day! 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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- Admission to the Denver Museum of Nature & Science is FREE this weekend - 98.5 KYGO - 98.5 KYGOon April 23, 2024 at 11:19 pm
Admission to the Denver Museum of Nature & Science is FREE this weekend - 98.5 KYGO 98.5 KYGO
- Tinker Swiss Cottage and Museum restores historic bedrooms to Victorian look - WREX.comon April 23, 2024 at 11:15 pm
Tinker Swiss Cottage and Museum restores historic bedrooms to Victorian look WREX.com
- Tinker Swiss Cottage and Museum wraps repairs decades in the making - WREX.comon April 23, 2024 at 11:12 pm
Tinker Swiss Cottage and Museum wraps repairs decades in the making WREX.com
- Illinois State Museum's Gen X Exhibit Wins Top Honors, Heads to Lockport after Springfield Success - Hoodlineon April 23, 2024 at 11:05 pm
Illinois State Museum's Gen X Exhibit Wins Top Honors, Heads to Lockport after Springfield Success Hoodline
- Plans for Michael Jordan museum in Wilmington scrapped - Tar Heel Timeson April 23, 2024 at 11:04 pm
Plans for Michael Jordan museum in Wilmington scrapped Tar Heel Times
- The Hammer Museum's ‘Arts Party' is a free celebration that's just for college students - NBC Southern Californiaon April 23, 2024 at 11:00 pm
The Hammer Museum's ‘Arts Party' is a free celebration that's just for college students NBC Southern California
- Clay County High School in midst of building basketball museum - WYMTon April 23, 2024 at 10:57 pm
Clay County High School in midst of building basketball museum WYMT
- Montana Museum of Art and Culture opens new exhibit Tuesday in Missoula - Montana Right Nowon April 23, 2024 at 10:53 pm
Montana Museum of Art and Culture opens new exhibit Tuesday in Missoula Montana Right Now
- Tinker Swiss Cottage received more than 11k in grants, unveils restored parts of the museum - MyStateline.comon April 23, 2024 at 10:20 pm
Tinker Swiss Cottage received more than 11k in grants, unveils restored parts of the museum MyStateline.com
- St. Albans Rotary Club sponsors Saint Albans Museum's new children's exhibit - St. Albans Messengeron April 23, 2024 at 10:15 pm
St. Albans Rotary Club sponsors Saint Albans Museum's new children's exhibit St. Albans Messenger
- Wilmington's Bellamy Museum looking for volunteers - WWAY NewsChannel 3on April 23, 2024 at 10:13 pm
Wilmington's Bellamy Museum looking for volunteers WWAY NewsChannel 3
- Illinois State Museum's Gen X exhibition earns accolades from statewide museum group - myradiolink.comon April 23, 2024 at 9:59 pm
Illinois State Museum's Gen X exhibition earns accolades from statewide museum group myradiolink.com
- Capitola Historical Museum exhibit to celebrate Camp Capitola sesquicentennial - Santa Cruz Sentinelon April 23, 2024 at 9:45 pm
Capitola Historical Museum exhibit to celebrate Camp Capitola sesquicentennial Santa Cruz Sentinel
- Utica Children's Museum Springs into Fun | Video | wktv.com - WKTVon April 23, 2024 at 9:44 pm
Utica Children's Museum Springs into Fun | Video | wktv.com WKTV
- Georgia Southern recognizes 2024 Campus Museum of Service honorees - Grice Connecton April 23, 2024 at 9:41 pm
Georgia Southern recognizes 2024 Campus Museum of Service honorees Grice Connect
- John W. Jones Museum set to unveil new statue June 22 - WETM - MyTwinTiers.comon April 23, 2024 at 9:33 pm
John W. Jones Museum set to unveil new statue June 22 WETM - MyTwinTiers.com
- S.B. Museum of Natural History Hosts Annual Mission Creek Gala Raising $651,000 - Santa Barbara Independenton April 23, 2024 at 9:29 pm
S.B. Museum of Natural History Hosts Annual Mission Creek Gala Raising $651,000 Santa Barbara Independent
- Superhero exhibit coming to Mid-America Science Museum - Arkadelphianon April 23, 2024 at 9:22 pm
Superhero exhibit coming to Mid-America Science Museum Arkadelphian
- Alaskan Tribes Are Waiting for the Denver Art Museum to Return Their Heritage - Hyperallergicon April 23, 2024 at 9:20 pm
Alaskan Tribes Are Waiting for the Denver Art Museum to Return Their Heritage Hyperallergic
- Utica Children's Museum Springs into Fun | News | wktv.com - WKTVon April 23, 2024 at 9:15 pm
Utica Children's Museum Springs into Fun | News | wktv.com WKTV
- Denver Art Museum Denies Repatriation Requests from Native Alaskan Tribes: Report - ARTnewson April 23, 2024 at 9:03 pm
Denver Art Museum Denies Repatriation Requests from Native Alaskan Tribes: Report ARTnews
- Native American art exhibit in Louisville temporarily closed - Louisville Public Mediaon April 23, 2024 at 8:55 pm
Native American art exhibit in Louisville temporarily closed Louisville Public Media
- Strong Museum celebrates after 'national' recognition passes House - 13WHAM-TVon April 23, 2024 at 8:52 pm
Strong Museum celebrates after 'national' recognition passes House 13WHAM-TV
- Gaston Museum closure: Preserving history in a new chapter - Tyler Morning Telegraphon April 23, 2024 at 8:45 pm
Gaston Museum closure: Preserving history in a new chapter Tyler Morning Telegraph
- Gaston Museum closure: Preserving history in a new chapter - Denton Record Chronicleon April 23, 2024 at 8:45 pm
Gaston Museum closure: Preserving history in a new chapter Denton Record Chronicle
- Gaston Museum closure: Preserving history in a new chapter - El Paso Inc.on April 23, 2024 at 8:45 pm
Gaston Museum closure: Preserving history in a new chapter El Paso Inc.
- Marion Museum's free monthly talks foster local history understanding - WCYBon April 23, 2024 at 8:38 pm
Marion Museum's free monthly talks foster local history understanding WCYB
- Stuart Heritage Museum's new lease in the hands of voters - TCPalmon April 23, 2024 at 8:33 pm
Stuart Heritage Museum's new lease in the hands of voters TCPalm
- Ghanaian delegation tours Savannah African Art Museum with Tybee MLK human rights group - Fox28 Savannahon April 23, 2024 at 8:32 pm
Ghanaian delegation tours Savannah African Art Museum with Tybee MLK human rights group Fox28 Savannah
- Voters to choose whether Stuart Heritage Museum gets long-term lease - TCPalmon April 23, 2024 at 8:31 pm
Voters to choose whether Stuart Heritage Museum gets long-term lease TCPalm
- Suspect in nationwide museum theft ring dies - WVIA Public Mediaon April 23, 2024 at 8:31 pm
Suspect in nationwide museum theft ring dies WVIA Public Media
- A Look at The Delaware Art Museum’s Studio 54 Cocktail Party - Delaware Todayon April 23, 2024 at 8:27 pm
A Look at The Delaware Art Museum’s Studio 54 Cocktail Party Delaware Today
- New Jersey State Museum’s Earth Day event was a great learning opportunity (L.A. PARKER COLUMN) - The Trentonianon April 23, 2024 at 8:22 pm
New Jersey State Museum’s Earth Day event was a great learning opportunity (L.A. PARKER COLUMN) The Trentonian
- Illinois Rock & Roll Museum Hall of Fame Induction Award Ceremony at the Rialto Square Theatre - 1340 WJOL - 1340 WJOLon April 23, 2024 at 8:22 pm
Illinois Rock & Roll Museum Hall of Fame Induction Award Ceremony at the Rialto Square Theatre - 1340 WJOL 1340 WJOL
- Illinois Rock & Roll Museum Hall of Fame in Joliet announces 2024 inductees - Shaw Local News Networkon April 23, 2024 at 8:00 pm
Illinois Rock & Roll Museum Hall of Fame in Joliet announces 2024 inductees Shaw Local News Network
- Momentum to preform at International African American Museum, celebrating African diaspora - ABC NEWS 4on April 23, 2024 at 7:51 pm
Momentum to preform at International African American Museum, celebrating African diaspora ABC NEWS 4
- Chieftains Museum to Host Primitive Arts Workshop Series Beginning April 27 With Flintknapping - Northwest Georgia Newson April 23, 2024 at 7:45 pm
Chieftains Museum to Host Primitive Arts Workshop Series Beginning April 27 With Flintknapping Northwest Georgia News
- Goddaughter of King Charles III, India Hicks, to speak at Carnegie Museum of Art - TribLIVEon April 23, 2024 at 7:28 pm
Goddaughter of King Charles III, India Hicks, to speak at Carnegie Museum of Art TribLIVE
- Victorian rooms restored at Tinker Swiss Cottage Museum in Rockford - WIFRon April 23, 2024 at 7:28 pm
Victorian rooms restored at Tinker Swiss Cottage Museum in Rockford WIFR
- The Ultimate Driving Museum Announces MINIs To The Max Exhibit - BimmerLifeon April 23, 2024 at 7:19 pm
The Ultimate Driving Museum Announces MINIs To The Max Exhibit BimmerLife
- IL State Museum exhibit on Gen X gets two awards - wcia.comon April 23, 2024 at 6:54 pm
IL State Museum exhibit on Gen X gets two awards wcia.com
- Mining McKenzie County’s history: Watford City museum shares the county’s history from homesteaders to oil - KFYRon April 23, 2024 at 6:51 pm
Mining McKenzie County’s history: Watford City museum shares the county’s history from homesteaders to oil KFYR
- Tinker Swiss Cottage Museum restores two rooms back to their 'original Victorian grandeur' - Rock River Currenton April 23, 2024 at 6:43 pm
Tinker Swiss Cottage Museum restores two rooms back to their 'original Victorian grandeur' Rock River Current
- New exhibit opening at Montana Museum of Art and Culture in Missoula - Montana Right Nowon April 23, 2024 at 6:31 pm
New exhibit opening at Montana Museum of Art and Culture in Missoula Montana Right Now
- New museum on American Revolutionary war coming to downtown Louisville - WDRBon April 23, 2024 at 6:27 pm
New museum on American Revolutionary war coming to downtown Louisville WDRB
- New exhibit opening at Montana Museum of Art and Culture in Missoula - Nonstop Localon April 23, 2024 at 6:26 pm
New exhibit opening at Montana Museum of Art and Culture in Missoula Nonstop Local
- Cleveland Museum of Art's City Stages To Return in July - Cleveland Sceneon April 23, 2024 at 6:20 pm
Cleveland Museum of Art's City Stages To Return in July Cleveland Scene
- Meadows Museum Announces 2024 Moss/Chumley Awardee - Glasstireon April 23, 2024 at 6:13 pm
Meadows Museum Announces 2024 Moss/Chumley Awardee Glasstire
- GRAMMY Museum | KQ ENT., An ATEEZ & xikers Pop-Up - Flaunt Magazineon April 23, 2024 at 6:12 pm
GRAMMY Museum | KQ ENT., An ATEEZ & xikers Pop-Up Flaunt Magazine
- Jane Austen museum appeals to public for help deciphering brother’s memoir - The Guardianon April 23, 2024 at 6:03 pm
Jane Austen museum appeals to public for help deciphering brother’s memoir The Guardian
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.
