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This weeks' favourite cartoon! #globalmuseum #cartoons #BayeuxTapestry #humour #humor

This is a Ruckers mother-and-child virginal—a 17th-century keyboard instrument with a second, smaller instrument built into it, tuned an octave higher. The “child” could be pulled out to play duets or set on top of the “mother” to add a jangly, buzzing color to the main sound—a Renaissance-era layering trick, centuries before mixing desks. Antwerp instrument makers were doing this in the 1600s. @BrianRoemmele #globalmuseum #museums #musicalinstruments

The urge to keep all the tabs open is not a recent thing. Pictured: a 300-year-old library tool that enabled a researcher to have seven books open at once, yet conveniently nearby (Palafoxiana Library, Puebla) @unmlawlibrary #globalmuseum #library #libraries #reading #history

In 1944, four-year-old Jane received a rare party invitation, but her only formal dress no longer fit. Because clothing coupons were strictly rationed during the war, her mother, Elizabeth, had no way to buy a new one. Determined not to let Jane miss the event, Elizabeth spent the night sewing. She gathered all the fabric scraps she had stored away—floral cottons, plain swatches, and small patterned prints—and stitched them together, square by square. @histories_arch #globalmuseum #costume

Danish Military Museum Sends Soviet Armoured Vehicles to Ukraine. A Danish military museum has sent a BMP-1 and MT-LB to Ukraine after repeated requests from Kiev, with additional museum vehicles potentially to follow. https://voennoedelo.com/en/posts/id18697-danish-museum-sends-soviet-armoured-vehicles-to-ukraine #globalmuseum #museums #Ukraine #UkraineWar

The Man Who Brings Dummies to Life. From his studio in Maine, one of the last full-time ventriloquist puppet makers in the country combines mechanics, painting and performance to create one-of-a-kind characters. https://www.nytimes.com/2026/08/08/arts/ventriloquist-dummies-austin-phillips.html #globalmuseum #puppetry #ventriloquism

SpaceX has confirmed that the Falcon 9 upper stage, which smashed into the Moon today, had recently been fitted with Tesla’s latest Full Self Driving software, describing the collision as “an unfortunate edge case” that would make future rockets significantly less likely to drive directly into the Moon. https://newsthump.com/2026/08/05/spacex-rocket-crashed-into-moon-after-being-equipped-with-teslas-full-self-driving-mode/ #globalmuseum #satire #humour #humor #Space

One Problem With Attacking the Smithsonian? Americans Like It. Coming after a history museum may not be the base-galvanizing issue Trump thinks it is. https://www.theatlantic.com/culture/2026/08/smithsonian-trump-trust/688165/ #globalmuseum #museums #Smithsonian #Trump

⭐ JOB POSTING⭐ Director of Curatorial Affairs. Southern Utah Museum of Art. This position serves a dual role supporting both the Southern Utah Museum of Art (SUMA) and the Department of Filmmaking, Art, & Design (FAD) at Southern Utah University. 👇 https://www.schooljobs.com/careers/suu/jobs/5414433/director-curatorial-affairs-southern-utah-museum-of-art #globalmuseum #museumjobs #museums

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These are the larvae of the Bunaea alcinoe moth, one of the most unusual species of silkworms in the world. Although they look very menacing because of their large spikes, as well as their red and black colors, in fact these creatures are absolutely safe. @ChannelInteres #globalmuseum #catepillars #moths #insects

🎼 A touch of musical history to start the day. This is a lirone and here's what it sounds like. Emilia Benjamin introduces this rare instrument, also known as Heaven’s Hoover. #Music #musicalinstruments #musichistory #history #globalmuseum

The shark that lives for 400 years – and what it can teach us about longevity. Some Greenland sharks alive today may have been contemporaries of Shakespeare. With a scarred heart that beats for centuries, this deep-sea shark defies age-related decline. https://www.bbc.com/future/article/20260717-the-shark-that-lives-for-centuries #globalmuseum #sharks #longevity

AAM Statement on the Independence of the Smithsonian and America’s Museums. The American Alliance of Museums condemns the Administration’s continued attacks on the Smithsonian Institution and the museum professionals responsible for preserving, researching, and interpreting our nation’s history, art, science, and culture. https://www.aam-us.org/2026/07/20/aam-statement-on-the-independence-of-the-smithsonian-and-americas-museums/ #globalmuseum #museums

A 200-year-old chamber pot with Napoleon hiding inside. Before social media. Before the internet. Before memes... There was pottery. Made in Liverpool around 1805, this creamware chamber pot hides a 3D bust of Napoleon Bonaparte inside, alongside the word "Pereat" Latin for "let him perish." It transformed an everyday household object into a bold piece of political satire, mocking one of Britain's greatest enemies. @brighton_museums #globalmuseum #museums #pottery

The Vietnamese mossy frog may not be invisible, but it comes pretty close. 🐸 This critter’s camouflage provides perfect cover among Vietnam's mossy caves and stream banks. It can project its voice up to 13 ft (4 m) into the distance, making it even more difficult to locate. @AMNH #globalmuseum #frogs

This Free Digital Archive Lets You Explore 5.8 Million Museum Artworks in New Ways. A new online platform called The Last Museum brings together more than 5.8 million works of art into a single searchable archive. https://mymodernmet.com/the-last-museum-art-archive/ #globalmuseum #museums #collections #art

Whaling artefacts to feature in maritime museum. Artefacts from one of Hull's great whaling ships will go on display when the city's maritime museum reopens following a £20m renovation https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cm2jdrg7zyyo #globalmuseum #museums #whaling #exhibitions

The crow on your fence knows your face. She's known it for years. She told her family about you. They've never met you. They also know your face now. The grudge was inherited. University of Washington researchers wore masks while trapping crows. Years later, crows who had never been trapped — young birds born after the study — would scold and dive-bomb anyone wearing that specific mask. The information was taught across generations. #globalmuseum #crows #birds

The twilight zone: Every night trillions of tiny creatures rise from the ocean depths. During World War Two sonar technicians made an extraordinary discovery. The pings from their echo sounders reflected off what they thought must be the ocean floor. But the sea was much shallower than they had expected and – even more puzzlingly – the seabed seemed to move up and down throughout the day. https://www.bbc.com/future/article/20260706-the-deep-sea-creatures-that-rise-every-night #globalmuseum #OceanLife #oceans #marineanimals