Artifacts in US museums explain the outsized role of #racism in the nation's history. Museums across the U.S. have artifacts on display that represent and reflect landmark events of the Civil Rights era. https://abcnews.go.com/US/wireStory/artifacts-us-museums-explain-outsized-role-racism-nations-124401064 #globalmuseum #museums

Began as a peasant's house in the 1300s: Historians have generally had low opinions of peasant houses describing them as "hardly more than crude huts" and "primitive...for the most part (houses) were small, with one or two rooms for people and animals alike."

This is the corner of a hand-sewn #sail made in the #1800s. The craftsmanship and attention to detail are truly remarkable—a skill that has largely become a lost art. Canvas sails like this were made from hemp, which was also used in clothing, ropes, and even the caulking that sealed gaps between ship planks. Hemp was favored over materials like jute because it was three times stronger and resistant to saltwater.. ~ Archaeology & Civilizations by Lori Malone

Rolling Stones star battles museum for honky tonk guitar. Instrument was stolen in 1971 before being acquired by New York’s Metropolitan Museum of Art. https://archive.ph/N1Jzv #globalmuseum #RollingStones #museums

Ancient Egyptian Inscription Sparks New Debate About #Moses. A provocative new reading of 3,800-year-old inscriptions found in an Egyptian turquoise mine has reignited one of archaeology’s thorniest questions: Was Moses a historical figure?

Moses’s Name Found in Ancient Egyptian Mine, Researcher Claims

New readings of ancient inscriptions may name Moses, offering potential archaeological evidence of the biblical figure, but scholars remain divided.

#globalmuseum #Egyptology #Egypt #history

Every Scientific Empire Comes to an End. America’s run as the premier techno-superpower may be over. An MIT scientist, much celebrated in her field, told me that since Donald Trump’s second inauguration she has watched in horror as his administration has performed a controlled demolition on American science.

The Atlantic

Every Scientific Empire Comes to an End

America’s run as the premier techno-superpower may be over.

#globalmuseum #Science

Charles Gesmar: A Master of 1920s Poster Art. Charles Gesmar (1900–1928) was a French illustrator and poster artist best known for his vibrant and elegant Art Deco–style work during the 1920s.

Charles Gesmar: A Master of 1920s Poster Art

Charles Gesmar (1900–1928) was a French illustrator and poster artist best known for his vibrant and elegant Art Deco–style work during the ...

#posters #ArtDeco #1920s #globalmuseum

New Fossil Shows T. Rex Ancestors Migrated Across the Prehistoric World. A fossil that was mislabeled for decades is providing insights into how tyrannosaurs diversified and spread https://archive.ph/KQwDy #dinosaurs #fossils #globalmuseum

Sensational Museum project showcases new tools for multisensory interpretation. Research initiative was created to rethink role of the senses in museums and put disability at the centre of practice

Museums Association

Sensational Museum project showcases new tools for multisensory interpretation - Museums Association

Research initiative was created to rethink role of the senses in museums and put disability at the centre of practice

#globalmuseum #museums #museumnews

Egyptian dental work from 2000 years ago. Source - Jamie Lynn McCombs #dentistry #teeth #Egypt #egyptology