Smithsonian restores Trump to impeachment display in American history museum. The museum last month removed a placard describing the president’s two impeachments. The new text makes minor changes — and offers slightly less detail. https://www.washingtonpost.com/entertainment/art/2025/08/08/trump-impeachment-exhibit/ #globalmuseum #museums #museumnews
James Lovell, the commander of Apollo 13 who helped turn a failed moon mission into a triumph of on-the-fly can-do engineering, has died. He was 97. #Apollo13 #JamesLovell #Space
Times change, so do people. So why does the British Museum still think it’s OK to display human remains? Bodies and body parts have long been part of collections of imperial plunder over the years – but museums must understand that attitudes have moved on. #globalmuseum #museums #Britishmuseum image
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." image
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 image
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 image
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? #globalmuseum #Egyptology #Egypt #history image
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. #globalmuseum #Science image
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. #posters #ArtDeco #1920s #globalmuseum