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.

Stuff

#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.

the Guardian

Times change, so do people. So why does the British Museum still think it’s OK to display human remains? | Paul Daley

Bodies and body parts have long been part of collections of imperial plunder over the years – but museums must understand that attitudes have mov...

#globalmuseum #museums #Britishmuseum

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