Dutch Gaper. 👅 A traditional figure displayed outside apothecaries in the Netherlands to symbolise medicine-taking. The Museum of Curiosities @CuriosMuseum #globalmuseum #chemists

The Ancient Odyssey of Crabs. An international team of scientists including Natural History Museum of Los Angeles researchers chart crabs' sideways path from the ocean to dry land—a journey they've made at least 17 times since the Triassic.

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The Ancient Odyssey of Crabs

An international team of scientists including NHM researchers chart crabs' sideways path from the ocean to dry land—a journey they've m...

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This evening marks the beginning of Rosh Hashanah, the Jewish New Year. Pomegranates are seen as symbols of fruitfulness and wisdom, and are traditionally eaten at #roshhashanah Their seeds are said to represent the 613 commandments, or mitzvot, in the Torah. This small pomegranate-shaped juglet, excavated in Jerusalem, was made around 700–587 BCE. 📷 Fine red-burnished juglet in the shape of a pomegranate, 750–587 BCE, 8cm tall. AN1968.1371. @ashmoleanmuseum #globalmuseum

⭐ JOB POSTING⭐ The National Anthropological Archives is seeking a contractor to complete 1920 hours of archival collections processing. Quote packages must be sent via email to Gina Rappaport, rappaportg@si.edu by COB, September 30, 2025. The RFQ and Statement of Work details are in a pdf which can be downloaded from this link 👇 https://www.swisstransfer.com/d/297fbb2c-a95e-4605-a172-f611275bc257 #globalmuseum #archivesjobs

How one Swiss museum helped to evacuate thousands of #Gaza artefacts ahead of an Israeli strike. Despite the Geneva Museum of Art and History’s efforts, an expert says 30% of artefacts were left behind and destroyed in the attack on Gaza’s main archaeological storage facility

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How one Swiss museum helped to evacuate thousands of Gaza artefacts ahead of an Israeli strike

Despite the Geneva Museum of Art and History’s efforts, an expert says 30% of artefacts were left behind and destroyed in the attack on Gaza’s ...

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Paleontologists discover earliest dome-headed dinosaur. The most complete skeleton of a pachycephalosaur was found in Mongolia. The skeleton, found in the Khuren Dukh locality of the Eastern Gobi Basin in Mongolia, belongs to a new species of pachycephalosaur called Zavacephale rinpoche and dates back 108 million to 115 million years ago.

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Paleontologists discover earliest dome-headed dinosaur

Paleontologists have found the fossilized remains of the oldest dome-headed dinosaur ever discovered.

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This beautiful object is a fragment from the base of a 13th-century #Syrian bowl. It is decorated with a hare in an ‘arrested’ stance, that is with one of their front paws raised, and their head turned to the rear. Their two back legs are usually unnaturally lengthened, ending in glorious curving brush-strokes. Base fragment with hare, 1201–1250. Fritware, 10 cm diameter. EA1978.2398 #globalmuseum #museums #ceramics

“Have I got something on my face?” - 15th century, Bodleian Library MS. Douce 62, 12v @MedMilMedicine #globalmuseum #museums #humour #humor

The story of the Lewis chess pieces. This group of eleven medieval chess pieces were part of a large hoard buried on the Isle of Lewis, #Scotland. The hoard contained 93 gaming pieces in total, including from at least four chess sets as well as other games

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The story of the Lewis chess pieces | National Museums Scotland

This group of eleven medieval chess pieces were part of a large hoard buried on the Isle of Lewis, Scotland. The hoard contained 93 gaming pieces i...

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Demographics of US Museum-Goers: A 2025 Annual Survey of Museum-Goers Data Story. This visual Data Story is based on findings from the 2025 Annual Survey of Museum-Goers, a national survey of American museum visitors from AAM and Wilkening Consulting.

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Demographics of US Museum-Goers: A 2025 Annual Survey of Museum-Goers Data Story

This visual Data Story is based on findings from the 2025 Annual Survey of Museum-Goers, a national survey of American museum visitors from AAM and...

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