Prado cannot be like ‘the Metro at rush hour’, says Madrid museum’s chief.
Record 3.5 million visited in 2025 and plans are afoot to ensure gallery does not become overburdened like Louvre
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/jan/15/prado-director-madrid-art-museum-visitors #globalmuseum #museums #Prado
Caring for the Te Papa palaeontology collection
How the fossils are cared for, so they are available for research and display, both now and long into the future.
https://blog.tepapa.govt.nz/2026/01/16/palaeo-introductions-3-caring-for-the-palaeontology-collection/ #globalmuseum #museums #TePapa #collections #fossils
FREE Webinar March 18 @ 4:00 pm ET:
What I Wish I Knew and What I Want to Pass On.
Are you new to Volunteer Management and looking for tips? Are you a seasoned professional looking to share your wisdom?
https://community.aam-us.org/discussion/free-webinar-march-18-400-pm-et-what-i-wish-i-knew-and-what-i-want-to-pass-on-1#bm987fe23c-3b6f-4e79-8eb8-c3976ff00a7e #globalmuseum #museums #webinar #zoom
Cultural objects worth £59m gifted to UK museums and galleries.
A total of 32 cases went through Acceptance in Lieu and the Cultural Gifts Scheme last year.
https://www.museumsassociation.org/museums-journal/news/2026/01/culture-objects-worth-59m-gifted-to-museums-and-galleries/ #globalmuseum #museums #UK
The Editorial Board of the Metropolitan Museum Journal is pleased to announce volume 60 (2025), available via the Journal's home page on the University of Chicago Press website.
https://www.journals.uchicago.edu/toc/met/current
Working on an article or research note?
Submission guidelines:
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http://www.journals.uchicago.edu/journals/met/instruct.
Deadline: September 15, 2026
Please send materials to: journalsubmissions@metmuseum.org
Museum Educator Sierra Schiano On the Structural Pressures Behind LACMA’s Union Vote.
According to Schiano, heavy reliance on part-time labor has created cycles of instability that affect not only museum workers’ livelihoods but also the consistency and reach of public programming.
https://observer.com/2026/01/union-lacma-unionization-interview-sierra-schiano/ #globalmuseum #museums
Behind the scenes at the Orsay 👀
"Martyrs Entering the Amphitheatre" by Bénouville (5m. tall) has been taken down from Gallery 24.
A spectacular operation, marking the first step in upcoming renovation work to improve visitor welcome conditions
Museum Educator Sierra Schiano On the Structural Pressures Behind LACMA’s Union Vote.
According to Schiano, heavy reliance on part-time labor has created cycles of instability that affect not only museum workers’ livelihoods but also the consistency and reach of public programming.
https://observer.com/2026/01/union-lacma-unionization-interview-sierra-schiano/ #globalmuseum #museums
Five Film Stars' Wartime Roles.
Imperial War Museums
https://www.iwm.org.uk/history/second-world-war/five-film-stars-wartime-roles #globalmuseum #museums #WWII
On Sunday, January 25th, families are invited to attend the San Francisco’s Asian Art Museum’s second Baby Rave, where the music is kept under 85 decibels but the excitement is unlimited.
https://secretsanfrancisco.com/asian-art-museum-baby-rave/ #globalmuseum #museums #events
Despite huge bipartisan support, Smithsonian women’s history museum remains stalled.
Republican Rep. Nicole Malliotakis, who is leading legislation to provide a site for the museum, has raised concerns with Speaker Mike Johnson and President Donald Trump.
https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/politics-news/huge-bipartisan-support-smithsonian-womens-history-museum-remains-stal-rcna252436 #globalmuseum #museums
Hawai’i at the British Museum review: dazzling display of royal razzmatazz.
The relationship between Hawaii and Britain is explored in an exhibition that is heavy on history but equally packed with marvelously flamboyant artefacts
https://archive.ph/MLFGs #globalmuseum #museums #Hawaii #exhibitions
Smithsonian removes Trump impeachment text as it swaps his portrait.
A Trump official previously complained about a caption beside his National Portrait Gallery photo mentioning his impeachments and the U.S. Capitol insurrection.
https://archive.ph/iQOsR #globalmuseum #museums #Smithsonian #Trump
@cercle @_elena @liaizon @palaisdetokyo
It is great to hear about this initiative.
I want to share here the experiments we are doing with Brazilian #Museums in the Fediverse.
@_elena @liaizon @palaisdetokyo Such a pleasure to read you Elena! Your work and especially your video about the fediverse has been very helpful here..
It's a small experiment but support such as yours and all the great people around are definitely very encouraging and welcoming. Thanks!
@cercle @_elena @liaizon @palaisdetokyo
It is great to hear about this initiative.
I want to share here the experiments we are doing with Brazilian #Museums in the Fediverse.
#intro 01—Hello #Forkiverse!
I've been working on the Internet in civil service since 1996, and helped building the first .gov.br websites. I though we we're doing good, but we were kind of naive then. Now it's time to get our old Internet back, and from everything I've seen, I came to the conclusion that…we have to "finish building #theFediverse."
Today I work at the Brazilian Institute for #Museums, we are exploring ways to bring #memoryInstitutions into the #Fediverse:
https://josemurilo.com/2025/12/05/museums-in-the-fediverse-experiments-with-tainacan-activitypub-and-websocial/
#intro 01—Hello #Forkiverse!
I've been working on the Internet in civil service since 1996, and helped building the first .gov.br websites. I though we we're doing good, but we were kind of naive then. Now it's time to get our old Internet back, and from everything I've seen, I came to the conclusion that…we have to "finish building #theFediverse."
Today I work at the Brazilian Institute for #Museums, we are exploring ways to bring #memoryInstitutions into the #Fediverse:
https://josemurilo.com/2025/12/05/museums-in-the-fediverse-experiments-with-tainacan-activitypub-and-websocial/
Someone should organise a mass protest at British museums this summer, based on this idea.
The Ishtar Gate at the Pergamon Museum in Berlin
Someone should organise a mass protest at British museums this summer, based on this idea.
The Ishtar Gate at the Pergamon Museum in Berlin
