⭐ JOB POSTING⭐
Gallery Education Programs Assistant.
The Clark Art Institute in Williamstown, MA.
Salary range is $21.61-$23.88 an hour.
Please mention Global Museum in your application.
To learn more and apply go here👇
https://clarkart.bamboohr.com/careers/31 #globalmuseum #museumjobs #employment #museums
Footwear lost and found.
Scottish Museum's Curator Emily Taylor explores their European footwear collection to uncover the stories behind the objects and reveal their importance within British culture
https://www.nms.ac.uk/discover-catalogue/footwear-lost-and-found?utm_source=globalmuseum #globalmuseum #footwear #museums #collections
⭐ JOB POSTING⭐
Full-Time Education Coordinator
Hunterdon Art Museum, Clinton, NJ
Job Overview:
As the Education Coordinator, you will be at the forefront of developing and executing the Hunterdon Art Museum’s classes, workshops and programs focusing on the visual arts.
Rate of pay is $20/hour. Desired start date is March 30th.
Please mention Global Museum in your application.
Full posting here👇
https://www.hunterdonartmuseum.org/employment/ #globalmuseum #museumjobs #museums
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This is fantastically nerdy, I just love it.
The V&A has added the first YouTube video to its collection, via a reconstructed watchpage that shows it as it was in 2006.
Because how else to you collect and curate the experience of watching a video IN THE PAST?
Full details on the process here: https://www.vam.ac.uk/articles/acquiring-an-early-youtube-watch-page-and-its-first-ever-video
Well worth a read, it's fascinating!
#museums #collections #YouTube #VictoriaAndAlbertMuseumVA #TimeBasedMedia #preservation
This is fantastically nerdy, I just love it.
The V&A has added the first YouTube video to its collection, via a reconstructed watchpage that shows it as it was in 2006.
Because how else to you collect and curate the experience of watching a video IN THE PAST?
Full details on the process here: https://www.vam.ac.uk/articles/acquiring-an-early-youtube-watch-page-and-its-first-ever-video
Well worth a read, it's fascinating!
#museums #collections #YouTube #VictoriaAndAlbertMuseumVA #TimeBasedMedia #preservation
Macron appoints new head of crisis-hit Louvre after jewellery heist
Christophe Leribault, most recently Versailles director, will be tasked with improving security and ‘restoring climate of trust’
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/feb/25/macron-appoints-new-head-of-crisis-hit-louvre-paris-after-jewellery-heist #globalmuseum #museums #Louvre
Historian James Millward sparked controversy at the Smithsonian National Portrait Gallery by distributing old wall text next to Donald Trump’s portrait, detailing his impeachments and the Jan. 6 insurrection.
Millward co-founded Citizen Historians for the Smithsonian to document changes made by the Trump administration to the content of museums, leading to a clash with museum guards over his guerrilla teaching tactics.
https://www.yahoo.com/entertainment/articles/meet-volunteer-army-fighting-save-100000318.html #globalmuseum #museums
Rare scientific instrument in National Museums Scotland's collection marks its 1000th anniversary.
The object is an #astrolabe, an intricate brass instrument made in 11th century Spain, which was used for charting the position of the stars. One of Europe’s oldest surviving signed and dated astrolabes, the object was made in Cordoba by Muhammad ibn al-Saffâr, and is dated 417 AH (the Islamic calendar), which equates to 1026-1027 AD.
https://artdaily.cc/index.asp?int_sec=11&int_new=191348 #globalmuseum #museums
A Chimney in Search of a Home Lands 3,000 Miles Away.
Kelly Akashi, an artist, was one of thousands who lost their houses in last winter’s Eaton wildfire in Los Angeles. Her new sculpture for the Whitney Biennial marks one year of slow recovery.
https://www.nytimes.com/2026/02/24/arts/design/kelly-akashi-artist-wildfires.html #globalmuseum #museums #art
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Louvre Director Laurence des Cars Resigns After Heist and Internal Turmoil.
French President Emmanuel Macron said he had officially accepted the resignation of Laurence des Cars, who had led the Louvre since 2021
https://www.artnews.com/art-news/news/louvre-director-resigns-laurence-des-cars-heist-1234774369/ #globalmuseum #museums #Louvre
⭐ JOB POSTING⭐
Senior National Curator - Visual Arts
NATIONAL TRUST
Swindon, SN2 2NA
Salary: £54,639 per annum
Closing date: 8 Mar 2026
https://jobs.theguardian.com/job/10037317/senior-national-curator-visual-arts/ #globalmuseum #museums #museumjobs
'Giant time capsule': Tiny museum showcases vast history of San Francisco's parks.
https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/us/giant-time-capsule-tiny-museum-showcases-vast-history-of-san-franciscos-parks/ar-AA1WRmlI #globalmuseum #museums #Sanfrancisco
Is the UK’s golden era of free museum entry coming to an end?
The National Gallery’s latest financial woes have brought the possibility of charging visitors back into the frame
https://www.theguardian.com/culture/2026/feb/21/uk-golden-era-free-museum-entry-end-national-gallery #globalmuseum #artgallery #museums
How Jersey City wasted $20M on a French art museum that will never be built.
A rendering of the failed Pompidou x Jersey City art museum by New York firm OMA, which was paid over $11 million to design it.
https://nypost.com/2026/02/23/us-news/jersey-city-spent-20m-on-museum-which-has-never-been-built/ #globalmuseum #museums
It has some very fierce critics, but AI art is now big business in top auction houses and museums.
"Some artists call AI a "revolutionary new medium." Others call it "theft." We wanted to see it for ourselves, so we went to Los Angeles to meet Refik Anadol. The 40-year-old Turkish American artist is considered a pioneer in the world of AI art. If you're wondering what that world looks like, grab your Dramamine."
https://www.cbsnews.com/news/ai-art-faces-critics-but-big-business-in-top-auction-houses-museums-60-minutes-transcript/ #globalmuseum #AIArt #AI #Museums
Paul Revere, Artist of the American Revolution,
You’ve heard about his midnight ride. But did you know that Paul Revere was a master silversmith and engraver? Learn how he perfected his craft to fan the flames of the American Revolution.
https://www.nga.gov/stories/articles/paul-revere-artist-american-revolution?utm_source=globalmuseum #globalmuseum #USHistory #silver #craft #museums
⭐️Is your bookshelf or Zoom background embarrassing?
These antique book binder designs will make a difference!
Easily change the text on the design template to personalize
In The Global Museum Store https://zazzle.com/collections/binders_planners-119129983103120542?rf=238667188152553553 #binders #folders #Zoom #books #globalmuseum #museums
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SoCal Museums announced today that this year’s Museums Free-for-All, which celebrates free arts and culture in Southern California, will take place on Sunday, February 22, 2026. From Santa Barbara to Orange County to Palm Springs
SoCal Museums announced today that this year’s Museums Free-for-All, which celebrates free arts and culture in Southern California, will take place on Sunday, February 22, 2026. From Santa Barbara to Orange County to Palm Springs
Russia to Open Exhibition of Illegally Seized Crimean Artifacts in Khersones Museum.
https://mezha.net/eng/bukvy/russia-to-open-exhibition-of-illegally-seized-crimean-artifacts-in-khersones-museum/ #globalmuseum #museums #crime #Ukraine