Some local governments in Japan are turning to the hometown donation program to solicit contributions for projects aimed at passing down memories of World War II to future generations. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/09/03/japan/hometown-donations-used-to-preserve-wartime-memories/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #wwii #localgovernment #taxes #furusatonozei #museums
Faced with aging operators and financial strains, some privately run World War II museums in Japan have decided to close, prompting experts to warn that valuable wartime documents and artifacts could be lost. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/09/03/japan/private-war-museums-face-challenges-to-survive/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #wwii #imperialjapanesearmy #museums
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Update: we had THE BEST time at the Museum of Natural History in Milan 🇮🇹
There’s so much to see! From minerals, to fossils, dinosaur skeletons, exhibits about human evolution, dioramas showing different habitats…
Had I gone by myself I could have easily spent 6 hours here 😅
Update: we had THE BEST time at the Museum of Natural History in Milan 🇮🇹
There’s so much to see! From minerals, to fossils, dinosaur skeletons, exhibits about human evolution, dioramas showing different habitats…
Had I gone by myself I could have easily spent 6 hours here 😅
priryo@linernotes.club
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I know there aren't many people exploring the fediverse from the UK heritage sector, but worth a try: is anyone out there associated with a museum or gallery (etc) in Leeds?
I would like to connect with such people!
#museums #galleries#GLAM#GLAMEd #heritage #MathsInMuseums #museum
I know there aren't many people exploring the fediverse from the UK heritage sector, but worth a try: is anyone out there associated with a museum or gallery (etc) in Leeds?
I would like to connect with such people!
#museums #galleries#GLAM#GLAMEd #heritage #MathsInMuseums #museum
The Japanese American National Museum decried the administration of U.S. President Donald Trump for detaining immigrants lacking permanent legal status where Japanese Americans were interned during World War II. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/08/22/japan/museum-criticism-illegal-immigrants/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #us #museums #donaldtrump
Clive Thompson
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The Puss-and-Mew machine, created by Captain Dudley Bradstreet in 1736, is considered the first vending machine for alcohol. Coins were placed in the cat’s mouth and the drink poured from its paw. 🐈🍸
@CuriosMuseum #cats #globalmuseum #curiosities #museums #vendingmachines
The Puss-and-Mew machine, created by Captain Dudley Bradstreet in 1736, is considered the first vending machine for alcohol. Coins were placed in the cat’s mouth and the drink poured from its paw. 🐈🍸
@CuriosMuseum #cats #globalmuseum #curiosities #museums #vendingmachines
U.S. President Donald Trump suggested on Tuesday he will pressure the Smithsonian Institution to accept his demands, just like he did with universities by threatening to cut federal funding. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/08/20/world/politics/trump-smithsonian-slavery/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #worldnews #politics #us #donaldtrump #republicans #slavery #museums
Kate Bowles
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Yes, W. Kamau Bell. In fact, the upper floors of the NMAAHC show some of the most fascinating and inspiring history of Black creativity and achievement. The museums don't just tackle "slavery".
There's also a fantastic museum café with regional delicacies served. And a cookbook you can buy as a souvenir. (I own a copy. Dr. Jessica B. Harris, "High on the Hog" author & food historian, co-edited it.) Leave the museums to the trained historians. #nmaahc#Smithsonian #americanhistory #museums
Cover of cookbook, "Sweet Home Café Cookbook". A Celebration of African American Cooking. From Natl Museum of African American History & Culture.
"Let me make it Malcolm X plain here. The museums of the Smithsinian are not broken. If anything, the efforts of the last few years have made them better and better. They incorporate many perspectives and many examples of America. In fact, the NMAAHC is doing its job so well that it is regularly ranked as one of the most popular of the Smithsonian museums." W. KAMAU BELL, "Yes, Trump is F*king with the Museums"
Yes, W. Kamau Bell. In fact, the upper floors of the NMAAHC show some of the most fascinating and inspiring history of Black creativity and achievement. The museums don't just tackle "slavery".
There's also a fantastic museum café with regional delicacies served. And a cookbook you can buy as a souvenir. (I own a copy. Dr. Jessica B. Harris, "High on the Hog" author & food historian, co-edited it.) Leave the museums to the trained historians. #nmaahc#Smithsonian #americanhistory #museums
Cover of cookbook, "Sweet Home Café Cookbook". A Celebration of African American Cooking. From Natl Museum of African American History & Culture.
"Let me make it Malcolm X plain here. The museums of the Smithsinian are not broken. If anything, the efforts of the last few years have made them better and better. They incorporate many perspectives and many examples of America. In fact, the NMAAHC is doing its job so well that it is regularly ranked as one of the most popular of the Smithsonian museums." W. KAMAU BELL, "Yes, Trump is F*king with the Museums"
Many seeking to preserve memories of the August 1945 atomic bombing of Hiroshima are donating artifacts to the Hiroshima Peace Memorial Museum, with about 50 items contributed each year. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/08/13/japan/hiroshima-museum-atomic-bombing-artifacts/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #wwii #hiroshima #atomicbombings #museums
The controversial Yasukuni Shrine may draw headlines, but Tokyo’s diverse array of museums and memorials share countless perspectives on WWII’s causes and consequences. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/life/2025/08/08/travel/tokyo-ww2-museums-yasukuni-history/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #life #travel #wwii #wardead #warcrimes #museums
der.hans
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⭐ JOB POSTING⭐
Full-Time Museum Educator
The Office of Historic Alexandria.
The Office of Historic Alexandria, in Alexandria, VA, is hiring a full-time Museum Educator
https://www.governmentjobs.com/careers/alexandria/jobs/5029830/museum-educator #globalmuseum #museums #museumjobs #jobs #employment #education
⭐ JOB POSTING⭐
Full-Time Museum Educator
The Office of Historic Alexandria.
The Office of Historic Alexandria, in Alexandria, VA, is hiring a full-time Museum Educator
https://www.governmentjobs.com/careers/alexandria/jobs/5029830/museum-educator #globalmuseum #museums #museumjobs #jobs #employment #education
"The Hiroshima Panels," depicting the nightmare victims experienced in the aftermath of the U.S. atomic bombing of the city, continue to draw in viewers ahead of next month's 80th anniversary of the bombing. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/07/29/japan/hiroshima-panels-gallery/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #atomicbombings #saitama #hiroshima #wwii #museums #us
More INIT HELLO fun at the System Source Computer Museum today!
#INITHELLO#SystemSource #vintagecomputing #retrocomputing #retrocomputers #computers #computinghistory #vintagetech #vintage #museums
Scenes from INIT HELLO con at the System Source Computer Museum in MD
Scenes from INIT HELLO con at the System Source Computer Museum in MD
Scenes from INIT HELLO con at the System Source Computer Museum in MD
Scenes from INIT HELLO con at the System Source Computer Museum in MD
More fun from the show this weekend.
#INITHELLO#SystemSource #vintagecomputing #retrocomputing #retrocomputers #computers #computinghistory #vintagetech #vintage #museums
Scenes from INIT HELLO Apple II conference at the System Source Computer Museum in MD this weekend
Scenes from INIT HELLO Apple II conference at the System Source Computer Museum in MD this weekend
Scenes from INIT HELLO Apple II conference at the System Source Computer Museum in MD this weekend
Scenes from INIT HELLO Apple II conference at the System Source Computer Museum in MD this weekend
More INIT HELLO fun at the System Source Computer Museum today!
#INITHELLO#SystemSource #vintagecomputing #retrocomputing #retrocomputers #computers #computinghistory #vintagetech #vintage #museums
Scenes from INIT HELLO con at the System Source Computer Museum in MD
Scenes from INIT HELLO con at the System Source Computer Museum in MD
Scenes from INIT HELLO con at the System Source Computer Museum in MD
Scenes from INIT HELLO con at the System Source Computer Museum in MD