Giants is now open at the National Museum of Scotland. In this interactive exhibition, discover ten enormous but often overlooked giant creatures from prehistory. Through life-sized 3D sculptures, skeletons, fossils and videos that bring them to life, experience the immense scale of these giants, and learn about their natural habitats and biology.
https://www.nms.ac.uk/exhibitions/giants?utm_source=globalmuseum #globalmuseum #museums #prehistory #exhibitions
The Edo-Tokyo Museum is reopening after extensive renovations and a new biennial in Maebashi is launching this year. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/culture/2026/01/30/art/japan-new-museums-2026/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #culture #art #echigotsumariarttriennale #edotokyomuseum #takanawagateway #exhibitions #museums
3 questions that lead to richer museum experiences.
Targeted questions can help designers to better connect guests with history
https://blooloop.com/3-questions-richer-museum-experiences/ #globalmnuseum #museums #exhibitdesign #exhibitions
In a new Tokyo exhibition, the New York-based Chilean artist and architect doesn’t mince words. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/culture/2026/01/25/art/alfredo-jaar-japan-exhibition/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #culture #art #alfredojaar #tokyooperacity #exhibitions
The South Korean art museum considers architecture an evolving artistic process and has invited Tadao Ando to return three times to design additional buildings and spaces. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/culture/2026/01/18/art/tadao-ando-south-korea/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #culture #art #tadaoando #pritzkerprize #architecture #museumsan #exhibitions
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
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
At London’s Kew Gardens, the Dark Side of Botany.
Two revealing exhibitions explore how the British Empire used plants as a tool of colonialism.
https://observer.com/2026/01/at-londons-kew-gardens-the-dark-side-of-botany/ #globalmuseum #botany #KewGardens #exhibitions
Undeniable: The Designs of Christian Siriano + Ashley Longshore, presented with VCUarts, opening to the public beginning at 12pm on Saturday, January 17, 2026.
The Branch Museum.
Experience red-carpet fashion worn by stars like Beyoncé, Oprah Winfrey, Céline Dion, Sia, and Lady Gaga, alongside bold, larger-than-life paintings that surround the gallery with color and energy.
https://branchmuseum.org/undeniable/ #globalmuseum #fashion #museums #exhibitions
In celebration of the centenary of Claude Monet’s death, the Orangerie Museum is hosting a comprehensive exhibition exploring how the Impressionist painter examined the concept of time throughout his career — from his early plein air paintings to the sweeping cycle of Water Lilies.
https://www.sortiraparis.com/en/what-to-visit-in-paris/exhibit-museum/articles/339118-monet-and-time-at-the-musee-de-l-orangerie-an-exhibition-exploring-the-moment-duration-and-the-nympheas #globalmuseum #museums #exhibitions #art #Monet
Once, drawings for anime ended up in garbage bins, now they are the focus of exhibitions in Japan’s biggest museums and galleries. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/culture/2025/12/27/art/anime-manga-exhibitions/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #culture #art #anime #manga #evangelion #ghostintheshell #exhibitions #gundam #animetokyostation #2025inreview
10 New York Museum Shows Worth Slowing Down for Over the Holidays.
After Miami and before the new year, the art world calendar briefly loosens its grip, creating a rare pause that invites unhurried engagement with New York’s most compelling museum exhibitions.
https://observer.com/list/nyc-holiday-museum-shows-monet-lam-asawa-calder/ #globalmuseum #museums #exhibitions #NewYork
Avatar: Forms of Vishnu
Art Gallery of New South Wales
20 June – 5 October 2026
This major exhibition brings together centuries of art and storytelling from South and Southeast Asia celebrating Vishnu, the Hindu deity who preserves order in the universe.
https://www.artgallery.nsw.gov.au/whats-on/exhibitions/avatar/?utm_source=globalmuseum #globalmuseum #museums #IndianArt #exhibitions
Emperor Naruhito, Empress Masako and their daughter, Princess Aiko, visited a special photo exhibition on Sunday focusing on Tokyo during World War II. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/12/22/japan/japan-emperor-wwii-photo-exhibit-visit/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #emperornaruhito #empressmasako #princessaiko #wwii #exhibitions #photography
The best exhibitions of 2025, as chosen by curators and museum directors.
From Wolfgang Tillmans at Centre Pompidou to Linder at the Hayward, these are the shows that stood out this year
https://www.theartnewspaper.com/2025/12/15/the-best-exhibitions-of-2025-as-chosen-by-curators-and-directors #globalmuseum #museums #exhibitions
36 Museum Shows and Biennials to See This Winter.
Earth Day does not officially arrive until the spring, but this winter several museums are getting things started early with ecologically minded exhibitions.
https://www.artnews.com/list/art-news/news/winter-2025-must-see-art-museum-exhibitions-biennials-1234762712/ #globalmuseum #museums #exhibitions
In ancient Egypt, images of gods weren’t just images—they brought the gods to life. Egyptians believed that it was through their depictions in tombs, temples, and shrines that the deities could enter sacred spaces and become active participants in rituals, offering a vital connection between the human and divine worlds. Over Egypt’s long history, its belief system grew to include more than 1,500 gods with many overlapping forms and traits.
@metmuseum #globalmuseum #museums #exhibitions
From nonexistent musical instruments created from AI-generated designs to an opera performed by a humanoid robot, this year’s Art Week Tokyo repeatedly asked, “What is real?” and “Who is the artist?” https://www.japantimes.co.jp/culture/2025/11/28/art/ai-japan-art-week-tokyo/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #culture #art #artweektokyo #exhibitions #tomomiadachi #keiichiroshibuya #yumakishi
Islamic art comes closer to Korean audiences at National Museum of Korea.
Seoul hosts first long-term exhibition on Islamic art in collaboration with Museum of Islamic Art in Doha, Qatar.
https://www.koreaherald.com/article/10621317 #globalmuseum #IslamicArt #museums #exhibitions
Meeting Lucy: How a World-First European Exhibition Brought Visitors Face to Face With the Fossil That ‘Shrinks Time’.
Two Australopithecus #fossils named Lucy and Selam made a rare trip out of Ethiopia for a 60-day display at the National Museum in Prague
https://www.smithsonianmag.com/science-nature/meeting-lucy-how-a-world-first-european-exhibition-brought-visitors-face-to-face-with-the-fossil-that-shrinks-time-180987690/ #globalmuseum #museums #exhibitions
