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236-Million-Year-Old Poop Fossil Reveals a Hidden Treasure — Oldest Evidence of Butterflies
Tiny wing scales trapped in fossilized dung suggest butterflies evolved long before flowers appeared. Read more.
Tiny wing scales trapped in fossilized dung suggest butterflies evolved long before flowers appeared. Read more.
Museums must support diversity amid Trump attacks, says V&A East director
Gus Casely-Hayford expresses solidarity with US colleagues after Smithsonian gallery director is ‘fired’. Read more.
Gus Casely-Hayford expresses solidarity with US colleagues after Smithsonian gallery director is ‘fired’. Read more.
Williamsburg museum found 4 Confederate soldiers’ remains. It’s trying to identify them
Archaeologists in Williamsburg, Virginia were excavating the grounds of a building that stored gunpowder during the American Revolution when they uncovered the eye sockets of a human skull. Read more.
Archaeologists in Williamsburg, Virginia were excavating the grounds of a building that stored gunpowder during the American Revolution when they uncovered the eye sockets of a human skull. Read more.
Whitney Museum pauses Independent Study Program amid accusations of censorship
The cancellation of a performance addressing the ongoing war and humanitarian crisis in Gaza has also sparked an open letter by alumni of the programme. Read more.
The cancellation of a performance addressing the ongoing war and humanitarian crisis in Gaza has also sparked an open letter by alumni of the programme. Read more.
Dutch museum exhibits Victorian-era condom adorned with erotic art of a naughty nun and clergymen
The Netherlands' national museum has a new object on display that merges art with Amsterdam's infamous Red Light District: a nearly 200-year-old condom, emblazoned with erotic art. Read more.
The Netherlands' national museum has a new object on display that merges art with Amsterdam's infamous Red Light District: a nearly 200-year-old condom, emblazoned with erotic art. Read more.
Shining a spotlight on popular music in Canada
No need to be decked out in your favourite retro outfit to experience the music of the ’60s, ’70s and ’80s — music that has brought people together, expressed inner worlds, and challenged the status quo, and that remains, in many ways, the soundtrack of our lives. Turn up the volume on your radio and visit Retro – Popular Music in Canada From the ’60s, ’70s, and ’80s, the first-ever exhibition about popular music produced by the Canadian Museum of History!
Learn more.
No need to be decked out in your favourite retro outfit to experience the music of the ’60s, ’70s and ’80s — music that has brought people together, expressed inner worlds, and challenged the status quo, and that remains, in many ways, the soundtrack of our lives. Turn up the volume on your radio and visit Retro – Popular Music in Canada From the ’60s, ’70s, and ’80s, the first-ever exhibition about popular music produced by the Canadian Museum of History!
Learn more.
