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Mince pies are of English origin, but today they are very different to how they were when they first appear in England.

The idea of mixing meat with fruit and spices, is no doubt thanks to the returning crusaders in the 13th century, who were trying to recreate, what they had seen and tasted whilst away.

Tradition states that if you eat at least one mince pie everyday during the 12 days of Christmas you will have good luck for the next 12 months. #mincepies #Christmas

Mince pies are of English origin, but today they are very different to how they were when they first appear in England
#christmas #mincepies

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The jousting armor for Archduke Maximillian III of Austria was made in 1571 by Anton Pfeffenhauser, an armorer from Augsburg, Germany. The armor is made of steel with gilded bas-relief and is currently housed in the Cleveland Museum of Art.

@NicolasKNicolas #armor #armour #museums #Austria

The jousting armor for Archduke Maximillian III of Austria was made in 1571 by Anton Pfeffenhauser
#austria #armour #Museums #armor

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Last week, I visited Dickinson College in south-central Pennsylvania. Currently recognized as the most sustainable small liberal arts college in the U.S., Dickinson incorporates climate action into many aspects of students' everyday life, from a free clothing exchange to a bio-digester turning food waste into renewable energy to over 130 classes with a sustainability component.

Read more here and share what you learn! talkingclimate.ca/p/a-small-co…

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Unusual Silica Rich Soil Discovered on Mars
Credits: Mars Exploration Rover Mission, Cornell, #JPL, #NASA
#nature #space #astrophotography
Unusual Silica Rich Soil Discovered on Mars
#space #nature #nasa #JPL #astrophotography

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In 1958, renowned photographer Berenice Abbott captured a pivotal moment in the history of #technology—an engineer carefully wiring one of IBM's early #computers. The image reflects the meticulous, hands-on nature of computing in its infancy, a time when computers were massive machines requiring intricate manual labor to operate. The engineer’s focused expression and the complex wiring highlight the early stages of a technological revolution that would transform industries and society.
A pivotal moment in the history of technology—an engineer carefully wiring one of IBM's early computers
#technology #computers

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Computing, including programming, back then was also seen as WOMEN'S WORK, but when white men realized it was the future, they pushed women out to take the credit and the profits.
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Recent research has unveiled the nature of the weaponry used by Francisco Vázquez de Coronado’s expedition (which crossed the present-day U.S. states of Arizona, New Mexico, Texas, Oklahoma and Kansas), referred to as Armas de la tierra, which had until now remained an enigma labrujulaverde.com/en/2024/12/… #weapons #weaponry #Coronado #USHistory
Recent research has unveiled the nature of the weaponry used by Francisco Vázquez de Coronado’s expedition
#weapons #USHistory #weaponry #coronado

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A recording of MUSEUMS AND CHANGE with Rebecca Shulman on Changing Organizational Structure | Passcode: x8T?5uO7
us06web.zoom.us/rec/share/SBPu… #museums #webinar #Change
#change #Webinar #Museums

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Drop-In: Board Games of Viking and Medieval Ireland.
Learn to play Hnefatafl and Nine Men's Morris, and create your own board games and counters to take home | Friday 3rd January, 10:30am-12:30pm, Families 8+
museum.ie/en-IE/Museums/Archae… #museums #Boardgames #games #Ireland
Drop-In: Board Games of Viking and Medieval Ireland.
#games #Ireland #boardgames #Museums

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I wonder if they’ll talk about Fidchell en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fidche… Their header for this event is the Ballinderry game board, from their collections, which some people have suggested was a Fidchell board (though more likely a Tafl board or similar)
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'Major flooding' hits the National Museum in Cardiff again.
When a storm or heavy rain is expected, staff are on standby to come into the building in the middle of the night
walesonline.co.uk/news/wales-n… #museums #Wales #flooding
'Major flooding' hits the National Museum in Cardiff again
#Flooding #wales #Museums

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Possible bust of #Cleopatra VII found at ancient Egyptian temple | A small statue of a woman wearing a royal crown may depict Cleopatra VII, an archaeologist claims. Other archaeologists think it is likely someone else
livescience.com/archaeology/an… #Egyptology
Possible bust of Cleopatra VII found at ancient Egyptian temple
#Egyptology #Cleopatra

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Arts Patron Aims to Help Underrepresented Museum Professionals.
Allison Berg has established a #foundation to elevate the careers of six emerging visual arts curators, educators and administrators each year
archive.ph/QrBBX #museums #museumprofessionals #museumworkers #art
Arts Patron Aims to Help Underrepresented Museum Professionals
#art #foundation #Museums #museumprofessionals #museumworkers

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How the Museum of Food and Drink is redefining museums, one bite at a time.
"Why isn't there a Smithsonian-level institute dedicated to the study of the culture and science behind food?"
salon.com/2024/12/09/how-the-m… #museums #food
How the Museum of Food and Drink is redefining museums, one bite at a time
#food #Museums

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The Benefits of insects to humans – Forensic entomology.

Te Papa entomology curator and forensic entomologist Julia Kasper looks at some of her favourite ways insects help humanity blog.tepapa.govt.nz/2024/12/06… #museums #insects #entomology

The Benefits of insects to humans – Forensic entomology
#insects #entomology #Museums

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Free Museum Webinars - Navigating AI for Museums: A Purposeful Approach to Innovation.
As 2025 approaches, is the future of museum tech on your mind? Join us for Terentia's webinar series.
Reserve your spot us06web.zoom.us/webinar/regist… #museums #AI #webinar
#AI #Webinar #Museums

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National Museum of the Royal Navy hit by cyber attack.

Institution says the incident is having ‘significant impact’ on the delivery of its services

museumsassociation.org/museums… #museums #RoyalNavyMuseum

National Museum of the Royal Navy hit by cyber attack
#Museums #royalnavymuseum

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A Black Art Dealer Lent Paintings to a Museum. His Heirs Want Them Back | Dozens of artworks owned by Marshall Marcell have spent the past century with the Louisiana State Museum | The family feel cheated out of the collection archive.ph/KukAc #art
A Black Art Dealer Lent Paintings to a Museum. His Heirs Want Them Back
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The UCLA Grunwald Center for the Graphic Arts at the Hammer Museum is inviting applicants for a five-day seminar in Los Angeles for early- to mid-career curators responsible for print collections. The project is designed to offer learning opportunities not commonly part of advanced academic study.
The deadline for applications is Jan.15, 2025. If you have any questions, please reach out to Kelin Michael, Luce/Getty Curatorial Fellow at kmichael@hammer.ucla.edu.

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San Diego Air & Space !Museum running an exact replica of the Wright Brothers’ historic engine on the 121st Anniversary of the invention of powered #flight on Tuesday, Dec. 17 at 9:45 a.m.
They are honoring the innovation, engineering, technology and #aviation excellence displayed by Orville and Wilbur Wright – two charter members of the International Air & Space Hall of Fame – and engine designer Charles E. Taylor by running an exact replica of the engine they invented to pioneer powered flight
#flight #Aviation

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Couple aged 100 and 102 tie the knot and set world record for oldest #newlyweds.

The bride, 102, and her groom, 100, tied the knot in May after nine years together.

nbcnews.com/news/us-news/spous… #age #oldage

Couple aged 100 and 102 tie the knot and set world record for oldest newlyweds
#age #oldage #newlyweds

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Scientists pinpoint when #humans had babies with Neanderthals.

A mysterious chapter of the human origin story reveals that modern humans and #Neanderthals had babies together for an extended period, peaking 47,000 years ago.

msn.com/en-gb/news/techandscie…

Scientists pinpoint when humans had babies with Neanderthals
#humans #neanderthals

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