Hacker News with Generative AI: Museums

The Doge Axe Comes for Libraries and Museums (wired.com)
The Trump administration, working in coordination with Elon Musk’s so-called Department of Government Efficiency, has gutted a small federal agency that provides funding to libraries and museums nationwide.

Politics, Libraries, Museums, Funding

24 points by xbryanx 1 day ago | 1 comments

Entire staff at federal agency that funds libraries and museums put on leave (npr.org)
The Institute of Museum and Library Services has placed its entire staff on administrative leave.

Government, Libraries, Museums, Federal Agencies

106 points by Teever 2 days ago | 35 comments

Trump orders 'ideological' cleanup of Smithsonian museums (elpais.com)
U.S. President Donald Trump has made good on his threat to intervene in the museums of the Smithsonian network in Washington, and even the capital’s zoo.

Politics, Smithsonian Institution, Museums, Culture, United States

14 points by geox 6 days ago | 1 comments

A Special Year at the Heinz Nixdorf MuseumsForum (computer.org)

Museums, History, Technology, Germany

10 points by rbanffy 7 days ago | 4 comments

The theft and recovery of a grisaille by Anthony Van Dyck (1599–1641) (britishartjournal.co.uk)
In July 1951 Anthony van Dyck’s Portrait of Wolfgang Wilhelm of Pfalz-Neuburg (Pl 1) was stolen from Boughton House, Northamptonshire.

Art, History, Theft, Museums

9 points by PaulHoule 8 days ago | 1 comments

An iPad dug up from the Thames solved museum thieves' murder plot (bbc.com)
A Ming vase stolen from a Swiss museum. A shooting at a comedian's house in Woodford, east London. The robbery of a luxury apartment in Sevenoaks, Kent.

Crime, History, Museums, London, Theft

10 points by vinni2 8 days ago | 2 comments

'The Maverick's Museum' Review: Albert Barnes and the Art of Collecting (wsj.com)
His talent for pharmaceutical chemistry made him rich. His bold taste in paintings created the foundation for America’s most personal art museum.

Art, Museums, Biography, History

15 points by Caiero 16 days ago | 7 comments

Rembrandt to Picasso: Five ways to spot a fake masterpiece (bbc.com)
The recent discovery of an art forger's workshop reminds us of the long history of fraudulent artworks – here are the simple rules to work them out.

Art Forgery, Art History, Painting, Museums, Art Authentication

43 points by Vigier 21 days ago | 29 comments

The Official Aztec C Online Museum (aztecmuseum.ca)
Welcome to the Wonderfully Ancient World of Aztec C

History, Museums, Art, Culture, Mexico

25 points by rbanffy 27 days ago | 6 comments

Vagina Museum answers Reddit post: Can a clitoris be trained to read Braille? (masto.ai)

Sexuality, Science, Museums, Reddit

7 points by lhoff 27 days ago | 0 comments

Virtual museum of socialist era graphic design in Bulgaria (socmus.com)

Design, Bulgaria, History, Museums, Socialism

151 points by NaOH 34 days ago | 16 comments

NSA museum covered plaques honoring women and people of color (npr.org)
Late last week, a national museum literally papered over history.

History, Museums, Diversity, Controversy, Government

20 points by rbanffy 56 days ago | 17 comments

Who Is Being Excluded by Museums' Wholesale Adoption of Digital Technology? (amuseumfornow.com)
As someone not only born before - but who studied, worked and even went out and had fun before - the public launch of the internet in April 1993, I am often surprised by the lack of push-back against digital technology, as it continues to flatten our three-dimensional experience of the world.

Museums, Digital Technology, Accessibility, Culture, Technology

12 points by ohjeez 57 days ago | 12 comments

3 Are Arrested in Theft of Gold Helmet from Dutch Museum (nytimes.com)
Three people have been arrested in connection with a brazen heist at a museum in the Netherlands over the weekend in which thieves stole ancient artifacts, including a prized golden helmet on loan from Romania, the authorities said on Wednesday.

Crime, Archaeology, Museums, Netherlands

4 points by IdealeZahlen 62 days ago | 1 comments

British Museum forced to partly close after alleged IT attack by former employee (theguardian.com)
The British Museum was forced to partly close on Friday after its IT infrastructure was allegedly attacked by a former employee.

Cybersecurity, Museums, Data Breaches, IT

4 points by yearesadpeople 68 days ago | 2 comments

GOG Joins European Federation of Game Archives, Museums & Preservation Projects (gamingonlinux.com)
GOG made a press announcement today to note they've joined the European Federation of Game Archives, Museums and Preservation Projects (EFGAMP).

Gaming, Preservation, Archives, Museums, Europe

246 points by LorenDB 78 days ago | 38 comments

Why the Getty Center Is the Safest Place for Art During a Fire (2019) (getty.edu)

Art, Fire Safety, Museums

105 points by wallflower 81 days ago | 43 comments

The history of sex toys and what they tell us about ancient women (rte.ie)
During a recent trip to London, I had the honour of finally visiting the Vagina Museum. This delightful museum is an inclusive space that celebrates vulvas, vaginas, and advocates for self-acceptance and equality.

History, Sex, Gender, Culture, Museums

22 points by austinallegro 81 days ago | 17 comments

The Ceramic Archivists (nualacreed.com)
In about 2008, the founder and director of the Internet Archive, Brewster Kahle, traveled to China. There, he saw the famed Terra-cotta Warriors at the tomb of the first Emperor of China and it gave him an idea.

History, Internet Archive, Museums, China, Art

15 points by kelseyfrog 84 days ago | 5 comments

Search through Rijksmuseum artworks based on meaning (artexplorer.ai)

Art, Museums, Artificial Intelligence, Search Tools

10 points by mooreds 109 days ago | 1 comments

Ask HN: Why did no one save the Living Computers museum in Seattle? (ycombinator.com)
Last I heard it closed and everything was auctioned off.

Museums, Technology, Seattle, History

73 points by superconduct123 121 days ago | 78 comments

Prayer, Placement, and Absolution: Peter Hristoff on Islamic Prayer Rugs (2015) (metmuseum.org)

Islamic Art, Rugs, Museums, Religion, History

127 points by handfuloflight 129 days ago | 77 comments

The rectangular cows of Art UK (2018) (artuk.org)
Spending time among the thousands of paintings on Art UK often throws up questions. What is a sun fish? Why is there a painting of the Queen with Robert Burns? What makes this tie hot?

Art, History, United Kingdom, Online Resources, Museums

153 points by onychomys 133 days ago | 60 comments

Museum of Bad Art (museumofbadart.org)
MOBA is the world’s only museum dedicated to the collection, exhibition, and celebration of art that would not be welcomed to any traditional art museum.

Art, Museums, Culture, Humor

207 points by purkka 136 days ago | 138 comments

Virtual Shoe Museum (virtualshoemuseum.com)
Step into the future of fashion! Simultaneously with ‘Not Looking Back’ in the exhibition hall of the cultural center, d’Academie Beeld organizies an additional exhibition ‘Fashion Reflections’ on fashion and shoe design in our Square Room. This exhibition showcases silhouettes and creations by graduates, combined with photo and video displays. d’Academie Beeld is a key part of this project, as...

Virtual Reality, Fashion, Museums, Art

14 points by bookofjoe 141 days ago | 6 comments

Rijksmuseum Begins Restoration of Rembrandt's 'The Night Watch' (thecollector.com)
Following years of research, Operation Night Watch is entering its second phase, in which restorers are removing and replacing old varnish.

Art, Restoration, Museums, History, Netherlands

4 points by Tomte 142 days ago | 0 comments

German museum worker fired after hanging his own art in gallery (cnn.com)

Art, Museums, Germany, Employment

5 points by fuzzythinker 144 days ago | 2 comments

Sudha Car Museum (twitter.com)

Museums, India, Cars

50 points by udit99 159 days ago | 19 comments

Secret 3D scans in the French Supreme Court (cosmowenman.substack.com)
For the last seven years, I have been campaigning to establish and defend the public’s right to access all French national museums’ 3D scans of their collections, starting with the prestigious and influential Rodin Museum in Paris.

Art, Museums, France, Law

776 points by abetusk 167 days ago | 303 comments

Blue whale skeleton at New Bedford museum still oozing oil (wpri.com)
Those who have stopped by the New Bedford Whaling Museum have more than likely marveled over the 66-foot whale skeleton hanging from the ceiling.

Museums, Animals, Oil, History

202 points by geox 167 days ago | 78 comments