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.
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.
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.
A Special Year at the Heinz Nixdorf MuseumsForum (computer.org)
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.
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.
'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.
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.
The Official Aztec C Online Museum (aztecmuseum.ca)
Welcome to the Wonderfully Ancient World of Aztec C
Vagina Museum answers Reddit post: Can a clitoris be trained to read Braille? (masto.ai)
Virtual museum of socialist era graphic design in Bulgaria (socmus.com)
NSA museum covered plaques honoring women and people of color (npr.org)
Late last week, a national museum literally papered over history.
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.
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.
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.
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).
Why the Getty Center Is the Safest Place for Art During a Fire (2019) (getty.edu)
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.
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.
Search through Rijksmuseum artworks based on meaning (artexplorer.ai)
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.
Prayer, Placement, and Absolution: Peter Hristoff on Islamic Prayer Rugs (2015) (metmuseum.org)
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?
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.
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...
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.
German museum worker fired after hanging his own art in gallery (cnn.com)
Sudha Car Museum (twitter.com)
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.
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.