When Science Was the Best Show in America | Nautilus Magazine
“From the time Peale’s Museum had opened its doors in 1786, annual attendance had averaged more than 10,000 people. Born both of science and art, it was the first true museum in the fledgling United States and the first must-see attraction not only for Philadelphians but for visitors from around the U.S. and the world. The museum’s creator, Charles Willson Peale, saw the museum as a national good.”
Model Victorians | The Royal Society Blog
“With little understanding of the life-cycle and needs of such creatures and with miserable temperatures in London, it is little wonder that the calf didn’t survive. Frank Buckland made two casts and one was seen in the following year by zoo visitor Mark Twain.”
Are Ghosts Haunting the British Museum? | 1843 Magazine
“Sometimes it’s the doors. To complete a full circuit of the museum more than 3,000 doors need to be opened and closed. Some of these, particularly ones that seal off the major galleries, are cumbersome to shut. But when bolted, they won’t open again without a tussle. Except when they do.”
In a Global Health Crisis, Science Museums Have a lot to Offer – Even While Shut | Apollo Magazine
“The museum doors are firmly shut. Yet this is also an opportunity for great institutions to enrich our personal stories. Thanks to a quarter of a century of digitisation and enthusiastic experimentation, not to mention the improvements of the internet, museums are allowing online visitors to wander through collections, past exhibitions and virtual displays.”