Medievalists.net » Museums http://www.medievalists.net Where the Middle Ages Begin Sun, 06 Dec 2015 19:35:15 +0000 en-US hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.9.9 Early Medieval Celtic Art in Britain and Ireland: A Curator’s Perspective http://www.medievalists.net/2015/11/27/early-medieval-celtic-art-in-britain-and-ireland-a-curators-perspective/ http://www.medievalists.net/2015/11/27/early-medieval-celtic-art-in-britain-and-ireland-a-curators-perspective/#comments Fri, 27 Nov 2015 14:00:57 +0000 http://www.medievalists.net/?p=62816 Martin Golberg, Senior Curator at the National Museums of Scotland, travelled to the British Museum to give audiences perspective on the various pieces in the exhibit as well as an introduction to what constitutes “Celtic” art.

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]]> http://www.medievalists.net/2015/11/27/early-medieval-celtic-art-in-britain-and-ireland-a-curators-perspective/feed/ 0 Medieval Wonders of MAN in Madrid http://www.medievalists.net/2015/11/08/medieval-wonders-of-man-in-madrid/ http://www.medievalists.net/2015/11/08/medieval-wonders-of-man-in-madrid/#comments Sun, 08 Nov 2015 19:40:13 +0000 http://www.medievalists.net/?p=62382 Danielle Trynoski explores the medieval exhibits at the Museo Arqueológico Nacional.

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]]> http://www.medievalists.net/2015/11/08/medieval-wonders-of-man-in-madrid/feed/ 0 What’s New for History Lovers at the Getty http://www.medievalists.net/2015/11/01/whats-new-for-history-lovers-at-the-getty/ http://www.medievalists.net/2015/11/01/whats-new-for-history-lovers-at-the-getty/#comments Mon, 02 Nov 2015 02:49:05 +0000 http://www.medievalists.net/?p=62206 Danielle Trynoski takes a look at two new exhibitions at the Getty Centre - Eat, Drink, and Be Merry and The Edible Monument - with curators Christine Sciacca and Marcia Reed

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]]> http://www.medievalists.net/2015/11/01/whats-new-for-history-lovers-at-the-getty/feed/ 0 Medieval Lisbon: Carmo Convent http://www.medievalists.net/2015/10/19/medieval-lisbon-carmo-monastery/ http://www.medievalists.net/2015/10/19/medieval-lisbon-carmo-monastery/#comments Mon, 19 Oct 2015 12:58:21 +0000 http://www.medievalists.net/?p=61870 Part III of my series on Medieval Lisbon. This visit took me to Carmo Monastery and museum.

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]]> http://www.medievalists.net/2015/10/19/medieval-lisbon-carmo-monastery/feed/ 0 Who Were The Celts? The British Museum Offers Answers with New Exhibition http://www.medievalists.net/2015/09/28/who-were-the-celts-the-british-museum-offers-answers-with-new-exhibition/ http://www.medievalists.net/2015/09/28/who-were-the-celts-the-british-museum-offers-answers-with-new-exhibition/#comments Mon, 28 Sep 2015 11:51:22 +0000 http://www.medievalists.net/?p=61384 The British Museum just opened its latest exhibit, Celts: Art and Identity this past Thursday, covering 2,500 years of Celtic history. The exhibit explores Celtic identity and how it eveolved from the time of the Ancient Greeks to the present through art, culture, daily life, religion and politics.

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]]> http://www.medievalists.net/2015/09/28/who-were-the-celts-the-british-museum-offers-answers-with-new-exhibition/feed/ 0 5 Cool Celtic Things at the British Museum http://www.medievalists.net/2015/09/27/5-cool-celtic-things-at-the-british-museum/ http://www.medievalists.net/2015/09/27/5-cool-celtic-things-at-the-british-museum/#comments Sun, 27 Sep 2015 12:35:10 +0000 http://www.medievalists.net/?p=61363 I attended the opening of the British Museum's, Celts: Art and Identity exhibit on Sept 24th. It showcases stunning art, jewellery, weaponry, daily and religious objects to tell the story of the Celtic people.

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]]> http://www.medievalists.net/2015/09/27/5-cool-celtic-things-at-the-british-museum/feed/ 0 Bucks County Museum looking to acquire Lenborough Coin Hoard http://www.medievalists.net/2015/08/26/bucks-county-museum-looking-to-acquire-lenborough-coin-hoard/ http://www.medievalists.net/2015/08/26/bucks-county-museum-looking-to-acquire-lenborough-coin-hoard/#comments Thu, 27 Aug 2015 02:39:28 +0000 http://www.medievalists.net/?p=60648 Late last year, over 5200 silver coins was found by a metal detectorist in England. Now, the public will get a taste of this hoard, when 21 coins go on a special exhibit at at Bucks County Museum.

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]]> http://www.medievalists.net/2015/08/26/bucks-county-museum-looking-to-acquire-lenborough-coin-hoard/feed/ 0 Touching the Past: The Hand and the Medieval Book http://www.medievalists.net/2015/08/17/touching-the-past-the-hand-and-the-medieval-book/ http://www.medievalists.net/2015/08/17/touching-the-past-the-hand-and-the-medieval-book/#comments Mon, 17 Aug 2015 15:40:43 +0000 http://www.medievalists.net/?p=60431 Touching the Past: The Hand and the Medieval Book invites visitors to get in touch. Well, not literally since we’re discussing medieval manuscripts, but the exhibition wants viewers to consider the tactile side of books and manuscripts

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]]> http://www.medievalists.net/2015/08/17/touching-the-past-the-hand-and-the-medieval-book/feed/ 0 The Last Viking and his Magical Sword? http://www.medievalists.net/2015/07/14/the-last-viking-and-his-magical-sword/ http://www.medievalists.net/2015/07/14/the-last-viking-and-his-magical-sword/#comments Tue, 14 Jul 2015 17:52:06 +0000 http://www.medievalists.net/?p=59668 An amazing discovery of a late Viking Age sword - embellished with gold, inscriptions and other ornamentation - has now been revealed in Norway.

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]]> http://www.medievalists.net/2015/07/14/the-last-viking-and-his-magical-sword/feed/ 0 A Medievalist at Amsterdam’s Rijksmuseum http://www.medievalists.net/2015/07/05/a-medievalist-at-amsterdams-rijksmuseum/ http://www.medievalists.net/2015/07/05/a-medievalist-at-amsterdams-rijksmuseum/#comments Mon, 06 Jul 2015 02:53:21 +0000 http://www.medievalists.net/?p=59435 Danielle Trynoski reviews the permanent exhibition at Rijksmuseum in Amsterdam

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