The site where Richard III’s remains were discovered in 2012 has now become a museum to the English king and the remarkable archaeological find.
Charlemagne still kicking 1200 years later or Morangles Early Medieval Holidays
August 4, 2014 By
T.S. Morangles takes a trip to see all things Carolingian and Merovingian!
(Re)casting the Past: The Cloisters and Medievalism
July 22, 2014 By
In this essay, I focus on a variety of texts printed using Anglo-Saxon type between 1566 and 1623 in an effort to explore the use of Anglo-Saxon typeface in the early modern period as the use of the Old English language progressed from polemical truncheon to historiographical instrument.
‘Vikings’ protest inside the British Museum over BP sponsorship
June 17, 2014 By
One person was arrested during a protest held inside the main court of the British Museum on Sunday.
CONFERENCES: Sutton Hoo at the British Museum: New directions for the new display
June 5, 2014 By
A fascinating talk about the new Sutton Hoo display at the British Museum, given by curator, Dr. Sue Brunning.
A Medieval Handbag fit for an Ilkhan Queen
April 29, 2014 By
This handbag (or shoulder bag) was made in the Iraqi city of Mosul between 1300 and 1330.
Limitations and ethical implications of digitizing medieval manuscripts
February 15, 2014 By
This article seeks to identify limitations and ethical implications encountered when digitizing medieval manuscripts.
Medieval Museum in Waterford wins awards
January 30, 2014 By
Congratulations to the Waterford Medieval Museum for winning ‘Best Heritage Project’ and ‘Best Public Building’ from the Local Authority Members Awards
Melanie Holcomb at TEDxMet
January 2, 2014 By
So, there is a story from the Middle Ages about a monk, an esteemed monk, a serious man, who is an actual historical figure named Bernard of Clairvaux
Early Medieval collection at British Museum to get upgrade
December 12, 2013 By
After nearly 30 years, the room showcasing the early medieval collection at the British Museum will be getting a renovation.
Major exhibit on the Vikings comes to the British Museum in 2014
November 4, 2013 By
In March 2014 the British Museum will be unveiling a new exhibition on The Vikings: Life and Legend.
The Forbidden City comes to Toronto
October 14, 2013 By
The Royal Ontario Museum will be hosting the exhibition ‘The Forbidden City: Inside the Court of China’s Emperors’ beginning on March 8, 2014.
Not One Chance in a Thousand: How the Cloisters came to be
August 9, 2013 By
Timothy Husband, curator, Department of Medieval Art and The Cloisters at the Museum talks about how the Cloisters came to be.
Maurizio Seracini: The secret lives of paintings
June 5, 2013 By
Engineer Maurizio Seracini spent 30 years searching for Leonardo da Vinci’s lost fresco ‘The Battle of Anghiari,’ and in the process discovered that many paintings have layers of history hidden underneath.
Rare 15th-Century Manuscript of Maimonides’ Mishneh Torah purchased by The Israel Museum, Jerusalem and The Metropolitan Museum of Art
April 30, 2013 By
The Mishneh Torah was created by Moses Maimonides (d.1204), and is considered one of the most important documents of medieval Jewish law.
Top Ten Videos from Museum Secrets
April 24, 2013 By
One of the best history TV shows being made right now (and made in Canada too!), Museum Secrets takes viewers each episode to a new museum to explore its artefacts and stories.
Saga Motifs on Gotland Picture Stones: The Case of Hildr Högnadóttir
March 17, 2013 By
This article will only examine one of these legends, namely the ‘Hildr legend’ in the context of two of these stones, lärbro stora hammars and stenkyrka smiss . An attempt will be made to place the images in a larger context than has been done before, and by doing so to strenghten the probability that they were indeed intended to refer to the original Hildr legend.
Higgins Armory Museum to close at the end of 2013
March 14, 2013 By
Fortunately, the entire collection will be kept intact and transfered to the Worcester Art Museum.
Wenlok Jug recovered, person arrested in connection with theft
September 26, 2012 By
The Wenlock Jug, a medieval artefact that was stolen earlier this year from a museum in Luton, England, was recovered earlier this week by Bedfordshire Police.
‘Crossing Borders: Manuscripts from the Bodleian Libraries’ comes to New York this fall
July 9, 2012 By
The Jewish Museum in New York will be featuring over 60 medieval Hebrew, Arabic, and Latin manuscripts this fall as it presents a new exhibition based on works found in the Bodleian Library at Oxford University.
Scotland prepares to show off its medieval heritage
July 3, 2012 By
Two important exhibits will be taking place next year at the National Museum of Scotland, while construction is underway to create a visitors centre at the site of the Battle of Bannockburn.
Byzantium and Islam: Age of Transition – exhibition at The Met
June 2, 2012 By
Nearly 300 works of art are now on display at The Metropolitan Museum of Art to mark how the Middle East and eastern Mediterranean underwent important changes between the seventh and ninth centuries.
The Walters Art Museum Receives $265,000 NEH Grant to Digitize Over 100 Flemish Manuscripts
March 28, 2012 By
This third NEH grant allows the Walters to provide public access to an even greater number of its illuminated medieval manuscripts
Museum Secrets, Season 2: Episode 3 Preview: National Archaeological Museum of Athens
January 25, 2012 By
Airs Thursday, January 26 at 10PM ET/PT on HISTORY TELEVISION CANADA
Museum Secrets, Season 2: Episode 2 Preview: American Museum of Natural History
January 19, 2012 By
From dinosaurs to meteorites to the origins of the human species, the American Museum of Natural History houses 32 million objects, is visited by over 4 million people annually, and has a stellar research staff that mounts over 100 expeditions every year.
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