Inside the macabre August von Spiess Museum of Hunting in Romania

For thousands of years, humans had to hunt for food. Then when they didn’t – they carried on hunting anyway, apparently for the thrill of it. For those interested in delving further into the world of the hunter – and the hunted – there’s the unique and slightly macabre August von Spiess Museum of Hunting … Read more

Social media users reveal astonishing museum doppelgängers (and there’s celebrity doubles too) 

Life imitating art! Social media users unveil their doppelgängers after doing a double take in art galleries Twitter account shared images of museum visitors posing with doppelgängers Thread inspired others to share startling doubles with some celebrity cameos Include old paintings which resembled starts Peter Dinklage and Keanu Reeves By Monica Greep For Mailonline Published: 07:36 GMT, 7 January … Read more

New species of snake is discovered in Kansas museum with DNA analysis after it was misidentified

Not every new animal is discovered in the jungle or rainforest: A new species of snake was discovered in a museum after being ignored by researchers for years. Levitonius mirus, also known as the Waray dwarf burrowing snake, is native to the Philippines. But specimens of the snake sent to the University of  were misidentified  until … Read more

New species of snake is discovered in Kentucky museum with DNA analysis after it was misidentified

Not every new animal is discovered in the jungle or rainforest: A new species of snake was discovered in a museum after being ignored by researchers for years. Levitonius mirus, also known as the Waray dwarf burrowing snake, is native to the Philippines. But specimens of the snake sent to the University of Kentucky were … Read more

Empty vial and syringe from the world’s first Covid-19 vaccination saved by Science Museum

Empty vial of the world’s first Covid vaccine which was given to Margaret Keenan, 90, last week will go on display at the Science Museum Margaret Keenan was first person in the world to get the vaccine outside trials Her jab at 6:45am on December 8 marked a turning point in fight against Covid Empty vials … Read more

Gary Barlow hosts Night At The Museum ITV Christmas special

Gary Barlow and a whole host of his celebrity pals have rallied together for a televised music concert called the Night At The Museum, set to air on ITV on Sunday. The singer, 49, has pulled out all the stops with the likes of Alesha Dixon, Jack Whitehall, Ronan Keating, Alfie Boe, Beverley Knight and … Read more

Multiple cast members of the upcoming Gossip Girl series seen filming at the Museum of New York City

Gossip Girl stars Emily Alyn Lind, Evan Mock and Whitney Peak are seen shooting the continuation series at the Museum Of New York City By Sam Joseph Semon For Dailymail.com Published: 22:42 GMT, 24 November 2020 | Updated: 23:11 GMT, 24 November 2020 The production team of Gossip Girl has taken to filming in some … Read more

Inside time-warp 160-year old Southampton house with links to D-Day that’s ‘like a museum’

A quirky narrow house lived in by the same 83-year-old man for nearly all his life which is ‘like a museum’ and filled with retro fittings has gone up for sale.     The narrow house, on Millbrook Road East, in Southampton, Hampshire, somehow crams in three bedrooms, and four reception rooms across three floors and is … Read more

York Museum Trust launches bizarre ‘celebrities as objects in our collection’ campaign

York museums staff bemuse social media users with offbeat thread that compares their exhibits Sir Patrick Stewart and Dame Judi Dench – including a 17th century BOX and a 1920s Easter Egg York Museums Trust has delighted social media with clever Twitter thread Compared Dame Judi Dench and Sir Patrick Stewart to objects in its collections  … Read more

Letter from Prince Philip slamming New Zealand for treating Maoris like ‘museum pieces’ unearthed

Strongly worded letter from Prince Philip slamming New Zealand for treating Maoris like ‘museum pieces and domestic pets’ following 1954 royal visit is unearthed 66 years on The 11-page 1954 letter was addressed to Australian politician Sir Harold Hartley The Duke of Edinburgh penned the official letter after state visit to New Zealand He also … Read more