24HR Museum on Australians in London.

Museums with outside bits in London, just in time for summer.

“The original Bagpuss. A dollop of medieval poo. A fingerprint machine. A skeleton or two. While national institutions grab all the attention, much of the UK’s regional identity is enshrined in small museums.” (BBC)

‘Brazilian Stonehenge’ discovered

“A religious ruling condemning the display of statues has angered Egyptian liberals and intellectuals who fear it could encourage religious zealots to attack the country’s pharaonic heritage.” BBC

I really wish I had my camera. I’ve just walked past a table piled with wooden stakes.
I’ve never thought about it before but if vampires attack your city, try and end up near any surveyors or geomatics people.

“Many archaeologists believe they are a vital part of their work, while some dismiss them as mere treasure hunters. Now a new code of conduct is recognising the role of metal detector enthusiasts in mapping the UK’s history.” BBC
I wonder how many comments the editors had to deal with. The detectorist/archaeologist debate is extremely passionate.

“UK’s museums have pulling power” claims BBC, though they’re referring to a survey that claims museums are great places to take dates, rather than actually meet people.
According to the story on the 24 Hour Museum, “10% of people also confessed to having chatted someone up whilst on a museum or gallery visit.”
I was at Tate Britain for the Noise of Art and late view of the Tate Triennial last night and I’d hope that at least one person managed to pull a stranger.

“In one of the few critical accounts of the Bosnian pyramid story, which appeared in the Art Newspaper, the University of Sarejevo’s Enver Imamovic, a former director of the National Museum in Sarjevo, is quoted as saying, “This is the equivalent of letting me, an archaeologist, perform surgery in hospitals.”” archaeology.org