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Using specimens from the Philadelphia’s Mütter Museum, researchers from the at McMaster University and the University of Sydney have mapped the genome of the 19th century cholera bacterium that killed millions of people during the 1800s.
the mutter museum in philadelphia is well worth a visit, and they still contribute to medical science 156 years after being founded with that purpose.
this egyptian mummy from the roman period reminds me of a certain lady from spain who “there, i fixed it” a painting. seen at the brooklyn museum, which has an amazing egyptian collection. mostly new kingdom, but also some middle and even some old kingdrom artifacts.
Morbid Anatomy is one of these rare finds: tucked away in a nondescript building in the gowanus, a small place with the owner-curator always at hand. open saturdays 2-6.
some impressions from galleries in chelsea and the smallest museum in nyc
home of the card-playing mice. you can also learn how to do these yourself
the noguchi museum is a trek (or a bike ride) from manhattan, but it is worth it.
Museum of the American Gangster is a little gem on saint marks, complete with tommy guns and a basement with escape tunnels for the speakeasy operator.
this is pretty cool, especially the case:
It’s one of those nifty contraptions that replaces the oxygen inside the case with inert argon gas, reduces damaging light and stabilizes humidity. It’s basically a portable micro-environment ideal for preserving historic parchment.
NYPL original copy of Bill of Rights to go on display
The James Turrell sky space at Moma PS1 is only open when the weather cooperates (which it did today). Coincidentally, there was also a exhibit of his models at Pace gallery.
from wunderkammer to museum and through a glass clearly at the grolier club.
Gregor J. Rothfuss 