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The Silver Swan automaton, crafted in London around 1773 by clockmaker James Cox and inventor John Joseph Merlin to mimic a real swan's movements and feeding.

It has over 2,000 moving parts and is the main attraction at Bowes Museum, England.
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Art and Cultural Engagement Can Slow the Pace of Aging: Report.
A new study published in the journal Innovation in Aging suggests that engaging with art and culture can help slow down the biological clock and improve overall health.
artnews.com/art-news/news/art-… #globalmuseum #aging #museums #culture #art


The only taxidermied blue whale in the world, 1865 CE, now housed at the Natural History Museum in Sweden. The public was allowed to enter it up until a couple was found having sex inside it; now its jaws are opened only for special occasions like Swedish election days.
#globalmuseum #museums #whales


Fires in Berlin Destroyed Hundreds of Paintings During World War II. Now, a Museum Will Publish Photo Archives of the Lost Artworks Online.
A proactive effort to document the collection of the Gemäldegalerie will pay off a century later as negatives of lost paintings by Rubens and Caravaggio are digitized and published online
smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/… #globalmuseum #museums #WWII