Multiple posts concerning treasures of the museum are found on the Mysterious Website. Enjoy browsing through the many treasures discussed.
In 1979, Gabriel Barkay made an amazing discovery. While excavating a burial cave southwest of the Old City of Jerusalem, he found what is the oldest surviving Biblical texts to date. They were on two tiny Silver Scrolls, no larger than a matchstick. It is believed they were worn around …
Treasures from all around the world are out there for us to explore – thanks to Museums! In this Treasures of the Museum series, MW reaches out to museums all across the country to ask them Six Questions. It’s inspiring to learn – What Treasures are in the Museums? What are …
All across the world are Treasures we can go explore. Some are even out of this world! In this Treasures of the Museum series, MW reaches out to museums across the world and asks them Six Questions. It’s inspiring to learn more about these hidden treasures. What Treasures are in the …
I’m sure we’re all familiar with the phrase from the adventurous Indiana Jones Movie, “That belongs in a Museum!” In this Treasures of the Museum series, MW reaches out to museums across the world and asks them Six Questions. It’s inspiring to learn more about these hidden treasures. And if you …
I’m sure we’re all familiar with the phrase from the adventurous Indiana Jones Movie, “That belongs in a Museum!’. In this Treasures of the Museum series, MW reaches out to museums across the world and asks them Six Questions. It’s inspiring to learn more about these hidden treasures. I was so …
The following Six Questions with Shane Rhinewald shares some of the many treasures found at The Strong Museum of Play. I visited there about a year ago and it is an amazing and interactive place. The museum offers so much fun for both the young and old with its creative …
I’m sure we’re all familiar with the phrase from the Indiana Jones movies- That belongs in a Museum! In the following Six Questions with Chris Semtner, Curator of The Poe Museum, Chris generously shares with us some of the many treasures held there. Plus! In a final bonus question, Chris …
The legend of a Viking Sun Stone, a mysterious crystal used by sailors to help navigate waters when conditions were heavily overcast, has long been told. But today, with the discovery of a curious white stone, strong credence and attention is being given towards this fabled object. Might it actually …
The first museum open to the public in England was called The Ark or the Musaeum Tradescantianum. It held numerous curiosities collected by John Tradescant and his son during the early 1600’s. The Tradescants traveled extensively gathering up unique and previously unknown specimens of plants and trees, and other fascinating …
The Hope Diamond is considered one of the most famous jewels in the world. It currently rests in the Natural Museum of Natural History in Washington D.C. and is insured for a quarter Million Dollars. However, this treasure is often said to hold a curse rather than hope for those …
