Ireland or Northumbria, United Kingdom, Carpet page from the Book of Durrow (Second half of 7th century)

Part of carpet, sewn up by five parts, pattern tuned; single, multi-color wool yarn with star pattern. Thinner twine in the direction of warfare than in the wrapped. Most stitches ...

There is a wide range of programmes and resources inspired by the Museums’ permanent and temporary exhibitions to stimulate creativity, engage your curiosity and provide thought-pr...

Woven from black and bluetonate red wool yarn. The weft yarn is double, but the warp yarn is simple (1tr/solv). Patterned with large circular floral motifs. Sheep so that the side ...

Spot Nr. 1 (00:34): POLAR Rum 68/1: A person dressed in fur jacket in snow flurry. „Winter time, polar time, grog time - time for Polar.“ The person is serving grog with Polar Rum....

I've brough this brooch, which was my nanny's brooch. I grew up in the United States, in a tight-knit Irish American community in Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania. All the branches of my...

This map of Northumbria, Cumbria and County Durham forms part of the map of England by Gerard Mercator. It dates from 1595 and was published in Duisburg by Rumold Mercator, Gerard'...

I’m from the US originally, born and raised in California. When I was 17, I moved to Hawaii and did a BA in fine art and sociology. I then went on to do a postgrad in museum studie...