The Eggcorn Database
Is it "youthamism" or "euphamism"? "Chalk it up," "chock it up," or "chuck it up"? "Cold slaw" or "cole slaw"?
The Eggcorn Database, named for the word, "eggcorn" (for "acorn") that started
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The British Museum's Curator's Corner
The Curator's Corner series are short videos detailing curator's favorite objects in their own words and with historical context.
Learn about Assyrian smugglers' tablets, the making of a Bronze Age shield, or Elizabeth I's propaganda in jewelry from the very people who study
The Wedge Cat Tour
A tour of historic houses? Boring. A tour where you can see cats? Totally fun.
This tour of a Minneapolis neighborhood brings together a community – and gawkers – around their love of cats.
This Annual Cat Tour Brings a Minneapolis Neighborhood TogetherThe Wedge Cat Tour is 1.5 miles long, featuring
Victorian Book Stand for the Serious Reader
The Holloway reading stand and dictionary holder is a contraption to make every book lover's heart beat a little faster and every lover of the old and quirky rejoice.
With room for book storage, a table for a pot of tea, and dual arms for supporting open books,
Nature Sounds from Around the World
Xeno-Canto collects sounds from the natural world. Users post sounds with information about species and location, and you can listen to birds, frogs, bats, and other animals from various regions.
"xeno-canto is a website dedicated to sharing wildlife sounds from all over the world. Whether you are a research
"We Thought It Was Erotic Postcards"
"It was only by chance that the artist-curator David Trullo was working on a temporary installation at Madrid’s National Museum of Decorative Arts on the day in 2017 that a sealed case, unopened for 80 years, arrived from the ministry of finance. With no means of tracing the
Harvard Library of Medieval and Renaissance Manuscripts
Peer into this magnificent trove of centuries-old manuscripts digitized for the curious and the scholarly. Filter by place of origin, genre, time period, or language, and flip through the books to be inspired by the handwritten script and illuminations within.
Medieval & Renaissance ManuscriptsDelve into the literature, art, history, music,
The Quiet That Comes With the Rain
As the land waits for the rain, it quiets. The clouds filter the daylight into haze, and shadows soften. The rain comes, the birds honor it with silence, and even people are discouraged from making a sound.
On a park path, a bench is sheltered by a maple and a
The Science Behind Museum Fatigue
If you love museums, but you find yourself lagging in the middle of your visit, it may be due to museum fatigue.
Though museum fatigue in itself is not delightful, that it has been identified and studied is. Museum-goers need not be in the dark about why an intense afternoon
Free Wi-Fi in the EU
Discover where you have public Wi-Fi accessibility while traveling in the European Union.
WiFi4EUThe WiFi4EU initiative promotes free access to Wi-Fi connectivity for citizens in public spaces including parks, squares, public buildings, libraries, health centres and museums in municipalities throughout Europe.Shaping Europe’s digital future