Bexhill Museum
@bexhillmuseum.bsky.social
We are an independent museum in Bexhill, East Sussex. Our collections include natural history, clothing and transport. Our opening hours are Tuesday to Sunday from 11-4.
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#MosaicMonday - The Shell Mosaic, a striking Roman floor panel from the Roman city of Verulamium in Britannia. It depicts a scallop shell and was designed to fit into a semicircular room, most probably the apse of an oecus, a hall for receiving guests. It is dated to around c. AD 150.
February 2, 2026 at 5:25 PM
#MosaicMonday - The Shell Mosaic, a striking Roman floor panel from the Roman city of Verulamium in Britannia. It depicts a scallop shell and was designed to fit into a semicircular room, most probably the apse of an oecus, a hall for receiving guests. It is dated to around c. AD 150.
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It never used to be possible to attribute individual weather events to climate change and map their full consequences. Thanks to the work of two pioneering climate scientists, it is now
Pinning extreme weather on climate change: Best ideas of the century
It never used to be possible to attribute individual weather events to climate change and map their full consequences. Thanks to the work of two pioneering climate scientists, it is now
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February 2, 2026 at 5:25 PM
It never used to be possible to attribute individual weather events to climate change and map their full consequences. Thanks to the work of two pioneering climate scientists, it is now
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Astronomers uncover a puzzling absence at the hearts of young galaxies during the “cosmic noon” www.labrujulaverde.com/en/2026/02/a...
Astronomers uncover a puzzling absence at the hearts of young galaxies during the “cosmic noon”
An international team of astronomers has taken a close look at three distant galaxies and discovered that, in their central regions, something is missing in terms of mass. Or, more precisely, that the...
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February 2, 2026 at 4:50 PM
Astronomers uncover a puzzling absence at the hearts of young galaxies during the “cosmic noon” www.labrujulaverde.com/en/2026/02/a...
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A bit of fun on a miserable Monday. Tomorrow marks the death of Sweyn Forkbeard, son of Harald Bluetooth and Viking King of Denmark, Norway and England. They probably received their nicknames based on distinctive physical features or personal attributes. What would your ancient Nordic name be?
February 2, 2026 at 8:43 AM
A bit of fun on a miserable Monday. Tomorrow marks the death of Sweyn Forkbeard, son of Harald Bluetooth and Viking King of Denmark, Norway and England. They probably received their nicknames based on distinctive physical features or personal attributes. What would your ancient Nordic name be?
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A true rarity, this bronze goose was discovered in the ruins of Constantinople’s famed luxurious hippodrome. It has a pipe in its beak, so it was probably part of a fountain, providing water to the 100,000 spectators who could fit into the circus stands. 🏺 1/
Roman, 4th c. CE. #BritishMuseum
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Roman, 4th c. CE. #BritishMuseum
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February 1, 2026 at 8:52 PM
A true rarity, this bronze goose was discovered in the ruins of Constantinople’s famed luxurious hippodrome. It has a pipe in its beak, so it was probably part of a fountain, providing water to the 100,000 spectators who could fit into the circus stands. 🏺 1/
Roman, 4th c. CE. #BritishMuseum
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Roman, 4th c. CE. #BritishMuseum
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To celebrate #NationalHedgehogDay, this illustration of two playful hedgehogs is from a Bestiary - a medieval book of beasts - in our Library collection.
Bestiaries were popular in the Middle Ages and feature creatures, both real and mythical, and a moral lesson about each one.
Bestiaries were popular in the Middle Ages and feature creatures, both real and mythical, and a moral lesson about each one.
February 2, 2026 at 1:18 PM
To celebrate #NationalHedgehogDay, this illustration of two playful hedgehogs is from a Bestiary - a medieval book of beasts - in our Library collection.
Bestiaries were popular in the Middle Ages and feature creatures, both real and mythical, and a moral lesson about each one.
Bestiaries were popular in the Middle Ages and feature creatures, both real and mythical, and a moral lesson about each one.
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This LGBTQ+ History Month, we are collecting stories of the borough’s LGBTQ+ communities 🏳️🌈
If you live or have lived in Redbridge, identify as LGBTQ+, and have photos, films, clothes, items or memories to share, please get in touch!
📧: Redbridge.Museum@visionrcl.org.uk
If you live or have lived in Redbridge, identify as LGBTQ+, and have photos, films, clothes, items or memories to share, please get in touch!
📧: Redbridge.Museum@visionrcl.org.uk
February 2, 2026 at 12:00 PM
This LGBTQ+ History Month, we are collecting stories of the borough’s LGBTQ+ communities 🏳️🌈
If you live or have lived in Redbridge, identify as LGBTQ+, and have photos, films, clothes, items or memories to share, please get in touch!
📧: Redbridge.Museum@visionrcl.org.uk
If you live or have lived in Redbridge, identify as LGBTQ+, and have photos, films, clothes, items or memories to share, please get in touch!
📧: Redbridge.Museum@visionrcl.org.uk
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An ornately convoluted double-handled wine cup (cantharus)
Detail from a 4th century AD #Roman house found in 1899 at Olga Road just outside #Dorchester (DVRNOVARIA)
Now preserved in the floor of the wonderful @dorsetmuseum.bsky.social
📷 Sept 2024
Happy #MosaicMonday!
Detail from a 4th century AD #Roman house found in 1899 at Olga Road just outside #Dorchester (DVRNOVARIA)
Now preserved in the floor of the wonderful @dorsetmuseum.bsky.social
📷 Sept 2024
Happy #MosaicMonday!
February 2, 2026 at 5:56 AM
An ornately convoluted double-handled wine cup (cantharus)
Detail from a 4th century AD #Roman house found in 1899 at Olga Road just outside #Dorchester (DVRNOVARIA)
Now preserved in the floor of the wonderful @dorsetmuseum.bsky.social
📷 Sept 2024
Happy #MosaicMonday!
Detail from a 4th century AD #Roman house found in 1899 at Olga Road just outside #Dorchester (DVRNOVARIA)
Now preserved in the floor of the wonderful @dorsetmuseum.bsky.social
📷 Sept 2024
Happy #MosaicMonday!
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This regulator clock was designed with precision in mind. Patented in 1836, its “dead beat escapement” mechanism reduced friction and compensated for changes in atmospheric pressure, which are vital for keeping accurate time.
February 2, 2026 at 12:01 PM
This regulator clock was designed with precision in mind. Patented in 1836, its “dead beat escapement” mechanism reduced friction and compensated for changes in atmospheric pressure, which are vital for keeping accurate time.
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The remains of a geometric mosaic from Roman Cirencester. It was discovered in 1947 in Victoria Road, and possibly dates to the 2nd century AD. The mosaic is on display at the Corinium Museum in Cirencester. 📷 My own. #MosaicMonday #RomanBritain #Cirencester
February 2, 2026 at 7:07 AM
The remains of a geometric mosaic from Roman Cirencester. It was discovered in 1947 in Victoria Road, and possibly dates to the 2nd century AD. The mosaic is on display at the Corinium Museum in Cirencester. 📷 My own. #MosaicMonday #RomanBritain #Cirencester
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This is a set of four dissecting hooks with ebony handles. They were used to hold flaps of skin in place that have been cut and pulled back during a dissection to reveal the underlying layers.
February 2, 2026 at 12:02 PM
This is a set of four dissecting hooks with ebony handles. They were used to hold flaps of skin in place that have been cut and pulled back during a dissection to reveal the underlying layers.
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Cid Hiaya, Boabdil’s cousin who converted to Christianity and collaborated with the Catholic Monarchs in the conquest of Granada www.labrujulaverde.com/en/2026/02/c...
Cid Hiaya, Boabdil’s cousin who converted to Christianity and collaborated with the Catholic Monarchs in the conquest of Granada
Granada Venegas is the surname borne by the descendants of a Nasrid family that did not maintain good relations with the rest of the Morisco population because it was of royal blood; hence they not on...
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February 2, 2026 at 9:39 AM
Cid Hiaya, Boabdil’s cousin who converted to Christianity and collaborated with the Catholic Monarchs in the conquest of Granada www.labrujulaverde.com/en/2026/02/c...
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A bit more of an unusual one found yesterday by some eagle eyed fossil hunters! This cluster of sea urchins are about half the age of our Jurassic fossils, coming from the Cretaceous layers at about 100 million years old! Always cool seeing what fossils visitors are out finding.
February 1, 2026 at 12:16 PM
A bit more of an unusual one found yesterday by some eagle eyed fossil hunters! This cluster of sea urchins are about half the age of our Jurassic fossils, coming from the Cretaceous layers at about 100 million years old! Always cool seeing what fossils visitors are out finding.
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For #MosaicMonday a #Roman mosaic showing the labyrinth of the Minotaur on Crete. The monster’s head is depicted in the centre. The simple depiction is alluding to the myth of Theseus, in which the Greek hero slays the Minotaur in the labyrinth with the help ... 🧵1/2
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February 2, 2026 at 9:27 AM
For #MosaicMonday a #Roman mosaic showing the labyrinth of the Minotaur on Crete. The monster’s head is depicted in the centre. The simple depiction is alluding to the myth of Theseus, in which the Greek hero slays the Minotaur in the labyrinth with the help ... 🧵1/2
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#Archaeology
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#Archaeology
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Sunbeam #Yokohama #Japan 2.2.1877. "I was called at five o'clock, & at half-past six Mabelle & I started for the market. It was blowing a gale, & our four oarsmen found it as much as they could do to reach the shore. The Shanghai mail-boat was just in, & I pitied the poor passengers..." #Brassey
February 2, 2026 at 9:00 AM
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A mammoth drawings from Arcy-sur-Cure cave,France.
Outlined in red-ochre, this rotund, tuskless mammoth looks like a juvenile.
At 28,000 years old, a product of the Gravettian culture, one of the oldest examples of cave art in Europe.
The saddest mammoth from the Ice Age. 🦣😢🏺
#MammothMonday
Outlined in red-ochre, this rotund, tuskless mammoth looks like a juvenile.
At 28,000 years old, a product of the Gravettian culture, one of the oldest examples of cave art in Europe.
The saddest mammoth from the Ice Age. 🦣😢🏺
#MammothMonday
February 2, 2026 at 10:29 AM
A mammoth drawings from Arcy-sur-Cure cave,France.
Outlined in red-ochre, this rotund, tuskless mammoth looks like a juvenile.
At 28,000 years old, a product of the Gravettian culture, one of the oldest examples of cave art in Europe.
The saddest mammoth from the Ice Age. 🦣😢🏺
#MammothMonday
Outlined in red-ochre, this rotund, tuskless mammoth looks like a juvenile.
At 28,000 years old, a product of the Gravettian culture, one of the oldest examples of cave art in Europe.
The saddest mammoth from the Ice Age. 🦣😢🏺
#MammothMonday
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You might not know it, but you probably use Bayesian reasoning every day. But what exactly is it? Professor David Spiegelhalter explains in our latest video with BBCIdeas: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-pnlExzbNqE
The power of Bayesian reasoning | The Royal Society
YouTube video by The Royal Society
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February 2, 2026 at 10:22 AM
You might not know it, but you probably use Bayesian reasoning every day. But what exactly is it? Professor David Spiegelhalter explains in our latest video with BBCIdeas: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-pnlExzbNqE
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Analysis | What’s behind the sluggish recovery in visitor numbers? 📊
Although the sector is seeing positive signs, footfall has been slow to return to normal after Covid. Amid changes in visitor behaviour and an oversaturated market, creativity and risk-taking are key to standing out
Although the sector is seeing positive signs, footfall has been slow to return to normal after Covid. Amid changes in visitor behaviour and an oversaturated market, creativity and risk-taking are key to standing out
What's behind the sluggish recovery in visitor numbers? - Museums Association
Although the sector is seeing positive signs, footfall has been slow to return to normal after Covid. Amid changes in visitor behaviour and an oversaturated market, creativity and risk-taking are key to standing out
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February 2, 2026 at 10:22 AM
Analysis | What’s behind the sluggish recovery in visitor numbers? 📊
Although the sector is seeing positive signs, footfall has been slow to return to normal after Covid. Amid changes in visitor behaviour and an oversaturated market, creativity and risk-taking are key to standing out
Although the sector is seeing positive signs, footfall has been slow to return to normal after Covid. Amid changes in visitor behaviour and an oversaturated market, creativity and risk-taking are key to standing out
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Sun shimmer of a nave aisle window upon the parclose at Southwold, St Edmund, Suffolk #suffolk #churches #history #heritage #architecture #carpentry #woodcarving #sunlight #medieval
February 1, 2026 at 11:31 PM
Sun shimmer of a nave aisle window upon the parclose at Southwold, St Edmund, Suffolk #suffolk #churches #history #heritage #architecture #carpentry #woodcarving #sunlight #medieval
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It’s time for Free February 2026! You’re all invited to visit Stromness Museum free of charge this month. Those becoming Stromness Museum ‘Friends’ in Feb will also enter a prize draw for a £25 gift voucher! We’ll be open today & every day Mon-Sat at 11am-3.30pm (closed Sun). Come and see us soon! 🎟️
February 2, 2026 at 10:33 AM
It’s time for Free February 2026! You’re all invited to visit Stromness Museum free of charge this month. Those becoming Stromness Museum ‘Friends’ in Feb will also enter a prize draw for a £25 gift voucher! We’ll be open today & every day Mon-Sat at 11am-3.30pm (closed Sun). Come and see us soon! 🎟️
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This new drug might really change outcomes for people with diabetes.
New drug could prevent diabetes complications not fixed with blood sugar control, study hints | Live Science share.google/MMCa7pYhsx0w...
New drug could prevent diabetes complications not fixed with blood sugar control, study hints | Live Science share.google/MMCa7pYhsx0w...
New drug could prevent diabetes complications not fixed with blood sugar control, study hints
An experimental drug compound could be a promising treatment for harmful diabetes complications, per a new study in lab mice and human cells.
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February 1, 2026 at 4:37 PM
This new drug might really change outcomes for people with diabetes.
New drug could prevent diabetes complications not fixed with blood sugar control, study hints | Live Science share.google/MMCa7pYhsx0w...
New drug could prevent diabetes complications not fixed with blood sugar control, study hints | Live Science share.google/MMCa7pYhsx0w...
If you’re interested in the history of #Bexhill then why not check out Bexhill Open Street Map?
bexhill-osm.org.uk
There are historical maps, local info & town history. It will also give walking directions so that you can go and see the places mentioned for yourself. It is an invaluable resource.
bexhill-osm.org.uk
There are historical maps, local info & town history. It will also give walking directions so that you can go and see the places mentioned for yourself. It is an invaluable resource.
February 2, 2026 at 10:48 AM
If you’re interested in the history of #Bexhill then why not check out Bexhill Open Street Map?
bexhill-osm.org.uk
There are historical maps, local info & town history. It will also give walking directions so that you can go and see the places mentioned for yourself. It is an invaluable resource.
bexhill-osm.org.uk
There are historical maps, local info & town history. It will also give walking directions so that you can go and see the places mentioned for yourself. It is an invaluable resource.
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Was International Zebra Day on Saturday.
We're a bit busy, so here's a mosaic of a zebra.
That's us done. 👍
#MosaicMonday
We're a bit busy, so here's a mosaic of a zebra.
That's us done. 👍
#MosaicMonday
February 2, 2026 at 10:24 AM
Was International Zebra Day on Saturday.
We're a bit busy, so here's a mosaic of a zebra.
That's us done. 👍
#MosaicMonday
We're a bit busy, so here's a mosaic of a zebra.
That's us done. 👍
#MosaicMonday
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Roe deer antler mask from prehistoric Eilsleben, Germany
Despite being a Neolithic site, the mask is probably Mesolithic in origin, indicating contact and exchange between hunter-gatherers and the first farmers in central Europe #MesolithicMonday
🆓 doi.org/10.15184/aqy...
🏺 #Archaeology
Despite being a Neolithic site, the mask is probably Mesolithic in origin, indicating contact and exchange between hunter-gatherers and the first farmers in central Europe #MesolithicMonday
🆓 doi.org/10.15184/aqy...
🏺 #Archaeology
February 2, 2026 at 8:13 AM
Roe deer antler mask from prehistoric Eilsleben, Germany
Despite being a Neolithic site, the mask is probably Mesolithic in origin, indicating contact and exchange between hunter-gatherers and the first farmers in central Europe #MesolithicMonday
🆓 doi.org/10.15184/aqy...
🏺 #Archaeology
Despite being a Neolithic site, the mask is probably Mesolithic in origin, indicating contact and exchange between hunter-gatherers and the first farmers in central Europe #MesolithicMonday
🆓 doi.org/10.15184/aqy...
🏺 #Archaeology