Museums
Why Art Was Such a Powerful Tool for England's Tudor Monarchs
An exhibition at the Met features 100-plus paintings, sculptures, decorative works and objects that testify to the splendor of 16th-century English court
Just Above Midtown Was a Haven for Black Artists
A new exhibition spotlights the gallery that championed Black avant-garde art in the 1970s and ’80s
Country Legend Loretta Lynn Braved Controversy to Tell the Truth About Women's Experiences
The self-taught singer-songwriter died on October 4 at her home in Tennessee
A Small Town in Alaska Is Home to the World's First Hammer Museum
Perhaps no one knows the history of the tool better than collector Dave Pahl, who opened a shrine of his artifacts in Haines 20 years ago
Two Hundred Years Ago, the Rosetta Stone Unlocked the Secrets of Ancient Egypt
French scholar Jean-François Champollion announced his decipherment of Egyptian hieroglyphs on September 27, 1822
Mysterious ‘Alien Goldfish’ May Have Been a Mollusk
The bizarre creature’s anatomy had stumped scientists for decades
Chemistry Reveals the History of an Ancient Dancing Horse Sculpture
The artwork dates to China's Tang dynasty, when horses were a symbol of prosperity
Doctors in Brussels Are Prescribing Free Museum Visits
To boost mental health, one of Brussels' largest hospitals is testing the program in a six-month trial
The World's Largest Collection of Standing Totem Poles Keeps Getting Bigger
Eighty sculptures in and around Ketchikan, Alaska, tell the ancestral stories of Indigenous clans
The Netherlands Repatriates 343 Ceramics to Panama
The pre-Hispanic pottery pieces range from bowls to plates to burial vessels
Investigators Seize 27 Greek and Egyptian Antiquities From the Met
The seizures come at a time of increased scrutiny from the Manhattan district attorney’s office over international art crime
Archaeologists Call on Unesco to Protect the Hagia Sophia
The sixth-century site has suffered increased vandalism and damage in recent years
Museum of the Bible Returns Centuries-Old Gospel Manuscript to Greece
The artifact had been stolen from a monastery during World War I
The 50-Million-Year-Old Treasures of Fossil Lake
In a forbidding Wyoming desert, scientists and fortune hunters search for the surprisingly intact remains of horses and other creatures that lived long ago
The Met Returns Two Stolen Artifacts to Nepal
The 10th-century stone statue and 13th-century wooden strut will go on display at the National Museum of Nepal
Charles Dickens Was a 'Fascinated Skeptic' of the Supernatural
A new exhibition explores the writer's enduring interest in ghosts and other paranormal phenomena
These 18th-Century Shoes Underscore the Contradictions of the Age of Enlightenment
An exhibition at Toronto's Bata Shoe Museum examines fashion's role in supporting social hierarchies that emerged during the landmark intellectual movement
The Colorful History Behind Panama's Mola
Made by hand, this clothing staple is an important piece of the country's rich culture
London's Horniman Museum Will Return Stolen Benin Bronzes to Nigeria
The 72 objects were looted from Benin City more than a century ago
New Museum Honors Jackie Robinson’s Many Legacies
Interactive exhibits will explore the baseball icon’s athletic career and civil rights work
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