Museums
Remembering the Unsung Egyptians Who Helped Discover King Tut's Tomb
A exhibition celebrates the 100th anniversary of the archaeological find by spotlighting the overlooked workers who made it possible
A $26.8 Million Painting of Strawberries Smashed Records, but Now It's Stuck in Legal Limbo in France
The Louvre wants to claim the 18th-century French still life as a national treasure
Thousands of Andrew Wyeth Paintings Have Never Been Seen by the Public—Until Now
A new arrangement will make 7,000 of the American realist's works available to museums and researchers
Should the Skeleton of a Dinosaur That Helped Inspire 'Jurassic Park' Be Sold to the Highest Bidder?
The rare fossil could sell for $6 million at auction
Gilded Age Excess Lived on at the 2022 Met Gala
Celebrities paid tribute to the era of extravagance through gold-adorned ensembles, splashy headdresses and more
In the Classical World, Persia's Powers Rivaled Greece and Rome
An exhibition at the Getty Villa in Los Angeles shows how ancient Iran held its own against its better-known contemporaries
Overshadowed by a Famous Friend, Pop Artist Marisol Finally Receives Overdue Recognition
A new exhibition examines the sculptor’s friendship with Andy Warhol—and puts her back in the artistic canon of the 1960s
The National Mall's Oldest Building Is Now Open to the Public
The long-lived Lockkeeper's House represents centuries of D.C. history
'Washington Crossing the Delaware' Sails Toward the Auction Block—and Could Fetch $15 Million
The smaller version of the iconic painting was displayed at the White House for decades
You Can Now Explore an Open-Source Encyclopedia of 10,000 Years of South Asian Art
The online reference aims to make the region's masterpieces more accessible than ever
Traditionally Dyed Eggs Spring Into Action for Ukraine
The colorful folk art is a centuries-long custom
How Playwright August Wilson Captured the Highs and Lows of Black America
An immersive exhibition in Pittsburgh explores the award-winning dramatist's life and legacy
Walmart Heirs Launch New Music Festival in Bid to Make Arkansas an Art Destination
FORMAT will bring big-name musicians, contemporary artists to Bentonville
Holocaust Survivors Ask Israel Museum to Return One-of-a-Kind Haggadah
Their lawsuit claims the Passover book was stolen, then purchased under dubious circumstances
Why Did This Artist Lock Lips With Ancient Works of Indigenous Mexican Art?
Pepx Romero kissed and licked centuries-old archaeological wonders to raise awareness of the ongoing, contested sale of pre-Hispanic treasures
Captain Cook and His Crew Stole These Spears. Centuries Later, They're Finally Back in Sydney
The artifacts are on display alongside modern spears created by the descendants of the Indigenous Dharawal people
A Connecticut Mechanic Found Artwork Worth Millions in a Dumpster
Jared Whipple discovered the life's work of Francis Hines, a largely forgotten Abstract Expressionist artist
Is This New England's Oldest Known English Shipwreck?
New research suggests the vessel is the mysterious "Sparrow-Hawk"
Why So Many Superheroes Are Orphans
A new exhibition at London's Foundling Museum explores how growing up without birth parents shapes comic book characters
Black Lights Turn This North Carolina Mine Into a Psychedelic Wonderland
The Bon Ami Mine’s deposits of the mineral hyalite glow fluorescent green under ultraviolet light
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