Museums
How Artists Are Responding to Russia's Invasion of Ukraine
The violence has prompted protests, cultural boycotts and more
Native Americans Urge Scottish Museum to Return Artifacts From Wounded Knee Massacre
The Lakota tribe is in talks with the institution for the repatriation of a necklace, bonnet and moccasins taken from the dead following the 1890 atrocity
How the Smithsonian Is Honoring Remarkable American Women
From a series of coins to a museum in the making, their groundbreaking achievements gain new visibility
This Deepfake Exhibition Shows How Convincing the New Technology Can Be
The Museum of the Moving Image tests whether patrons can spot the difference between fabrication and reality
Why a Schoolteacher Spent 70 Years Collecting Thousands of Black History Artifacts
Elizabeth Meaders' acquisitions include sports memorabilia, civil rights posters, military paraphernalia and art
Germany, Austria Repatriate Dozens of Human Skulls to Hawaii
Earlier this month, a Hawaiian delegation retrieved 58 sets of ancestral remains from five European museums
Dive Into Mobile’s Melting Pot of People, Cultures and Dangerously Delicious Fusion Food
Uncovering the vibrant and complicated history of the formerly French colonial city, once known as “the Paris of the South”
How Iceland's Herring Girls Helped Bring Equality to the Island Nation
Between the 1910s and 1960s, thousands of young women formed the backbone of the country's thriving fishing industry
France to Return 15 Works of Nazi-Looted Art to Jewish Families
The works include pieces held in the collections of the Louvre and Musée d’Orsay in Paris
A Toppled Statue of George III Illuminates the Ongoing Debate Over America's Monuments
In July 1776, colonists destroyed a sculpture of the English king. A new exhibit explores this iconoclasm's legacy—and its implications for today
An Immersive Celebration of Ramses II Transports Visitors to Ancient Egypt
Historic artifacts meet 21st-century technology in a blockbuster touring exhibition centered on the 19th-Dynasty pharaoh
The Most Anticipated Museum Openings of 2022
Scheduled to open this year are new institutions dedicated to African American history, electronic music and Nordic art
In a Day-Long Protest, Dutch Museums Transform Into Gyms, Nail Salons and Barber Shops
The coordinated effort was “playful” but challenged the government’s inconsistent Covid-19 lockdown measures
An Evocative Mural on Rikers Island Will Be Moved to the Brooklyn Museum
Faith Ringgold's "For the Women’s House," which sought to inspire female inmates, will be relocated ahead of the jail complex's impending closure
New Funding Will Help Highlight Five Black History Sites in the American South
The Southern Poverty Law Center’s $50,000 grants will support civil rights museums, a monument to victims of an industrial disaster and other organizations
Rubin Museum Agrees to Return Stolen Religious Artifacts to Nepal
An investigation launched by the New York cultural institution concluded that the 14th- and 17th-century carvings were "unlawfully obtained"
How the Much-Debated Elgin Marbles Ended Up in England
For two centuries, diplomat Thomas Bruce has been held up as a shameless plunderer. The real history is more complicated, argues the author of a new book
Lawrence Brooks, the United States' Oldest Living WWII Veteran, Dies at 112
Brooks was drafted into the U.S. Army in 1940, when he was in his early 30s
Richmond's Robert E. Lee Statue Is Headed to a Black History Museum
Officials have tentatively agreed to transfer ownership of removed Confederate monuments to a pair of museums in the Virginia city
Why Baltimore Is Poised to Become a Major Hub for Henri Matisse Fans
The Baltimore Museum of Art recently opened a research center dedicated to the French artist
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