Museums
Germany Will Return Benin Bronzes to Nigeria in 2022
Culture Minister Monika Grütters describes the move as a "historic milestone"
Renaissance-Era Florentine Frescoes Spent Centuries Hidden in Plain Sight
Renovations at the Uffizi Gallery revealed two overlooked paintings of Medici dukes, among other intriguing finds
Museum Kept Bones of Black Children Killed in 1985 Police Bombing in Storage for Decades
Outrage erupted over the revelation that the likely remains of two young victims were held in and studied at Ivy League institutions
Smithsonian Announces the Zoo and Seven Museums Open in May
You'll finally be able to see the baby panda in person; here's our comprehensive list of what's on view and tips for visiting
How D.C.'s Newly Unveiled WWI Memorial Commemorates the Global Conflict
The space's central feature, a 60-foot-long wall of remembrance, remains unfinished
Site of Julius Caesar's Assassination Will Be Transformed Into Open-Air Museum
Rome's "Area Sacra," a sunken square home to the ruins of four ancient temples, doubles as a sanctuary for stray cats
The Florida Resort That Played an Unlikely Role in the Bay of Pigs Fiasco
Sixty years ago, the CIA-backed invasion of Cuba failed disastrously. It all began, here, on Useppa Island
Sweeping Survey Unites Works by 100 Women Artists of the Past Century
An ongoing exhibition at the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston, features 200 paintings, sculptures, ceramics and more
Groundbreaking New Center Unveils World's Largest Collection of Inuit Art
More than 20,000 works from artists across the Canadian Arctic are on display at Qaumajuq, a new museum-within-a-museum at the Winnipeg Art Gallery
Five Things to Know About the Gardner Museum Heist—the Biggest Art Theft in Modern History
In 1990, two thieves made off with a $500 million cache of art by Rembrandt, Vermeer, Degas and more. Three decades later, the works remain missing
How Museum Collections Advance Knowledge of Human Health
Surprisingly, mosquitoes, leeches, parasites, birds and minerals can be important sources for research to fight cancer and prevent disease
This Artemisia Gentileschi Painting Spent Centuries Hidden From Public View
The 17th-century portrait of Lucretia is set to go on view at the Getty Museum in Los Angeles
Why Egypt Paraded 22 Ancient Pharaohs Through the Streets of Cairo
Officials organized the lavish, made-for-TV event in hopes of revitalizing the country's tourism industry
You Can Now Explore the Louvre's Entire Collection Online
A new digital database features 480,000 works from the Paris museum's holdings
How a Sweeping Survey in NYC Redefines What It Means to Make 'Latinx' Art
A new triennial at El Museo del Barrio features a wide range of works by 42 artists and collectives
How the Extraordinary Life of an Ordinary Girl Inspired an Exhibition
The discovery of a forgotten document leads to a deep dive into a Jewish family's Eastern European history that was all but lost
New Jersey Estate Owned by Napoleon's Older Brother Set to Become State Park
In 1815, exiled Spanish king Joseph Bonaparte fled to the U.S., where he lived in luxury on a sprawling, 60-acre estate
The Newseum's Iconic First Amendment Tablet Is Headed to Philadelphia
Weighing in at 50 tons, the marble slab previously adorned the facade of the now-shuttered journalism museum in D.C.
Secretary Lonnie Bunch on What Makes for a Great Museum Exhibition
A well-curated show makes the unknown feel familiar—and reveals the unexpected
This Summer, a New Smithsonian Exhibition Takes You Inside Béisbol
At the American History Museum, cover all the bases with Latino ballplayers
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