Museums
Massachusetts' Plimoth Plantation Will Change Its Name
The new moniker will incorporate the Mashpee Wampanoag name for the region: Patuxet
Hawaiian Chief's Cloak and Helmet Repatriated After 241 Years
A New Zealand museum initially returned the artifacts, given to Captain James Cook in 1779, on a long-term loan in 2016
National Gallery of Art Acquires Its First Painting by a Native American Artist
Jaune Quick-to-See Smith's work addresses questions of identity and appropriation
How the Pandemic Is Giving the Louvre Back to Parisians
With a steep drop in international tourists and new COVID-19 safety measures in place, the most visited museum in the world reopened yesterday
Second Brazilian Museum Fire in Two Years Sparks Calls for Reform
Authorities are assessing the damage caused by a June 15 blaze at the Natural History Museum and Botanical Garden in Belo Horizonte
Eight Online Exhibits to See Right Now on Black History, Racism and Protest
Educating yourself with these shows is one more way to understand the current moment
Is It Time to Recognize Frames as an Independent Art Form?
In a fairly new field, the picture frame may finally be coming into its own
How Museum Collections Could Help Scientists Predict Future Pandemics
The broad array of animal specimens could allow researchers to identify likely pathogen sources, hosts and transmission pathways
The Racist Statue of Theodore Roosevelt Will No Longer Loom Over the American Museum of Natural History
As plans emerge to remove the controversial figure, the 26th President's legacy remains sullied by his colonialist ideology
U.K. Museum Reimagines Classic Art With Face Masks
The Fitzwilliam Museum in Cambridge has released greeting cards of six paintings adapted for this "most unusual year"
Activists Try to Remove African Artifact From Paris Museum
Protesters demanding the repatriation of looted objects seized a funeral pole on view at the Musée du Quai Branly–Jacques Chirac
Former Nazi Submarine Base Transformed Into Digital Art Gallery
The concrete bunker once housed Axis U-boats. Now, it features floor-to-ceiling projections of works by Gustav Klimt, Paul Klee
Take Virtual Tours of These Seven Historic Homes of American Artists
A new book looks at American art through the studios of the masters that made it
See a Newly Colorized Photograph of Charles Dickens
The image, set to go on view once London museums are allowed to reopen, shows off the prolific author's playful fashion sense
Seoul Closes Public Institutions After South Korea Sees 79 New COVID-19 Cases
Museums, churches, and art galleries are shut down until June 14 in Seoul, home to half of the country’s population
A Behind-the-Scenes Look at Maintaining Tourist Sites During COVID-19
Despite closures, essential workers are the ones holding down the fort at these popular travel destinations
The Museum Director Who Defied the Nazis
For years, Paul Rivet opposed the ideology fueling Hitler's rise. Then he helped French fighters take the battle underground
Italy's Museums Reopen With Vibrating Social-Distancing Necklaces, Limited Admission
A guard will "chaperone" groups of six through the Scuderie del Quirinale's blockbuster Raphael exhibition
Take a Free Video Tour of Blockbuster Pompeii and Herculaneum Exhibition
Available to stream on YouTube and Facebook, the 82-minute film revisits the British Museum's popular 2013 show
Ancient Leather 'Mouse' Highlights the Romans' Sense of Humor
The nearly 2,000-year-old scrap of leather, found at Vindolanda in northern England, may have been a toy or a practical joke
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