Museums
This May Be the Earliest Known Image of Enslaved Individuals With Cotton
A remarkable daguerreotype was recently acquired by the Nelson-Atkins Museum in Kansas City
Days After the Brazen Green Vault Heist, Another German Museum Is Targeted by Thieves
Burglars stole jewelry and historic artifacts from the Stasi Museum in Berlin
The Museum Tour Guide Who Shaped Mark Twain’s Views on Race
While traveling in Venice for what would be his best-selling memoir, the author’s encounter with an African-American art expert forever changed his writing
3-D Scans of the Bust of Nefertiti Are Now Available Online
A German museum released the digital data to artist Cosmo Wenman after a hoax heist and lengthy legal battle
Paired Images of Melting Glaciers and Flooding Wetlands Tell the Story of Global Climate Change
Photographer Tina Freeman's exhibition ‘Lamentations’ at the New Orleans Museum of Art juxtaposes two different environments
Baltimore Museum of Art Will Collect Works Exclusively by Women in 2020
"To rectify centuries of imbalance, you have to do something radical," says museum director Christopher Bedford
This Wreck May Be the Sister Ship of Sweden's Ill-Fated 'Vasa' Warship
Divers discovered the wreckage of two 17th-century warships off the coast of an island near Stockholm
London Library Spotlights Nazi Persecution of the Roma and Sinti
The Roma and Sinti's wartime suffering "isn't necessarily a subject that people know that much about," says the curator of a new London show
Fifty U.S. Museums Champion Feminist Art Ahead of 2020 Election
Curators are banding together to organize feminism-inspired exhibitions and events in fall 2020
A Minnesota Museum’s Creepy Doll Contest Is Here to Haunt Your Dreams
"The doll I disdain handling is the one with human hair," says curator Dan Nowakowski
Low-Level Offenders in NYC Can Now Take an Art Class Instead of Appearing in Court
"It’s about holding people accountable, but doing it in ways that promote human dignity," Brooklyn's district attorney said
You Can Now Smell a T. Rex's Stinky Breath at Chicago's Field Museum
The museum recently added a multi-sensory experience to SUE's new exhibit
D.C.'s Newseum Is Closing Its Doors at the End of the Year
The museum dedicated to the history of journalism and the First Amendment has struggled financially since opening 11 years ago
Help the Shedd Aquarium Name Its Rescued Otter Pups
The aquarium hopes the contest will help raise awareness about southern sea otters’ ongoing conservation needs
A New Kurt Vonnegut Museum Is Opening in His Hometown
The Indianapolis museum will feature a re-creation of the author’s writing studio and a “freedom of expression exhibition,” among other attractions
Why Are Animals in Natural History Museums Overwhelmingly Male?
Researchers say the sex imbalance stems from factors including animal size, sex-specific behavior and human collecting preferences
Why the Amsterdam Museum Will No Longer Use the Term 'Dutch Golden Age'
The museum contends that the moniker, which is often used to describe the Dutch Republic in the 17th century, ignores the brutalities of the period
10 Must-See Museums and Galleries in Zagreb
Experience everything from the quirky and nostalgic, to the classic and stunning in Zagrebs many museums, galleries, and performance spaces
Exploring Paul Revere’s Legacy Beyond His Famed Midnight Ride
Before becoming an American legend, the Revolutionary War hero was best known as a skilled artisan, activist and entrepreneur
This London Gallery Is Working to Be One of the World's Most Accessible Museums
The Wellcome Collection's latest permanent exhibition focuses on design features and curatorial approaches suggested by individuals with disabilities
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