Museums
People Are Spotting Rare, Blue-Eyed Cicadas Around Illinois
As two broods of periodical cicadas emerge across the U.S. this spring, people have discovered a few of the bugs that don’t have their trademark red eyes
This Polish Museum Received a Mysterious Package in the Mail—With Missing 17th-Century Tiles Inside
The ceramic tiles, which vanished during World War II, once adorned a Baroque bathing pavilion in Warsaw
The British Royals' Huge Staff Once Included Exotic Cat Wranglers, Rat Killers and Toilet Attendants
A new exhibition in London offers an inside look at the lives of the workers who served the monarchy between 1660 and 1830
How the Soon-to-Reopen Folger Shakespeare Library Came to Be
A full 82 copies of Shakespeare’s First Folio will go on view as the renovated Washington, D.C. institution makes its debut
More Than 1,000 Fossils, Including Rare Dinosaurs, Gifted to Brazil's National Museum Following Fire
The massive donation was made by Burkhard Pohl, a Swiss-German collector, as the museum works to replenish its collections after a devastating blaze in September 2018
How This Caribbean-Born Artist Became the Toast of 18th-Century France
A new exhibition in Massachusetts illuminates the success of Guillaume Lethière
Climate Activists Chip the Case Protecting the Magna Carta
The two protesters, who are both in their 80s, held up a sign that read, "The government is breaking the law"
Spend the Night in the Musée d'Orsay's Clock Room on the Evening of the Olympics Opening Ceremony
Airbnb will allow two travelers to book a one-night stay in the storied Paris museum, where they will watch the ceremony from a balcony overlooking the Seine
At 200 Years Old, the London National Gallery Is Redefining What It Means to Be a 'National' Museum
Despite its decidedly traditional art collection, the British cultural institution is adopting a contemporary approach to public outreach and accessibility
Chicago Museum Unveils the 'Most Important Fossil Ever Discovered': the Feathered Dinosaur Archaeopteryx
Archaeopteryx provided the missing link between dinosaurs and the avians of today, serving as critical evidence for Charles Darwin’s theory of evolution
Spain's Prado Museum Will Showcase a Lost Caravaggio That Nearly Sold for Under $2,000
The rediscovered painting is one of 60 known pieces by the Italian artist and “one of the most valuable old master artworks in the world”
'Liberty Leading the People' Returns to the Louvre After a Breathtaking Restoration
Eugène Delacroix's 1830 oil painting had been covered in grime and discolored by eight layers of varnish
See 1,000 Perfect Replicas of Objects Unearthed From King Tut's Tomb
A traveling exhibition on view in Washington, D.C. blends education and entertainment, letting visitors get up close and personal with the ancient Egyptian pharaoh's treasures
The Louvre Is Thinking About Moving the 'Mona Lisa' to Its Own Room Underground
Officials hope to improve visitors' experience in the Paris museum's Salle des États
'The Tattooist of Auschwitz' Demonstrates the Limits of Holocaust Fiction
A new mini-series dramatizes the best-selling 2018 novel that sparked debate over the line between history and memory
Australian Museum Removes Mummified Body Parts From Display
"We have become so accustomed to seeing them on show that we often forget they once belonged to living people," says Melanie Pitkin, a senior curator at the Chau Chak Wing Museum at the University of Sydney
The Public Finally Has Access to an Accurate List of Japanese Americans Detained During World War II
Researchers who spent years fixing errors in shoddy government records have partnered with Ancestry to make a wide selection of historical documents related to the period available for free
You Can Now Visit Mussolini's Underground Bunker in Rome
The dictator constructed the shelters below his family's residence after Italy entered World War II
What You Need to Know About China's Terra-Cotta Warriors and the First Qin Emperor
The thousands of clay soldiers guarding Qin Shi Huang's tomb are enduring representations of the ruler’s legacy
Why the Daughter of an American Archaeologist Sent Her Father's Collection to Peru
Unlike many of his peers, John Howland Rowe viewed the country as a source of partnership, not a laboratory to play in
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