Museums
Some of the Most Important (and Cutest) Teddy Bear Moments of the Past 114 Years
The American toy was introduced in 1903, and almost immediately made its mark
Egypt's Museum of Islamic Art Triumphantly Re-Opens
The museum has restored 160 artifacts damaged by a 2014 truck bomb and has expanded, putting three times as many artworks on display
New Exhibit Reveals 8,000 Years of London's History
The Museum of London Docklands highlights 500 finds unearthed by the Crossrail Project
Mark Twain Museum Battles Mold
A malfunctioning HVAC system led to mold contaminating 5,000 artifacts in a storage room, which will be restored over the next four months
375,000 Images From the Met Are Now Yours for the Taking
It’s a milestone for one of the world's most significant art collections
#ColorOurCollections Is Back, Turning Your Favorite Cultural Institutions Into Coloring Books
In its second year, it's more vibrant than ever
Uffizi Is Giving Women Artists a More Prominent Space on Its Walls
The director made the decision after talking with members of the Guerrilla Girls, an activist group that combats discrimination in the art world
This Robotic Silver Swan Has Fascinated Fans for Nearly 250 Years
It preens, fishes and impresses
Nine New Must-See Museums Opening This Year
From the American Revolution to fashion design, these are the new museums to see in 2017
Co-Defendant in €100 Million Art Heist Claims He Threw Five Masterpieces in the Trash
But investigators are skeptical
Eight Places to Celebrate the Accomplishments of Great American Women
Women are grossly under-represented when it comes to recognition in public places, but here are a few places that pay tribute to their contributions
Historians, Government Officials Clash Over Polish History at New Museum
Trapped between nationalism and documentation, a Polish museum grapples with how to tell its story
Revel in These Wondrous Drawings by the Father of Neuroscience
A new book and exhibition pay homage to Santiago Ramón y Cajal’s impressive powers of observation
You Can Write Inside Mark Twain’s Library
Commune with Clemens in his historic home
After Nearly 70 Years, the India-Pakistan Partition Gets a Museum
The Partition Museum is unrelenting in its portrayal of a brutal era
One of the World’s Largest Dada Collections Can Now Be Viewed Online
The freewheeling art movement didn’t lend itself to posterity
The Vatican Names Its First Woman Museum Director
Barbara Jatta just smashed through one frescoed ceiling
Lawyer Wants to Make Harper Lee’s Hometown a Haven for Tourists
Monroeville, Alabama, could change with a proposed Harper Lee Trail
A Brief History of America's Most Outrageous Dentist
Painless Parker and his dental circus live on in a Philadelphia museum
This German Town Is Embedded with Millions of Tiny Diamonds
Scientists estimate that Nördlingen and the surrounding area contain approximately 72,000 tons of the gemstone
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