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3 Are Arrested in Theft of Gold Helmet From Dutch Museum
The police said they had yet to recover the golden helmet of Cotofenesti, a prized artifact from Romania, and other artifacts stolen from the Drents Museum in the Netherlands over the weekend.The New York Times - 28m -
Academy Museum sets Bong Joon Ho, ‘Barbie’ exhibits for spring 2025
This spring the Academy Museum will take movie fans inside the mind of “Parasite” director Bong Joon Ho and the world creation of Greta Gerwig’s candy-colored “Barbie.”ABC News - 6h -
Video Game History Museum launches VGHF Digital Library
The Video Game History Foundation has officially launched the VGHF Digital Library to help game history fans with research.VentureBeat - 7h -
'Mona Lisa' will get its own room under a 10-year renovation of the Louvre in Paris
French President Emmanuel Macron has announced that the “Mona Lisa” will get its own dedicated room inside the Louvre museum, which he said will be renovated and expanded in a major overhaul within ...ABC News - 2d -
Hammer Museum reveals the 27 artists in the Made in L.A. 2025 biennial
John Knight, Hood Century Modern and New Theater Hollywood are on the list of artists to be spotlighted in the Hammer Museum's much-anticipated Made in L.A. biennial.Los Angeles Times - 2d -
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Three arrested after ancient Romanian artefacts stolen from Dutch museum
2,500-year-old Helmet of Cotofenesti among objects taken after thieves used explosives to enter building. Dutch police have arrested three men in connection with the robbery of ancient Romanian ...The Guardian - 1d -
At the Louvre, the Mona Lisa Will Get Her Own Room as Museum Expands
President Emmanuel Macron announced plans to alleviate crowds at the Paris museum and to charge higher fees for visitors from outside the European Union.The New York Times - 2d -
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Louvre’s decision to move Mona Lisa is a misguided act of snobbery
Crowds give life to the Paris museum and the painting is a silent, compelling mystery at the heart of the hubbub. What a wonderful headache for a museum to have. The Louvre in Paris gets so many ...The Guardian - 2d -
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Mona Lisa to be moved as part of major Louvre overhaul
France's president says a second museum entrance will be built, while non-EU residents will also pay more to visit.BBC News - 2d -
Mona Lisa to be placed in private room as part of sweeping Louvre renovation
The French president, Emmanuel Macron, also announced a ‘new grand entrance’, funded by the museum’s own resources. The Mona Lisa, the world’s most famous portrait, is to get a room of its own in ...The Guardian - 2d -
Italy calls for return of Mona Lisa after Louvre's dire conditions raise alarm
It served as the background for Emmanuel Macron’s 2017 presidential victory speech.NBC News - 2d -
Mona Lisa to be moved as part of ‘redesigned, enlarged Louvre’, Macron says – Europe live
French president says world’s most famous portrait will get its own room in the Louvre. As mentioned earlier, Danish prime minister Mette Frederiksen continues her European tour to show the EU’s ...The Guardian - 2d -
‘African art is not a fleeting trend’: Moroccan museum to celebrate rich creativity of continent’s artists
Reopening after renovation, the Museum of African Contemporary Art Al Maaden will provide a permanent home for the extensive Lazraq family collection. For more than four decades, the Lazraq family ...The Guardian - 2d -
‘We won’t come again’: dazed visitors fed up with overcrowded Louvre
Paris attraction in need of overhaul amid complaints of leaks, long waits, lack of signage – and too many people. As the crowds poured out of the Louvre, the look of dazed exhaustion on many faces ...The Guardian - 2d -
Thieves Blow Up a Dutch Museum Door to Steal a Golden Helmet
The police said the golden helmet of Cotofenesti, a highly regarded artifact from Romania, was among the items stolen from the Drents Museum in the Netherlands.The New York Times - 2d -
The Louvre Shows Off an Epic Fashion Collection
The most visited museum in the world is wooing a new crowd by injecting glamorous new cool into its fustiest department.The New York Times - 3d -
Stories woven in cloth in Pakistan’s first textile museum
Nasreen and Hasan Askari open Karachi museum with her 1,000-piece centuries-old collection from trade crossroads . As a young medical student in 1970s Pakistan, Nasreen Askari had an encounter that ...The Guardian - 3d -
Explosion rocks Dutch museum before gold masterpieces stolen
Thieves responsible for the Drents Museum heist left with a gold Coțofenești helmet and three Dacian royal bracelets, the museum said.CBS News - 5d -
British Museum hit by alleged IT attack by ex-worker
The museum says capacity is limited, with members and those who already hold tickets given priority.BBC News - 5d -
British Museum forced to partly close after alleged IT attack by former employee
A recently dismissed contractor shut down several systems before being arrested, the museum said. The British Museum was forced to partly close on Friday after its IT infrastructure was allegedly ...The Guardian - 6d -
The Broad sued again. Museum faces $10-million discrimination lawsuit
The Broad and its former chief operating officer are facing a second lawsuit in less than a week, accusing them of discrimination, retaliation and defamation.Los Angeles Times - 6d -
The Metropolitan Museum of Art launches Art Links blockchain game
The Metropolitan Museum of Art has launched a short game, Art Links, that invites players to identify common threads among works of art.VentureBeat - Jan. 23 -
Louvre leaky, damaged and overcrowded, warns Paris museum’s director
In leaked memo to culture minister, Laurence des Cars warns some areas not watertight, threatening artworks. The director of the Louvre has warned the French government about leaks, overcrowding ...The Guardian - Jan. 23 -
Eye on America: Driving a solar-powered car, and a look inside an iconic car museum’s vault
In California, we hitch a ride in a solar-powered vehicle that could be a key driver towards a greener future. And comedian Jay Leno takes us on a tour of one of the largest car collections in the ...CBS News - Jan. 18 -
Broad museum hit with discrimination and sexual harassment lawsuit
The Broad's former human resources director accuses the museum and its former COO of retaliation after he refused to terminate another employee, a new lawsuit says.Los Angeles Times - Jan. 18 -
‘The ghosts are everywhere’: can the British Museum survive its omni-crisis?
Beset by colonial controversy, difficult finances and the discovery of a thief on the inside, Britain’s No 1 museum is in deep trouble. Can it restore its reputation?. The British Museum is ...The Guardian - Jan. 16 -
L.A. museums launch $12-million emergency fund for artists hit by the fires
The Getty, LACMA, MOCA and Hammer museums have partnered with George Lucas' and Steven Spielberg's foundations and other groups to create the L.A. Arts Fire Relief Fund.Los Angeles Times - Jan. 15 -
'I can't get divorced as I can't get my pension valued'
Divorcing teachers say they are living in limbo waiting for pension valuations to be calculated.BBC News - Jan. 8 -
Jimmy Carter Presidential Library and Museum director on his life, impact
Meredith Evans, director of the Jimmy Carter Presidential Library and Museum, told Nikole Killion about a letter she wrote to President Jimmy Carter when she was just 4 years old. She also ...CBS News - Jan. 4 -
Climate group calls for Biden to pardon activists for museum demonstrations
An international climate advocacy organization called on President Biden to pardon four activists charged with felonies in connection with climate demonstrations before leaving office. Two of the ...The Hill - Jan. 3 -
Jimmy Garoppolo: It's exciting to get out with the guys, get some real football in
After clinching the NFC West through the strength of victory tiebreaker last Sunday night, the Rams will do what they've traditionally done under head coach Sean McVay and rest starters in the ...Yahoo Sports - Jan. 2 -
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Pottering in the Potteries: exploring the museums and ceramics studios of Stoke-on-Trent
As a new series of The Great Pottery Throwdown hits the screens, an honorary Stokie explores Josiah Wedgwood’s legacy and the six towns – and gets some clay on her hands. As a lump of damp clay ...The Guardian - Jan. 2 -
Things have to get worse to get better
Voters can’t be sold on change until their nation is in acute troubleFinancial Times - Jan. 1
