The Rijksmuseum in Amsterdam presents 'Metamorphoses', an exhibition exploring Ovid's myths through art from Bernini to Bourgeois, featuring themes of transformation, gender, and power.
Leighton House Museum in Holland Park marks its 100th anniversary in 2026 with a spectacular programme of exhibitions exploring its Victorian origins, Arab Hall, and artistic legacy.
A new British Museum exhibition on samurai history has ignited international discussion about the roles of women in samurai culture, with a historian clarifying media oversimplifications.
A Doberman Pinscher named Penny has been crowned Best in Show at the prestigious Westminster Kennel Club Dog Show in New York, marking a historic victory for the breed.
A fresco angel in Rome's Basilica of St Lawrence in Lucina, restored to resemble PM Giorgia Meloni, has been erased following Vatican intervention and investigations.
Explore London's Viktor Wynd Museum of Curiosities, crowned the UK's weirdest tourist attraction with dodo bones, taxidermy, and occult artefacts in Hackney.
Discover God's Own Junkyard, a free neon art attraction in Walthamstow featuring Chris Bracey's iconic signs from Soho to Hollywood films.
A new study reveals three quirky London attractions among the UK's strangest, with The Viktor Wynd Museum of Curiosities taking the top spot for weirdness.
A bronze statue of Mahatma Gandhi has been stolen from a Melbourne park, prompting an investigation and diplomatic concern from the Indian government.
Independent arthouse films at venues like Brisbane's Gallery of Modern Art are attracting diverse, young audiences, with cinematheques seeing a surge in intergenerational family attendance and a shift from streaming to curated cinema experiences.
Discover the Marie Antoinette exhibition at London's V&A museum, featuring royal fashion and modern designs. Learn about closing dates, ticket prices, and the nearest Tube stop.
The UK's only museum dedicated to LGBTQ+ history, Queer Britain, reopens in King's Cross with eight new displays and special exhibitions exploring protest music, sport, and more.
Ahead of a major London exhibition, award-winning photographer Lalo de Almeida shares harrowing stories from the Pantanal wetlands, documenting unprecedented wildfires and their devastating impact on wildlife and landscapes.
Investigations launched after restored angel in Rome basilica allegedly resembles Italian PM Giorgia Meloni, causing political and ecclesiastical uproar.
The Snow Moon, February's full moon, peaks tonight at 10.09pm UK time. Learn about its Native American origins, viewing tips with binoculars or telescope, and other monthly moon names.
Archaeologists uncover mass burial site in Jordan offering new insights into the Justinian plague's impact on urban life and mobility during the 6th-8th centuries.
The Mosaic Rooms, a free art museum in Earl's Court dedicated to Arabic culture, reopens on February 18 after a major refurbishment, featuring new spaces and exhibitions.
The British Museum's Samurai exhibition showcases Japan's warrior elite through extraordinary armour, art and history, revealing their violent yet artistic legacy.
A man has been arrested following the theft of over 600 culturally significant artefacts from Bristol Museum's British Empire and Commonwealth collection. Police continue to search for four suspects.
Leading UK museums face fundraising challenges following the non-dom exodus, calling for government to revive tax incentives for major philanthropic gifts to cultural institutions.
A 41-year-old man has been arrested in connection with the theft of over 600 culturally significant artefacts from Bristol Museum's British Empire and Commonwealth collection.
The highly anticipated V&A East Museum opens in Stratford this spring, launching with a landmark exhibition exploring Black British music from 1900 to present day.
Astronomers identify HD 137010 b, a potentially habitable Earth-sized planet 146 light-years away, with a 50% chance of being in its star's habitable zone.
The Holburne Museum in Bath presents Don McCullin's 'Broken Beauty', showcasing his Roman sculpture photographs alongside iconic war images in his final UK show.
The Natural History Museum in London hosts a Pokémon pop-up shop with exclusive merchandise themed around 'Pokécology', blending gaming nostalgia with museum aesthetics.
Discover the Inside Aardman exhibition at Young V&A, featuring Wallace and Gromit, Shaun the Sheep, and Morph. Opens 12th February 2026, with tickets from £11.
Twin pandas Xiao Xiao and Lei Lei have left Tokyo's Ueno Zoo for China, ending Japan's 50-year panda era amid strained diplomatic relations between the two nations.
A major immersive Vikings experience is arriving at Dock X in London this March, focusing on legendary figures like Ragnar Lodbrok and Queen Kraka through film and interactive displays.
A new immersive Viking exhibition launches at Dock X in Canada Water this March, featuring VR, a full-scale longship, and cinematic storytelling focused on Queen Kraka.
A writer reflects on his grandfather's trauma at Stutthof camp and argues memorial sites must evolve, drawing lessons from The Zone of Interest and David Lynch's work to make evil feel proximate rather than distant.