Category : Museums


Four More Arrests in €88m Louvre Jewels Heist

French authorities arrest four more suspects in the brazen €88m Louvre crown jewels robbery. The stolen Napoleon-era treasures, including a diamond diadem, are still missing. Discover the latest on this major art heist.

Four arrested in £76m Louvre jewel heist

Four more suspects detained over the £76 million Louvre museum jewel robbery. The brazen daytime theft saw royal tiaras and necklaces stolen. Read the latest on the investigation.

De Niro's 17th Century Doppelgänger Found in Museum

A Polish museum has discovered a 17th-century portrait bearing an uncanny resemblance to Robert De Niro, complete with the same distinctive mole. The actor has been invited to meet his historical lookalike.

Frida Kahlo: Record sale amid missing art scandal

As Frida Kahlo's painting sets a $60m record at Sotheby's, a major scandal unfolds over missing masterpieces from her museum. Explore the investigation into Mexico's art patrimony crisis.

British Museum ends tobacco sponsorship deal

The British Museum terminates its controversial 15-year partnership with Japan Tobacco International following government intervention and WHO guideline breaches. Discover the implications for cultural funding.

Louvre closes gallery over structural safety issues

The Louvre Museum shuts its Campana Gallery after an audit reveals structural weaknesses. This comes after a major theft and warnings about the building's condition. Discover the full story.

Museum only accessible via eight-hour mountain hike

Discover the Frattini Bivouac, Italy's remote mountain museum accessible only by an eight-hour hike. Explore how this radical project challenges traditional art curation at 2,300 metres altitude.

Elspeth King: A Tribute to a Pioneering Curator

Remembering Elspeth King, the visionary museum director who transformed Glasgow's People's Palace into a vibrant record of working-class life and championed Scotland's feminist history.

Rare Spanish Armada astrolabe returns to Scilly

The Pednathise Head astrolabe, a rare 16th-century navigation instrument lost for centuries, has completed its global journey back to the Isles of Scilly. Discover its remarkable story.

US Museums Lose Government Funding Under Trump

A new survey reveals one-third of US museums have lost government grants since Trump took office, forcing programme cancellations and threatening their future. Discover the impact on cultural institutions.

Protest at Nigerian Museum Over Benin Bronzes

Protesters storm Museum of West African Art in Benin City amid ongoing dispute over ownership of Benin bronzes looted by British colonial forces. Read the full story.

British Museum Samurai Show Challenges Warrior Myths

Groundbreaking British Museum exhibition reveals the complex reality of samurai life beyond pop culture stereotypes, featuring women warriors and artistic creations. Book tickets from 10 November.

NHM's T-Rex sports new 2025 Christmas jumper

London's Natural History Museum dresses its animatronic T-Rex in a new Christmas jumper for the 2025 festive season. Buy your own jumper and support the museum's scientific work.

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