Should museums return antiquities to their countries of origin? Some say no
New fronts have opened up in the war of cultural restitution, raising complex ethical and legal questions as some argue ...
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Why Narrative Art Speaks Louder Than Words
Filmmaker and Star Wars creator George Lucas is planning to open a museum dedicated to narrative art. But what is narrative ...
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100 years of Indus Valley Civilisation: This ancient culture remains mysterious
Controversy over whether it was disrupted by an Aryan invasion may now be discredited, but the debate over Indus ancestry and ...
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This Vermont Museum Houses 24,000 Exhibits And You’ve Probably Never Heard Of It
That’s right, folks – this unassuming museum is home to a whopping 24,000 objects from around the world. It’s like someone took a magical shrink ray to the Louvre, the British Museum, and a dozen ...
Beautiful and Vibrant, Algeria at Last Begins to Open Its Doors to Tourists
Algeria retreated inward after two especially difficult chapters in its history: A brutal eight-year revolution ended French ...
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Artist Hew Locke Confronts Colonialism at the British Museum
In “Hew Locke, what have we here?”, visitors are asked to consider the legacy of empire and plunder in shaping museum ...
Is the Grand Egyptian Museum worth visiting before it’s fully open? What you can see – and what’s missing
After a wait of more than two decades, the Grand Egyptian Museum has welcomed visitors into 12 of its galleries – Tamara ...
Archaeology breakthrough as 4,500-year-old palace holds 'key' to first civilisations
A recently discovered palace in modern-day Iraq dates back 4,500 years and is said to contain the key to understanding the ...
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'We want to be able to continue': South Sacramento museum at risk of shutting down
TO STEP UP TO HELP KEEP IT OPEN. NEARLY 30 YEARS AGO, SHAWNA MCDANIELS OPENED THE SOJOURNER TRUTH AFRICAN HERITAGE MUSEUM WITH THE HOPE OF BRINGING ART AND CULTURE TO PEOPLE IN SOUTH SACRAMENTO.
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Studio Weave wins competition to design new visitor center and forecourt at British Museum
Studio Weave, an East London office, has won a competition to design a new Visitor Welcome Center and revamped forecourt at the British Museum’s flagship Camden site. Wright & Wright Architects ...
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British Museum shows off early concepts in major revamp competition
The British Museum has unveiled design concepts from the five shortlisted architecture teams for the overhaul of more than a third of its gallery spaces and behind-the-scenes areas Unveiled yesterday ...
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London-based Studio Weave wins competition to revamp British Museum entrance
The London-based architectural practice Studio Weave has won the competition to design welcome pavilions at the British Museum, paving the way for an improved visitor experience at both entrances ...