Museum
Opening of Cairo’s Grand Egyptian Museum gets postponed yet again
The grand opening of the GEM, which was set for July 3 – much delayed by revolutions, wars, financial crises, and the COVID pandemic – has been postponed yet again.
National Museum of Brazil reopens after 2018 fire
Turkey hands over Babylonian and Akkadian clay tablets to Iraq
Fast-footed fossil with outsized toes rewrites small-dino story
The "Fourth Pyramid" waits: Grand Egyptian Museum postpones inauguration due to regional tensions
Egyptian Prime Minister Madbouly announced new opening date to be determined after coordination with concerned parties.
Report: British Museum, Greece agreed on Parthenon loan - museum denies any such deal
Downing Street clarified no intention to amend legislation allowing transfer of Sculptures.
Mental health issues cited as tourist damages Terracotta Army statues
Authorities launch investigation into how visitor breached security to enter pit.
Museum: Artifact shows playful, serious sides of 19th-century sexual health and attitudes
Capital Jewish Museum to reopen after fatal shooting of Israeli embassy staff
"This tragedy will not keep us from telling the story of the greater Washington region’s Jewish history for visitors from around the world," the museum's Executive Director said.
Archaeologists Unveil 5,000-Year-Old Bread at Küllüoba Höyüğü Excavation
The bread is the first known example of leavened, baked bread, dating back approximately 5,000 years.
Iranian reports: Rate handwritten Qurans manuscripts stolen from Iranian museum
Manager and two guards arrested; main perpetrator identified via CCTV but still at large.
Not your conventional science museum: An exploration of science without walls
Located on the campus of the world-famous Weizmann Institute of Science in Rehovot, it is the first totally outdoor interactive science museum in the world, one operated entirely by the visitors.
4,500-year-old clay toys found in Syria
Discovery suggests ancient parents bought professionally made toys for their children 4,500 years ago.
Hohenzollern art dispute settled. German museums to retain works
Cultural State Minister Wolfram Weimer announced in Berlin that the more than ten-year asset dispute has been resolved, bringing nearly 100 years of uncertainty to an end.
Yellow Peugeot 208 linked to audacious Drents Museum robbery
Police confirm extensive investigation into yellow Peugeot used in heist.
