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Charity Staff Find 'Antique' Listed on British Museum Website in Donations
The museum listing describes the item as a jug designed by Peter Dümler, and made by S P Gerz in Höhr, Germany.
Woman Shares Stories of Titanic Passengers for Anniversary of Sinking
The woman said she has been interested in the Titanic for as long as she can remember and wanted to do something to commemorate the 110-year anniversary.
Biggest Car Stars in Film Go On Display at The Petersen Automotive Museum
A new movie car exhibit featuring cars from "Ghostbusters," "Black Panther," "Batman" and more opens March 12 at the The Petersen Automotive Museum in Los Angeles
'Satisfying' Video Shows Artist Cleaning '90 Years of Grime' in Museum
The art conservation student gained over 1 million views by showing how the Toledo Museum of Art was cleaned in a renovation project.
Skeleton of Extinct Whale Ends Decades-Long Journey That Began in a Garage
"The story has just begun, in essence, and we hope to learn more about this species," Dr. David Webster said.
Six Men Who Allegedly Stole $129M in Jewels Set for Trial
The trial of the men, whose ages range from 22 to 28, accused of stealing from the Green Vault Museum in Dresden will begin on January 28.
Met Removes Sackler Family Name From Museum Following Opioid Controversy
The Sackler name will be stripped from seven exhibition spaces in the famous New York City museum.
Afghanistan's National Museum Staff Working Unpaid as Taliban Patrol
The National Museum of Afghanistan in Kabul reopened last week for the first time since the Taliban's mid-August takeover.
Museum Finds New Species of Prehistoric Snails in its Own Storeroom
Astonished experts found a dusty box abandoned for decades contained previously unknown mollusks from 15 million years ago.
Rebel Art Group Sells a Real Andy Warhol Drawing Disguised Among 999 Fakes
The 1954 ink-on-paper work was bought by the Brooklyn-based art collective MSCHF and turned into a new work.
Holocaust Museum Head Blames New Texas Law for 'Opposing View' Remark
State law HB 3979 "puts schools and teachers in a no-win situation," said Mary Pat Higgins, CEO of the Dallas Holocaust and Human Rights Museum.
Artists Who Kept $84,000 Museum Loan Claims He's Performing Conceptual Art
"Of course I will not pay it back," said artist Jens Haaning. "The work is that I took the money and I will not give it back."
9/11 Museum Drops Policy Requiring Researchers to Allow Review of Work
Museum leaders are drafting a new policy, as the old one "is something we need to move on from," the museum's executive vice president said.
Vagina Museum Set to Close After Demand 'Is Exceeding Physical Capacity'
A Twitter thread posted by the museum said: "Demand for a museum dedicated to vaginas, vulvas and the gynecological anatomy is exceeding physical capacity."
Police Track Down $590K Masterpiece a Decade After it Went Missing
German police say the painting was recovered after three suspects tried to sell it.
Museum Exhibits 'Disgusting Foods': Maggot Cheese, Sheep Eyeballs, and more
A German museum is hosting a "disgusting food exhibition" with a display of over 90 unusual recipes including bull's penis and maggot cheese.
Stolen Picasso, Mondrian Works Found 9 Years After Theft
The paintings were swiped during a high profile art heist nearly a decade ago.
Ted Cruz Corrects Himself Over First Amendment Tablet Jack-Hammer Claims
Senator Ted Cruz tweeted that the large tablet had recently been "jack-hammered" off the side of the closed Newseum building.
Google Doodle Honors Metropolitan Museum of Art on Its 151st Anniversary
The art museum in New York City is one of the world's largest and most notable.
Van Gogh, Hals Paintings Theft Suspect Arrested, Masterpieces Missing
The paintings were stolen in two separate museums in the Netherlands last year. So far, the suspect's identity has not yet been released and the paintings have not yet been recovered
The World's Weirdest Museums You Didn't Know Exist
From a collection of excavated mummies to one focused exclusively on every college student's dinnertime staple, these are some of the most unusual museums around the world.
Project Hopes to Recreate Smells of 16th Century Europe
The "historical encyclopedia of scent" will be the first of its kind.
Museum Employee Claps Back at Magazine Critic For Ignoring COVID Restrictions
The employee tweeted that she knew Saltz was a critic, but said that he still needed to follow the museum's rules including booking ahead of time.
Zak Bagans Adds John Wayne Gacy's Clown Self-Portrait to His Collection
The "Ghost Adventures" host purchased paintings and other items that once belonged to the killer from his stepdaughter.
Why Did the Susan B. Anthony Museum Reject Trump's Pardon?
The Susan B. Anthony Museum and House said that pardoning the suffragist only gives more validation to the charges against her.
France Is Trying to Make Good on Macron's Plan to Return African Artifacts
France's government has introduced a new draft law that calls for the return of various items taken from African nations during the colonial period.
The History Behind The Teddy Roosevelt Statue Being Removed in New York
"To understand the statue, we must recognize our country's enduring legacy of racial discrimination," reads a statement from the American Museum of Natural History.
Man Breaks Into Museum, Snaps Selfies With Head Inside T. Rex's Mouth
CCTV footage showed the man wandering around exhibits at the Australian Museum in Sydney for about 40 minutes.
Nicki Minaj Fans Weren't Impressed with Madame Tussauds Wax Figure
The wax figure is the same sculpture of Nicki Minaj that debuted at Madame Tussauds Las Vegas location in 2015.
Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Kicks Off 'Play It Loud' Exhibit With Concert
I love the people at the Rock Hall. I love the fact that they dedicate so much time and energy to it being authentic," former Eagles lead guitarist Don Felder told Newsweek ahead of his performance Thursday.