Museums

The historic observatory houses around 50 buildings and several telescopes used by leading astronomers.

After closing their doors for almost six months, some of the world's most famous museums will be opening their doors for visitors, but not without guidelines.

The Museum of Modern Art, New York's beloved museum, has reopened its doors following a $450 million expansion.

London is sprinkled with intriguing and unique small museums that may inspire you to skip the big museums of the British capital.

These 7 must-see museums are essential for understanding London, Great Britain and even the history of the planet.

Paris has fabulous food, fashion, and architecture, but its fine museums are a cut above everything else.

Los Angeles' great art museums shatter the stereotype that this city is all about vanity.

The German capital is awash in amazing museums and you should carve out some time to visit these nine spots.

The American artist's only extant interior, perhaps the most iconic example of British Aestheticism, is a star attraction at the The Freer Gallery in Washington, D.C.

There's a new crop of museums that have sprung up in the last 10 years that are so good, they rival the old masters like the Louvre.

Spend the day museum-hopping your way around San Francisco for a different take on the City by the Bay.

From ancient history to modern art, these can't-miss New York museums have it all.

The greatest automobiles in movie history are parked side by side for "Hollywood Dream Machines: Vehicles of Science Fiction and Fantasy."

As we approach Pride and the 50th anniversary of Stonewall, New York City is home to an array of exhibitions exploring queer art, history and culture.

Horror fans are flocking to L.A.'s 'I Like Scary Movies' to snap Instagrams inside the Overlook Hotel and Freddy Krueger's boiler room.

More than 400 flyers, posters, album covers, zines, and other ephemera from the punk era are on view at New York's Museum of Arts and Design.

Iconic outfits from the acclaimed series, including Queen Elizabeth's coronation robe and Princess Margaret's wedding dress, are on view.

From Old Masters to the avant-garde, these shows are unmissable.

Muslim women interpret the call for modest clothing individually, with styles that allow for creativity and commentary in everything from streetwear to couture. 

A total of 19 museums, galleries, gardens and zoos that operate as part of the Smithsonian are closed.

More than 1,500 museums across the country are participating in the Smithsonian's annual Museum Day on Saturday.

On September 2, the National Museum of Brazil was struck by a devastating fire that gutted the 200-year-old building, destroying an estimated 18 million artifacts.

After touring the world, the Trump balloon could find a home in a museum in the U.K.'s capital.

Did you get a snow day? Here's what's still open.

The flower was discovered alongside Civil War-era medals and documents. How exactly it ended up there remains a mystery.

3-D Printing can make museum specimens more accessible to the disabled.

A powerful project allows survivors to "answer" questions without being present. It's like Siri if Siri were an actual human with a life story to tell.

Monuments came down in Baltimore on Wednesday and Durham, North Carolina, on Monday.

Patek Philippe's new pop-up museum spotlights amazing watches that nobody can afford.

Following a lawsuit settlement between Léone Meyer and the University of Oklahoma, "Shepherdess Bringing in Sheep" is at the Musée d'Orsay.