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France 24Centre Pompidou Launches South Korean Satellite Venue While Its Paris Museum Undergoes Five-Year Closure
The new venue launches Thursday as part of the Paris centre's global loan programme during its five-year renovation.
france24.comBayeux Tapestry to Leave France for British Museum Exhibition in London
France's 11th century Bayeux Tapestry will travel to London in a shock-proof container under secrecy measures for an exhibition opening in September.
bbc.co.ukMuseum Postpones Jewish Cultural Event Over Disruption Concerns
A museum postponed a scheduled Jewish cultural event after citing the possibility of disruption. The decision follows reported increases in racial and religious crimes in Britain and unease among some London Jews.
BBC NewsBritish Museum Postpones Jewish Culture Month Lecture Over Protest Concerns
The British Museum postponed a scheduled lecture on ancient Israel and Judah after receiving information that some registered attendees planned to disrupt the event. The museum later announced the talk will be rescheduled for early next month with livestream access.
jns.orgBritish Museum Postpones Ancient Israel Talk After Disruption Threat
The British Museum postponed a scheduled talk on ancient Israel after learning that a significant number of registered attendees planned to disrupt the event. The talk, part of Jewish Culture Month, has been moved to an unspecified future date.
New York PostUSS Hornet Museum to Host Furry Convention May 29-31
The USS Hornet museum in Alameda County will hold its annual Galactic Camp event for three days starting May 29. The convention includes activities such as scavenger hunts and adult-themed games. The retired aircraft carrier previously served in World War II, Vietnam, and recover…
nypost.comChild Discovers 1,700-Year-Old Roman Statuette Fragment at Israeli Museum
A child visiting an Israeli museum found a fragment of a Roman statuette estimated to be 1,700 years old. The artifact was initially brought to school as a show-and-tell item before its age was identified.
Usa TodayLincoln Painting Once in White House to Go on Display at Roosevelt Library
A New York collector traced the history of an oil portrait of Abraham Lincoln that hung in the White House during Theodore Roosevelt's presidency. The painting will be exhibited at the Theodore Roosevelt Presidential Library when it opens on July 4.
ABC NewsPokémon Fossil Museum Exhibition Opens at Chicago's Field Museum
The Pokémon Fossil Museum exhibition opened Friday at Chicago's Field Museum, marking the first time the show has been displayed outside Japan. It runs through April 11, 2027, and pairs real fossils with life-sized sculptures of fossil Pokémon.
siliconera.comPokemon Fossil Museum Opens at Chicago's Field Museum
The Pokemon Fossil Museum has opened its first North American exhibition at Chicago's Field Museum. The display combines Pokemon characters with real fossil specimens to introduce visitors to natural history.
nbcnews.comHouse to Vote on Site for Smithsonian American Women’s History Museum
The House is scheduled to vote Thursday on legislation that would designate a location on the National Mall for the Smithsonian American Women’s History Museum. Recent changes to the bill have reduced Democratic support compared with earlier versions.
Nbc NewsHouse votes on bill for women’s history museum site
The House is scheduled to vote Thursday on legislation that would authorize a site on the National Mall for the Smithsonian American Women’s History Museum. Republicans recently amended the bill to allow the president to designate an alternative location and to limit exhibits to…
Le MondeFrench Ministry Selects Architecture Firms for Louvre Eastern Entrance Project
France's Ministry of Culture announced the selection of two architecture firms to design a new entrance and Mona Lisa gallery at the Louvre. The announcement followed a three-month delay in the competition process.
ibtimes.comSmithsonian Restores Impeachment Language to Trump Portrait Label
The Smithsonian's National Portrait Gallery has reinstated language about former President Trump's impeachments in the wall text accompanying his portrait. The language had previously been removed but returned as part of updates to the museum's exhibition on U.S. presidents. The…
opindia.comMetropolitan Museum of Art to Merge With Nearby Fifth Avenue Institution
The Metropolitan Museum of Art will assume ownership of a neighboring Fifth Avenue building and its collection of 20th-century Austrian and German art beginning in 2028. The arrangement merges the two institutions while preserving the existing collection. The Metropolitan Museum…
opindia.comMetropolitan Museum of Art to Own and Operate Neue Galerie Collection Starting in 2028
The Metropolitan Museum of Art will assume ownership of the Neue Galerie’s Fifth Avenue building and its collection of German and Austrian art beginning in 2028. The arrangement transfers the collection assembled by Ronald Lauder to the Met, which will operate the property. The d…
washingtonpost.comUK Regimental Museum Transfers Ethiopian Emperor Tewodros II Relics to Ethiopian Government
A lock of Emperor Tewodros II's hair and a bloodstained piece of his clothing, seized by British troops in 1868, were handed back during a ceremony in Lancaster. The current Lord Napier, descendant of the expedition's commander, presided and presented an additional gold bracelet.…
focustaiwan.twThe Beatles to Open Museum at Site of 1969 Rooftop Concert
The band will convert 3 Savile Row in London, its former headquarters from 1968 to 1972, into a seven-floor exhibition space opening in 2027. The site will feature a recreation of the basement recording studio used for the album Let It Be and allow visitors to experience the loca…
forbes.comAngry Birds, FIFA International Soccer, Dragon Quest and Silent Hill Inducted into World Video Game Hall of Fame
The Strong National Museum of Play announced the 2026 class on May 7, bringing the hall's total to 53 games in its 12th year. The inductees were added to the HOF rotunda in Rochester, New York, as part of the ESL Digital Worlds exhibit. They prevailed over finalists that included…
theaviationist.comSenate Authorizes Transfer of Three Retired F-14D Tomcats to Alabama Museum
The Maverick Act, which cleared the Senate on Thursday, authorizes the U.S. Navy to transfer three retired F-14D Tomcats along with necessary spare parts to the U.S. Space and Rocket Center. The legislation also permits the aircraft to be restored to flying condition. @Osinttechn…
The IndependentParis Musee d’Orsay Opens Gallery for Nazi-Looted Artworks
The Musee d’Orsay has opened a new gallery displaying 13 works known as MNR artworks that were looted by the Nazis and have no identified owners. The display allows visitors to view the reverse sides of the paintings showing stamps and labels from their wartime history. The museu…