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A museum is an institution collects and conserves artifacts and other objects of artistic, cultural, historical, or scientific importance and makes them available for public viewing.

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A man walking in a hall where empty artwork frames are piled against the wall.

Ukraine in search of looted art following Russian invasion

Ukraine in search of looted art following Russian invasion

Many Ukrainian museums have been looted since Russia's invasion in February 2022.
ArtsMarch 21, 2024
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Street Debate: Does German colonialism affect the present?

Street Debate: Does German colonialism affect the present?

What did Germany’s brutal colonial rule in leave behind. We ask Tanzanian youths and direct descendants of those harmed.
HistoryMarch 14, 202408:44 min
Skulls from the anthropological collection of Rudolf Virchow. Right and left are Microcephalic skulls, in the center a normal-sized skull.

How Germany is handling human remains in museum collections

How Germany is handling human remains in museum collections

German museums and universities still hold thousands of colonial-era human remains. Can their origins still be traced?
HistoryMarch 12, 2024
A man stands in front of the Helene Funke's painting "In the Theatre Box" in the Thyssen Bornenisza National Museum, Madrid, Spain.

From Hildegard to Delaunay: 7 women painters you should know

From Hildegard to Delaunay: 7 women painters you should know

Discover the hidden masterpieces of female artists spanning centuries, from mystical illustrations to vibrant abstracts.
ArtsFebruary 24, 2024
Buddha protected by the Naga at the Guimet Museum, Museum of Asian Arts, France (2013)

Will Europe ever return 'looted' Asian artifacts?

Will Europe ever return 'looted' Asian artifacts?

There is growing pressure on European museums to return artifacts taken from Southeast Asia during colonial times.
CultureFebruary 1, 2024
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A stunning classic car collection

A stunning classic car collection

A Pakistani man has amassed a vast classic car collection, which he hopes to turn into a museum.
Cars and TransportationJanuary 31, 202403:57 min
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In the spotlight

Indian passport with yellow old pages

Inside a museum telling the story of India's independence

This museum in New Delhi uses technology like virtual reality to transport visitors back in time.
HistoryAugust 15, 202301:49 min
Visitors looking at a picture of devastated Hiroshima

Hiroshima: Atomic bomb survivors keep memory alive

As the city prepares to pay homage to the victims of the bombing, memories are being preserved for future generations.
CultureAugust 5, 2023
An artwork showing a young woman wearing a robe and a white scarf over her head nursing a child

'Madonna of Kyiv' celebrated in Berlin exhibition

Berlin's Bode Museum is juxtaposing sculptures from the Middle Ages with contemporary Ukrainian art.
CultureMarch 23, 2023
Frankreich Das Gemälde Russischer Tänzer 1899 von Edgar Degas

The de-Russification of Ukrainian art

New York's Metropolitan Museum of Art has renamed a Edgar Degas painting to recognize its Ukrainian, not Russian, theme.
CultureFebruary 17, 2023
Two German climate protesters of Last Generation with their hands glued to the museum wall after throwing mashed potatoes at the Claude Monet painting "Les Meules” at Potsdam’s Barberini Museum

Museum climate protests spark debate on activism tactics

Do disruptive protests like throwing food at artworks draw attention to the climate crisis or do they harm the cause?
Nature and EnvironmentOctober 28, 2022
two people lean against a gold painting frame

Attack on Monet artwork: German museums react

German museums step up security measures after climate activist art attacks.
ArtsOctober 25, 2022