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See how this Kansas City museum is preserving a fragile piece of American history
Beautifully preserved garments recovered from the Steamboat Arabia, which sank in 1856, were on display at the Arabia ...
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Meet the National Museum of Natural History Volunteer Preserving Prehistory One Microfossil at a Time
Carlos Savignano is part of a dedicated group of FossiLab volunteers preparing Smithsonian fossils for display and future ...
City Hall’s art curator keeps the work in its halls as diverse as the people on our streets
In 1985, City Council member Joan Specter teamed up with Mayor Wilson Goode for City Hall’s first art exhibit. The next year, ...
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London’s Museums: Gateways to Art, History, and Science
London’s museums are a vibrant tapestry of human achievement, blending ancient wonders with modern innovation. From mast ...
In an extraordinary move, MFA to return prized African art to wealthy donor and close gallery
The museum had sought to transfer ownership of 30 historic bronzes, originally plundered in a bloody colonial raid, to ...
As It Turns 100, ‘The Great Gatsby’ Takes Several Turns in the Spotlight
The book by F. Scott Fitzgerald is the subject of exhibitions in New York, Minnesota, New Jersey and South Carolina.
A Painter Famed for Recreating What She Lost, in the Spotlight
Ann Craven lost nearly everything in a studio fire. Since then, she has made “revisitation” paintings. Next month, these works will be shown across Maine.