Museum
A football-sized gold nugget stolen from one of France's most famous museums
On Sept 16 cleaning staff found the geology and mineralogy gallery breached. It is now closed. Investigators say the gang used angle grinders and a blowtorch to cut through armored glass.
Egypt sounds alarm after 3,000-year-old Amenemope bracelet reported missing
Researchers formally describe a marsupial likely gone before we knew it
Oseberg leads the way: Oslo’s Viking Ship Museum begins final move of a 1,200-year-old fleet
Ancient timepiece on a column for 2,000+ years finally gets the attention it deserves
'Threats from an antisemitic mob' postpones English museum's Jewish exhibit
The Russell-Cotes museum postponed an exhibit celebrating the history of the town of Bournemouth's Jewish community.
Three artists, three questions: Is the body limitation or freedom?
In the artworks of the three artists I selected for this month’s column, the body plays diverse direct and indirect but important roles.
Europe just got its first look at the world’s oldest human ancestor
The legendary Lucy and Selam fossils are stunning crowds in Prague for only 60 days.
Meet the dinosaur named after a sailing legend - it had a sail of its own
A new Isle of Wight species honors Dame Ellen MacArthur, sporting spine sails possibly evolved for love, not heat.
Holidaymaker strikes paleontological gold: 100-million-year-old pearl surfaces in Queensland
After two years of examinations, paleontologists confirmed the pearl's scientific value, calling it 'an incredibly rare and priceless find'.
11-year-old boy uncovers 50,000-year-old skull on river walk
What Marcel thought was just a bone turned out to be a priceless Pleistocene relic - and scientists are thrilled.
Smuggled No More: Egypt Reclaims Ancient Artifacts Hidden in Dutch Museums
A group of rare star-incised vessels and knife-shaped pottery has been returned to Cairo, a win in Egypt’s fight against antiquities trafficking.
The new Knesset Museum: Is one of its tasks to bolster democracy? - opinion
The dissonance between what is happening in today’s Knesset and what is displayed in the Knesset Museum is worth considering.
East German quartet sentenced in Manching Museum heist, but treasure remains lost
On November 22, 2022, a heist at the Celtic-Roman Museum in Manching, Bavaria, led to the theft of 483 gold coins weighing around 3.7 kilograms.
Make beautiful, scientific music: The new exhibit at Jerusalem's Bloomfield Science Museum
An exciting new exhibition called Tune In! that will be open for a year at Jerusalem’s Bloomfield Science Museum promises to be fascinating for children and adults alike.
