Museum
Activists urge Jewish Museum to help preserve Wilbur J. Cohen Building at risk of demolition
Activists are urging the Jewish Museum to step in and help preserve the historic Wilbur J. Cohen Building in Washington, DC, home to murals by prominent Jewish artists, now at risk of demolition.
Holocaust education: Why telling Lithuania’s Jewish story matters more than ever - opinion
Melting Point at the Museum for Islamic Art shows what jewellery can be
Fifty years of work, wit, local vision: Dorin Frankfurt at Ashdod Museum of Art
Researchers formally describe a marsupial likely gone before we knew it
A researcher said: “We’ve named a new fossil species and two new woylie subspecies, but sadly many were already extinct before we even knew they existed.”
Oseberg leads the way: Oslo’s Viking Ship Museum begins final move of a 1,200-year-old fleet
The Gokstad ship will follow in autumn, while Tune, the most deteriorated of the ships, is set for summer 2026.
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.
