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Oldest Scroll Of The Odyssey Goes On Display At The Met
The oldest surviving fragments of Homer’s The Odyssey are now on display at the Metropolitan Museum of Art.
Homer’s epic has been back in the cultural zeitgeist ever since Christopher Nolan’s project became a box office hit. Now, The Met…
Seven Smithsonian Museums Shut Down After Cooling Systems Failure
On Thursday, seven institutions under the Smithsonian, located on the southern end of National Park, were temporarily closed after a failure of cooling systems.
Reportedly, the issue began after an outage at the Heating Operations and…
Massive Mural, Covered By Pinochet, Undergoing Restoration In Chile
A monumental mural, once painted over by Chilean dictator Pinochet, has been reemerging after years of restoration work.
The work was created by Chilean artist Julio Escámez and commissioned by Mayor Eduardo Contreras Mella to…
US Returns Ancient Buddha Statues To Indonesia
Last week, New York returned two 8th-century bronze Buddha statues, stolen by dealer Douglas Latchford, to Indonesia.
A ceremony was held in New York on Wednesday to commemorate the return of the stolen artifacts by the US Attorney's…
Massimiliano Gioni Announced Director Of New Museum
Longtime associate Massimiliano Gioni will now lead New York-based New Museum, after Lisa Phillips stepped down.
The New Museum of Contemporary Art was founded in 1977 by Marcia Tucker. Like its name, its core value hinged on introducing…
National Gallery London Acquires Historic Angelica Kauffman Painting
The National Portrait Gallery in London has acquired an 18th-century painting by Angelica Kauffman, a first, and has it on display.
Titled 'Achilles discovered among the Daughters of Lycomedes' (1787–88), the painting is based on the…
Iconic Raphael Vatican Frescoes To Undergo Massive Renovation
The iconic Raphael Loggias frescoes have entered one of the largest restoration projects in their history, as the Vatican Museums begin a five-year effort to conserve the Renaissance masterpiece.
The Loggias, which were created between…
Accused Sentenced In Dutch Musuem Heist Of Ancient Roman Objects
Three men were sentenced to 47 months in prison each for stealing ancient Roman gold artifacts from a Dutch museum in 2025.
The robbery took place in January 2025, when thieves broke into the Drents Museum in the…
Magritte Work Under Repair After Boy Damages It
A René Magritte painting at the Israel Museum is under restoration after a young boy punctured it with a pinecone.
According to reports, the work was The Castle of the Pyrenees (1959), which Magritte made on a commission for his friend,…
Ticket Fraud Worth €10M Exposed At Louvre
A decade-long fraud racket of fake tickets was exposed to have cost the Louvre museum more than €10 million in lost revenue.
The widespread scandal has led to the arrest of 9 people, including museum officials and tour guides. One of the…