Natural Disaster

The Moai statues in Easter Island, Chile, built by native Polynesian people 500 years ago, have been irreparably damaged by a volcanic eruption. According to reports, the Rano Raraku volcano began erupting on Monday. The discharge from…

A ‘contained fire’ broke out in the lobby of the Whitney Museum in New York on Thursday, without causing any significant damage to the facility. The fire took place at 8.30 pm, sometime after the museum had already closed for the public,…

Heavy rains and floods in Australia is impacting all walks of lives, including museums like Bundanon museum in New South Wales, closed just a month after re-opening. The Bundanon Museum has a long history of being affected by natural…