Twelve years after a powerful earthquake devastated L’Aquila, in central Italy, the building’s inauguration is a sign of recovery. But there is still work to do.
Tag: Museums
Send in the Bugs. The Michelangelos Need Cleaning.
Last fall, with the Medici Chapel in Florence operating on reduced hours because of Covid-19, scientists and restorers completed a secret experiment: They unleashed grime-eating bacteria on the artist’s masterpiece marbles.
Louvre Gets Its First Female Leader in 228 Years
Laurence des Cars, who will become the president of the world’s most visited museum in September, shares some of her plans in an interview.
A Self-Styled ‘Troublemaker’ Creates a Different Paris Museum
Contemporary art owned by the billionaire François Pinault is displayed beneath the rotunda of the Bourse de Commerce and frescoes of a colonialist past.
Disabled People Fear Being Left Behind as U.K. Culture Venues Reopen
Some disabled people have spent a year devouring shows online, and they want continued access. Some theaters are promising to provide it, but fears persist.
This Moth Is Huge in Australia
A giant wood moth, the heaviest of all known moths, appeared on the side of a school building in Queensland, Australia, enthralling students who are used to diverse wildlife.
Germany Sets Out Plans to Return Benin Bronzes
The government, regional legislators and major museums said they would make “substantial” returns of the famous West African artifacts starting next year.
Jane Austen Museum to Address Ties to Slavery
Exhibits at the house where the writer lived in the early 1800s are being updated to add historical context. Not everyone is thrilled.
Looted Objects From Afghanistan Are Returned
Thirty-three antiquities were handed over to the Afghan ambassador by the Manhattan district attorney’s office and the Department of Homeland Security.
Cambodians Demand Apology for Khmer Rouge Images with Smiling Faces
An Irish artist colorized portraits of Cambodian prisoners who were tortured, starved, beaten and killed. In some cases, he doctored the images to put smiles on their faces.