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Tag: Museums
A Photo Gone Wrong in the Uffizi Fuels Selfie Worries in Europe’s Museums
The damage to a centuries-old painting in the Italian museum was just one of many tourist incidents raising ire on the continent.
The Crane That Ruined Florence’s Skyline Is Gone
A reviled crane used during the expansion of the Uffizi Galleries was taken down this week after years of protests.
Visitors Break Crystal Chair in Sit-and-Run at Italian Museum
They came. They sat. They left.
Traveling the Cosmos With Carter Emmart, One Last Time
For nearly three decades he has created mesmerizing planetarium shows at the American Museum of Natural History. But other galaxies await.
US Archaeologists Face Uncertain Future With Trump Administration Cuts
Federal layoffs and grant terminations threaten efforts to understand and preserve the nation’s past. “We are getting cut off at the knees,” said one archaeologist.
Sotheby’s Postpones Auction of Buddhist Relics That India Tried to Block
Jewels and holy relics were set to be auctioned by the family of a colonial-era English explorer. The Indian government said the collection wasn’t theirs to sell.
Where Bruce Lee Practiced on the Roof, a Shrine to Old Hong Kong Rises
At a formerly grand hotel where the famed martial arts star once stayed, a group of collectors is trying to preserve vestiges of the city’s past as its political identity changes.
The Grand Egyptian Museum Is Finally Open. (Well, Mostly.)
The Grand Egyptian Museum, outside Cairo, has been delayed by revolutions, wars, financial crises and a pandemic. At long last, here’s a look inside.
The Holocaust Story I Said I Wouldn’t Write
For years, my friend’s father asked me to recount his childhood escape from the Nazis. Why did it take me this long?