A planned museum in Agra on the Mughal rulers and their culture is to be renamed for a Hindu warrior-king and refocused on Hindu history, as a nationalist revival sweeps the country.
Tag: Museums
Italy Wants Its Tourists Back, Unless They Sit on the Statues
Damaged treasures and broken rules have put the spotlight on the country’s fragile cultural heritage, and the need to better educate visitors.
‘Racism Is Pervasive’ at Canadian Museum for Human Rights, Report Says
Even before it opened in 2014, the museum was dogged by controversy. Now, after discrimination accusations, it has been rebuked.
U.S. Supreme Court to Rule on Medieval Treasure Bought by Nazis
The Guelph Treasure was acquired by a German state collection in 1935 from a consortium of Jewish art dealers. Their descendants say the sale was forced, but a Berlin museum claims the deal was fair.
Erdogan Talks of Making Hagia Sophia a Mosque Again, to International Dismay
The World Heritage site was once a potent symbol of Christian-Muslim rivalry, and it could become one once more.
Teenager Who Threw Boy From Tate Modern Is Sentenced to at Least 15 Years
The British 18-year-old had said he threw the 6-year-old off the museum’s viewing platform to kill him and be on the news.
Teenager Who Threw Boy From Tate Modern Is Sentenced to at Least 15 Years
The British 18-year-old had said he threw the 6-year-old off the museum’s viewing platform to kill him and be on the news.
As Italy Reopens, Tour Guides Plead for More Aid, and Tourists
Protests were staged across the country to raise awareness about a profession that faces months of hardship amid the slow emergence from the coronavirus lockdown.
Victim or Executioner? Let the Computer Decide
An interactive plan for a Holocaust museum envisioned sorting visitors into victims, executioners and collaborators. Backlash ensued.
Fee Waivers, Virtual Art Shows and Online Cooking Lessons
Some in the travel industry are stepping up with offers for everything from online yoga classes to storage space for displaced students.