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Tag: Museums
Myanmar Dispatch: A General Kicked Off Facebook Can Still Glorify Military at Grandiose Museum
The colossal museum built by Myanmar’s military to honor itself and its leader showcases the mind-set of a force obsessed with its reputation. A critic calls it “a sign of their megalomania.”
A Prominent Art Patron Sets Her Sights on Madrid
The Italian collector and philanthropist Patrizia Sandretto Re Rebaudengo will open a branch of her family’s foundation in the Spanish capital.
A Stolen Picasso Buried in the Woods? Not So Fast
A letter pointed to a spot in Romania where a painting stolen from a Dutch museum in 2012 could be found. But what, exactly, was under the rock?
The Saturday Profile: From Encyclopedic Collector to ‘Wikipedian-at-Large’
Mike Dickison was a museum curator when he turned to another form of curating, teaching fellow New Zealanders how to beef up their country’s presence on the website.
A ‘Time Capsule’ for Scientists, Courtesy of Peter the Great
A Russian zoological museum filled with centuries-old specimens finds renewed relevance in the age of genetics.