France Boy thrown from 10th floor of Tate Modern 'can now stand unaided' The boy, now 7, suffered life-changing injuries when he was thrown from the viewing platform at the Tate Modern in August 2019. 28/09/2020
USA New York museums and galleries reopen New York City galleries and museums have opened their doors to visitors after being forced to close by the coronavirus pandemic 30/08/2020
Greece ‘Parthenon of shipwrecks’: Greece opens its first underwater museum Members of the public have the chance to scuba dive to the wreck of an ancient ship that sank in the 5th century BC. 02/08/2020
Germany Statue of Lenin calmly erected in West Germany The tiny Marxist-Leninist Party of Germany erected the first statue of Lenin ever on former West German territory. 20/06/2020
Spain Prado and Versailles among Europe's museums to re-open to visitors The Prado in Madrid and Palace of Versailles were able to re-open on Saturday after coronavirus lockdowns in Spain and France were loosened. 06/06/2020
Italy Archaeological World Heritage site in Italy welcomes back visitors Paestum becomes the first of Italy’s famous archaeological sites to reopen following the pandemic lockdown 23/05/2020
no comment The Eternal City shares its past again as Rome's museums open again Another prominent art attraction, the Boboli Gardens of the Uffizi Gallery in Florence will start welcoming visitors on Thursday. 19/05/2020
Europe Museums adapt to changing times amid coronavirus pandemic Museums have opened with new hygiene measures in place in Switzerland while in Paris, one museum is offering a new virtual exhibition. 16/05/2020
Inspire Middle East How are people traveling to museums & art galleries from home? Virtual reality websites are becoming a ticket to cultural experiences for many who are currently self-isolating. 08/05/2020
Life New device simulates the feeling of touch in virtual reality This piece of tech could provide museums and educational organisations with new ways to engage with the public. 30/04/2020
United Kingdom Boy, 6, thrown from Tate Modern museum starting to speak, say family More than five months after being pushed off the Tate Modern's viewing platform, the six-year-old French boy has started to speak and move his limbs. 19/12/2019
no comment Exhibition marks centenary of artist Modigliani's death The exhibition has fourteen of Modigliani's paintings and twelve of his drawings which the museum says are rarely shown to the public. 08/11/2019
Russia Take a look inside the museum dedicated to death Its 30,000 artefacts from around the world reflect death and mourning across human cultures. 01/11/2019
Life David Hockney teams with Indigenous American artists It highlights how the Yosemite Valley has inspired artists of different eras, genres and backgrounds. 22/10/2019
Austria Vienna opens its first 'made for Instagram' selfie museum Attendees are invited to take selfies in 24 interactive installations inside the museum, which opens on Friday. 04/10/2019
Inspire Middle East Lebanon’s Qasr Moussa: The story of the man who built his own castle In the Lebanese mountains, the site of Qasr Moussa - or Moussa Castle - tells the story of a common man who pursued the dream of building his own castle. 06/09/2019
