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J.K. Rowling airbrushed from museum over “transphobic” views

Evanesco, Rowling!

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New York immersive exhibition traces the evolution of hip-hop

Through state-of-the-art audio-visual technology, a new exhibition in New York is bringing 50 years of hip-hop to life.

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David Hockney's portrait of Harry Styles to go on display in London

Earlier this year, legendary artist David Hockney met and painted one of pop music's biggest superstars - Harry Styles.

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4000-year-old menhir statues at risk of erosion warn conservationists

Aged at least 4,000 years, the enigmatic menhir statues are facing a grave threat from erosion, caution the conservators.

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Muzeum Susch honours a hidden gem of Polish avant-garde art

Muzeum Susch, an extraordinary privately owned museum nestled in a serene Swiss mountain village, is paying homage to a hidden gem of Polish avant-garde art.

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London's Migration Museum aims to 'shine a light' on UK history

From the co-founder of Marks & Spencer, to designer Jimmy Choo, or local neighbourhood restaurateurs, an exhibition at London's Migration Museum highlights migrants crucial role in shaping Britain.

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FIFA Museum unveils pop-up Women's World Cup exhibition in Sydney

With this year's Women's World Cup now underway, the FIFA Museum in Sydney is presenting a special pop-up exhibition celebrating the individuals who have played a pivotal role in shaping the women's game.

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Italy wants fewer foreigners running its museums and galleries

Cecilie Hollberg won landmark court cases to protect the marble masterpiece David’s familiar image against misuse.

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Cultural Digest: Don't miss these events in Europe this week

Long summer days, hot, sticky nights. If you're staying in to shelter or planning to hit the streets, here's our guide to the best of what's on this week in movies, games, museums and music.

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Glasgow's Burrell collection wins UK museum of the year

Amidst a vibrant European cultural landscape, a few exceptional museums rise to claim their rightful place among the best of the best in 2023.

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Looking at hell's door! Bosch art work study reveals hell fascination

According to a study by Madrid’s El Prado museum and the Miguel Hernandez University Elche, viewers of the 16th century “The Garden of Earthly Delights” by Hieronymus Bosch look longer and harder at the panel representing hell compared with heaven.

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'Living and breathing' sculptures takeover Berlin's Hamburger Bahnhof

The enormous exhibition hall of Berlin's Hamburger Bahnhof Museum is an imposing space to fill but one that has allowed Eva Fabregas to let her imagination run wild. And the result is incredibly impressive.

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See Björk’s swan dress and Sam Smith's latex suit at new exhibition

REBEL: 30 Years of London Fashion will celebrate over 300 young designers at an upcoming show at the capital's Design Museum.

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What if children decided what museums should be like?

In East London, a new museum dedicated to children is opening its doors. Young V&A is the younger sibling of the Victoria and Albert Museum in London.

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The British Museum in hot water over plagiarism row

The British Museum has got itself into another row about one of its exhibits, this time over plagiarism.

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Spain's highly-anticipated Royal Collections Gallery opens its doors

Great masterpieces are being exhibited in this state-of-the-art gallery, whose construction, over the last 25 years, has uncovered part of the Moorish wall with which the city was founded in the 9th century.

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War-torn Iraq's precious modern art-works saved by locals

Many masterpieces by Iraqi painters were destroyed during the years of conflict, but now the country's artistic heritage faces another threat: rampant counterfeiting and illicit trafficking.

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Jurassic safari park: Denmark opens its first dinosaur museum

At Knuthenborg Safari Park in Denmark, elephants and African lions now have prehistoric dinosaurs as their new neighbours to tell an evolutionary story spanning over 300 million years.

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Hermitage Amsterdam changes name, severing Russia ties

The Hermitage Amsterdam will now be known as the H'ART Museum, as it rebrands away from its Russian links.

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Vona/She: A videogame to save Kharkiv’s unique Gender Museum

Closed down by the current infighting in Ukraine, a group of artists and human rights activists are determined to keep the one and only Gender Museum of Eastern Europe alive in the virtual world.