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LGBTQ history museum in St Petersburg is shut down

A museum devoted to Russia's LGBTQ history in St Petersburg has opened and closed in the space of a few days after Russia's tough new 'gay propaganda' law came into force.

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Horrors of Ukraine war recorded by Museum of Civilian Voices

Serhiy Perebyinis learned about the death of his wife, 9-year-old daughter, and 18-year-old son on social media. His story is just one of 43,800 collected by Ukraine's Museum of Civilian Voices.

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Boy bands to apocalyptic worlds: Who will win the Turner Prize 2022?

The winner of the Turner Prize, Britain's most prestigious contemporary art award, will be announced on Wednesday 7 December. Here's a look at the work of each of the four nominees.

Culture news

From museums to books: How Russia's anti-LGBT laws will impact culture

Russia's first queer museum closes its door after Putin approves anti-LGBTQ laws

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Czech museum to return Beethoven score saved from Nazis to its owners

The autograph of the 4th movement for strings in B-flat Major, op. 130, a highly valued late quartet by the German composer, will go back to the Petscheks, once the richest family in pre-World War II Czechoslovakia.

Qatar 365

Qatar art exhibitons showcase the region’s history and culture

In partnership with Media City

Explore some of the brand-new museums and exhibitions springing up across Qatar as the Gulf state looks to solidify its role as a cultural hub in the region.

Design

An inside look at Valencia's new spectacular CaixaForum art centre

Take a look inside Valencia's recently inaugurated CaixaForum, the latest and most striking addition to the network of cultural centres run by ”la Caixa” Foundation in Spain

Culture news

Wellcome Collection closes 'racist, sexist and ableist' display

The display featured items collected during the colonial period.

Cult

Baku Museum of Modern Art: At the heart of Azerbaijan’s art scene

In partnership with The Ministry of Culture and Tourism of the Republic of Azerbaijan

The museum has become popular haunt for art lovers and tourists alike, and is one of the capital’s top cultural attractions.

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Art dealer arrested for selling forged paintings of Old Masters

Some of his famous clients included the Louvre museum in Paris and the Prince of Liechtenstein.

Art

Gare des Invalides in Paris to convert to a Giacometti museum

Over 10,000 works by one of the world's greatest sculptors will be housed in the unique location.

Art

Climate activists "underestimate the fragility" of artworks

A statement, cosigned by nearly a hundred museum directors, has warned of the damage to artworks involved targeted by environmental activists.

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Madrid immersive exhibition brings to life the work of Pablo Picasso

A new immersive exhibition titled Imagine Picasso is reimagining the work of Spanish artist Pablo Picasso through giant light projections

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100 years on from the discovery of King Tutankhamun's tomb

It's almost 100 years since the tomb of King Tutankhamen was discovered in the Valley of the Kings. But what mysteries remain?

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Who was honoured at the 2022 Royal Society Photography Awards?

It's the longest running set of photography awards in the world.

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Matisse's "The Red Studio" takes pride of place in Denmark display

For the first time in more than a century, many of the paintings and sculptures in Henri Matisse’s 'The Red Studio' have been brought together for a new exhibition.

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Why is this the first national museum about the Spanish Civil War?

The project brings together resources for the public and hopes to bypass the heated and often political partisan debate.

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Protestors throw soup over Van Gogh's Sunflowers

Just Stop Oil climate activists have thrown soup at a Van Gogh painting at the National Gallery in their latest demonstration

United Kingdom

UK body seeks return of Parthenon Marbles to Greece in 'win-win' deal

A new advisory board is confident of a breakthrough in the long-running row over the sculptures known in Britain as the "Elgin Marbles", in a potential exchange deal.

Design

Danish museum lets loose with giant balls

What might appear to be a bouncy game of giant-sized billiards is actually the recreation of a playful 1970s art installation, on display at a museum on the outskirts of Copenhagen.