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National Museum of Egyptian Civilisation opens fully to the public

Visitors browse exhibits at Egypt's new National Museum of Egyptian Civilisation (NMEC) in the Fustat district of Old Cairo, after the museum opened fully to the public.

Egypt

Egypt stages 'Golden parade of Pharaohs' to lure tourists back

For more than a century they have lain quietly in Cairo's Egyptian museum, but on Saturday 18 mummies were paraded magnificently through the streets.

Destinations

The new museums and galleries you need to visit after COVID

Whether delayed by the pandemic or opening just to locals, here are the best new cultural spaces you need to check out.

Experiences

The homes of 4 famous artists that are definitely worth a visit

These stunning artists' houses are full of inspiration and are now open to the public.

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Cult

Discover the centuries-old culture of Mountain Jews in Azerbaijan

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

Located at the foot of the Greater Caucasus, Krasnaya Sloboda in Azerbaijan is a Jewish settlement that has existed for centuries. We discover the life of the mountain Jews there with a museum dedicated to them.

Experiences

These are the world's most photogenic art galleries

Wondering how you can impress your Instagram followers with your knowledge of art and culture, all the while maintaining your aesthetic on the grid? We've got you covered.

Destinations

Why Moscow is a 'truly cinematic' city to explore

We take to the streets of Russia's capital city to find out all about culture, food and traditions in Moscow.

Experiences

Leave the crowds behind with Europe's best hidden cultural gems

We explore the culture spots often missed from the 'must-see' lists.

Explore

Exploring Saint Petersburg's rich history and modern charms

In partnership with Visit Petersburg

Discovering the rich history and modern charms of Saint Petersburg - in this week's Explore on Euronews.

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Fibreglass shark linked to Jaws movie is installed at new musuem

The shark was rescued from a scrapyard and will go on display at the new Academy Museum of Motion Pictures in Los Angeles.

Living

This Glasgow-based artist is the founder of the 'Plastic Bag Museum'

Katrina Cobain is making plastic bags a thing of the past by locking them away in a museum.

World

This is how ‘inclusive’ art & artifacts are keeping museums relevant

In the spirit of inclusion and appealing to as broad an audience as possible, once rarely seen and sacred artifacts, are now accessible to many in museums and galleries around the world.

Germany

Berlin museum artefacts damaged with mysterious stain

More than 60 artworks and artefacts at some of Berlin's best-known museums were smeared with an oily liquid earlier this month. Police have launched an investigation but say the motive for the vandalism was a mystery.

Austria

Mexico's first lady bids to retrieve Aztec king's headdress in Austria

Even Mexico's president admitted it was an impossible mission.

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.

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Paris museum puts on 'mask-and-shoes-only' event for naturists

La Cinémathèque said the event was "a first for the Parisian institution".

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

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.

Turkey

Turkey converts Istanbul’s Hagia Sophia museum back into a mosque

The move sparked celebrations outside Hagia Sophia but dismay among Orthodox Christians.

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.