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France

Rare works of art stolen from Fontainebleau Castle museum

Priceless works of art including a replica crown of the King of Siam have been stolen from a museum near Paris. Fifteen items were snatched in just

02/03/2015

Iraq

Iraq's national museum reopens after 12 years

Iraq’s National Museum has reopened in the capital Baghdad after 12 years. The prime minister cut the ribbon at the opening ceremony welcoming

01/03/2015

Culture news

Hoy toca el Prado: Please touch the art

Madrid's Museo del Prado has done away with the 'please do not touch' rule in a special new exhibition, focussed specifically on visually impaired visitors.

16/02/2015

United Kingdom

Outcry after London museum retires Dippy the dinosaur

29/01/2015

Greece

Greece again calls for return of Elgin Marbles

A demonstration was held outside the Acropolis Museum in Athens on Sunday to demand the return of the Parthenon Marbles, also known as the Elgin

19/01/2015

Culture news

Lyon's Musée des Confluence: a journey through space and time

A colossal building of glass and steel – more than a decade in the making, and nearly 300 million euros later, Lyon’s new Musée des Confluences has

12/01/2015

Cinema

Night at the Museum 3: Ben Stiller still going strong

‘Night at the Museum: Secret of the Tomb’ is the third in the comedy series starring Ben Stiller as the famous museum night guard. In this story

06/01/2015

France

Years late, but worth the wait? Lyon's Musée des Confluences opens its doors

Plagued with problems and massively over budget, Lyon's much-anticipated Musée des Confluences has finally opened its doors to the public.

20/12/2014

Culture news

Christmas at Nagytétény Castle

It’s Christmas at the Castle Museum of Nagytétény, one of the finest monuments of Baroque architecture in Hungary. Every year the castle opens its

10/12/2014

Russia

Russian Hermitage museum celebrates 250th anniversary

The Russian Hermitage museum in St. Petersburg has celebrated its 250th anniversary with a dazzling light show

07/12/2014

Explore

Monaco: dedicated to the sea

29/09/2014

Explore

Monaco, the sea, and the lonely turtle

29/09/2014

Series

Postcards from Russia: the ancient people of Komi

26/05/2014

Series

Postcards from Russia: State Hermitage apps proving popular

12/05/2014

Series

Postcards from Russia: the allure of Vologda lace

05/05/2014

World

Happy days: the benefits of making lessons fun

25/04/2014

USA

Miami museum visitor charged with breaking $1 mln Ai WeiWei vase

18/02/2014

USA

Watch: Sinkhole gobbles up 8 vintage Corvettes at Kentucky museum

13/02/2014

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Art detectives team up

04/11/2013

Target

Monaco's day trippers

23/09/2013