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Inside the new monumental Grand Egyptian Museum in Cairo

The Grand Egyptian Museum will have more than 100,000 artefacts on display, from Tutankhamun’s tomb treasures to pharaoh Khufu’s famed ‘solar boat’.

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'The Louvre in the Desert': Inside the Savitsky Museum in Nukus

Euronews Culture visits a museum in the middle of the desert that was founded in 1966 by Moscow artist, Igor Savitsky, who arrived in Karakalpakstan and fell in love with the region.

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The Louvre transfers part of jewellery collection to underground vault

Last week, eight crown jewels were stolen from the world-famous museum in Paris, which sparked public outrage and raised questions over museum security.

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The Scharf Collection opens for its first large-scale exhibition

The iconic collection will feature more than 150 artworks by major artists like Manet, Degas and Picasso.

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Louvre reopens as its director prepares for parliamentary questions

The Paris Louvre reopens on Wednesday after the daring theft from the most visited museum in the world. Its director Laurence des Cars is facing questions from a parliamentary culture committee scrutinising security failures.

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Preserving the past: The return of Uzbekistan’s cultural heritage

In partnership with Islamic Civilization Center in Uzbekistan

Uzbekistan is reclaiming and preserving its rich cultural heritage through the work of the Center for Islamic Civilization in Tashkent.

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What are some of the most famous museum heists throughout history?

Thieves reportedly stole nine pieces of valuable jewellery from the Louvre on Sunday, but it's not the first daring heist at the museum. Here’s a look at some other famous heists worldwide.

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Jewels of 'inestimable' value stolen from Louvre museum in Paris

France's Interior Ministry said that around 9.30am several intruders forced open a window, stole jewels from vitrines and fled on two-wheelers.

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Year-round calendar of family adventures in Saudi Arabia

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Discover year-round family adventures in Saudi Arabia, from quadbiking across ancient valleys in AlUla to theme park thrills in Riyadh.

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Almaty Museum of Arts: a new icon on Kazakhstan's cultural landscape

Dedicated to modern and contemporary art, the new museum marks a bold chapter in Central Asia’s cultural landscape

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Sex, skeletons and rituals: Marina Abramović’s 'Balkan Erotic Epic'

Marina Abramović turns 80 next year, and the world’s most influential performance artist is not slowing down. She brings sex, ritual, and the supernatural to the UK, in a provocative reenactment of Balkan erotic rites. 'Balkan Erotic Epic' starts in Manchester on Thursday.

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Kanal and Centre Pompidou unite to give Brussels an iconic art museum

A 90-year-old modernist building in Brussels, which once housed the Citroën garage and car showroom, is being renovated to become the Belgian capital's first museum of contemporary and modern art. Euronews Culture took a guided tour with the director of the KANAL Foundation, Yves Goldstein.

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Why is Amsterdam’s Van Gogh Museum warning it may have to close?

The museum is requesting the government provide an extra €2.5 million annually to cover essential upgrades and sustainability measures - stressing that this isn’t just financial support, but a contractual obligation.

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Lucy and Selam fossils go on display in Europe for the first time

For the first time in history, two of the world’s most famous hominin fossils, ‘Lucy’ and ‘Selam’, have travelled from Ethiopia to Europe for public display.

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Paris ‘Louvre Couture’ exhibition sets historic new visitor record

Paris’ Louvre attracted more than a million people for its ‘Louvre Couture’ exhibition, the museum’s first showcase dedicated to fashion.

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Imperial War Museum defends Holocaust caption criticised by historians

The caption - describing the Nazi Nuremberg Laws as defining Jews by how many “observant” Jewish grandparents they had - has been called misleading by two leading Holocaust historians.

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White House orders US museum review to ensure they meet Trump’s agenda

A letter sent by the White House is ordering several US museums to align their content with Donald Trump’s interpretation of American history. The president has accused the Smithsonian of coming under the influence of a “divisive, race-centered ideology.”

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A peek inside Paris' Pompidou Center before its five-year revamp

A major exhibition by German photographer Wolfgang Tillmans is serving as the institution's final show before its closure.

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Former Rolling Stone Mick Taylor claims the Met has his stolen guitar

A rock 'n' roll relic is stirring up drama between a guitar legend and one of New York's most iconic museums.

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Smithsonian denies White House pressure over impeachment display

The museum says an “updated” display covering all US impeachments will be installed soon – amid growing criticism it’s erasing history to appease Donald Trump.