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Secrets of solidarity: NATO reveals its cultural diplomacy archives

NATO is 75 this year but its archive of historic documents and items has only been gathered together over the last 25-years. Alliance officials occasionally call on historic pieces, pulled from its archive, to help strengthen their cultural diplomacy efforts.

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A Spooktacular Journey: The Beetlejuice Exhibition

To mark the release of Beetlejuice Beetlejuice, the Museum of Cinema and Miniatures in Lyon, the French cradle of cinema, invites you to discover the world of Tim Burton from 'Concept to Screen’.

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How Diego Rivera designed a place to honour Mexico's pre-Hispanic art

The Anahuacalli Museum in Mexico City, envisioned by Diego Rivera to preserve Mexico’s pre-Hispanic heritage, is celebrating its 60th anniversary.

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Boy who smashed ancient Bronze Age jar welcomed back to museum

The toppled jar could be back on show as soon as this week – thanks to repair techniques that use 3D technology and high-resolution videos.

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Ancient 3,500-year-old jar shattered by toddler at Israeli Museum

In response to the accident, the museum has invited the family back for a guided tour to "sweeten" their mortifying experience.

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Take a sneak peak inside Nintendo's highly-anticipated Kyoto museum

Video game maker Nintendo has announced it will open its much-awaited museum on 2 October in the Japanese city of Kyoto.

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London rapper Little Simz set to curate Tate Modern takeover

The Tate Modern’s Turbine Hall is about to get a makeover, courtesy of award-winning rapper Little Simz... And we can’t wait.

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Taylor Swift fans flooded Vienna museums after concert cancellations

Many institutions in the Austrian capital waived their ticket fees for Swifties with a concert ticket, leading to huge upticks in visitor numbers.

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Kurt Cobain controversy: 'un-alived' vs 'death by suicide'

A museum in Seattle is facing criticism for its wording in a Nirvana exhibition. According to the Guest Curator, Kurt Cobain did not lose his life to suicide but "un-alived himself".

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Here's what to see at London's new Moco Museum

The newest addition to the vibrant London art scene, the latest outpost of the Modern Contemporary (Moco) Museum launches on Saturday 10 August. Would you participate in Marina Abramović’s upcoming interactive show?

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Musée Rodin to open first international outpost in Shanghai

Originally planned for Shenzen, the Centre d'Art Rodin will open in Shanghai in September with an exhibition of around 50 works by the famed sculptor.

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The unique challenges of fitting solar panels to historic buildings

With the need for green energy increasing, many historic buildings around Europe have been fitted with solar panels using innovative and creative techniques.

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Native American tribes are still waiting for items from US museums

Hundreds of thousands of items that should have been returned under the federal Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act of 1990 still remain in museum custody.

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Sam Smith portrait joins UK Royal Family at National Portrait Gallery

The portrait of the five-time Grammy Award winner will hang alongside the King and the Princess of Wales at the National Portrait Gallery, as part of its 'History Makers' display, which celebrates the most influential figures of contemporary culture.

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Bird mess: London Museum’s new pigeon logo proves unpopular

The museum says it asked 500 Londoners and tourists to share their thoughts on the logo in focus groups, workshops and surveys.

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French nudism exhibition urges visitors to reveal all

An exhibition so good, you’ll take your kit off to see it. You may even be forced to if you visit the latest exhibition on nudism and naturism at the Mucem museum in Marseille.

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Missed the Eras Tour? Catch Taylor Swift's costumes at London's V&A

Calling all Swifties! London's V&A Museum is presenting a trail featuring a curated collection of costumes, guitars, and other memorabilia from Swift's extensive career.

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World’s first museum dedicated to neckties opens in Zagreb

The museum’s “showstopper items” include a tie made of bulletproof material, an insight into silk moth cocoons and threads under a microscope, and a 3D exhibit featuring horses.

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Take a dip at Antwerp’s MAS Museum this summer

Why choose between a pool day and a cultural outing, when you can do both? Antwerp’s MAS Museum is planning to open the Bonaparte Dock – the first time it's possible to swim there in 200 years.

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V&A beats the Met to scoop 12th-century ivory carving

The sculpture, which depicts Jesus Christ’s body being lifted from the cross by Joseph of Arimathea, is now set to stay in the UK.