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Switzerland returns 18 looted Benin Bronzes to Nigeria

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New exhibition invites visitors to interract with artworks

The groundbreaking choreographer William Forsythe invites the public to visit his new exhibition, taking place in the Netherlands. There's a twist, as traditional museum rules don't apply.

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Museum of Youth Culture: A tribute to Britain's blunder years

A celebration of the magic and messiness of misspent youth, this museum is for every teenager that once scrawled RAWR on their wrist, wore their eyeliner too thick, and refused to accept the world as it was.

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Matisse and Yves Saint Laurent united in French exhibition

The exhibition held at the Musée Matisse Nice in France showcases 160 works by famous painter Henri Matisse and fashion designer Yves Saint Laurent. The exhibition runs until 28 September 2026.

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Obama Presidential Centre opens with star power and Trump jabs

On stage, Barack Obama voiced his support for character, honesty, integrity, kindness, compassion and sense of duty, praising both Democrats and Republicans.

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Anish Kapoor unveils major new exhibition at London’s Hayward Gallery

A major new exhibition showcasing the work of Turner Prize-winner Anish Kapoor has opened at London’s Hayward Gallery, bringing together blood-red suspended sculptures, distorted mirror installations and void-like forms that warp perception and space.

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Denmark's Den Gamle By scoops best European Museum of the Year Award

Den Gamle By, located in Aarhus, Denmark, has claimed the European Museum of the Year Award 2026 for setting a "new benchmark for innovation and relevance" and for its "public impact in the museum sector."

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EMYA 2026: Which museum will be named Europe’s best?

Thirty-four nominees are eyeing this year’s European Museum of the Year Award - from Portugal and Estonia to Türkiye and the United Kingdom. Here are some of the museums competing for the right to be called Europe's best museum of 2026.

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DATALAND Drive: Explore the world’s first AI art museum in Los Angeles

Los Angeles is set to open DATALAND, the world's first museum dedicated to AI-generated art. Created by digital artist Refik Anadol, the immersive space combines AI and environmental data to create a multi-sensory experience.

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London exhibition explores how NIGO reshaped fashion and hype culture

The exhibition, NIGO: From Japan With Love, brings together over 700 objects from his personal archive, charting his evolution from teenage Americana obsessive to global designer and artistic director of Kenzo.

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Hundreds dressed as Charlie Chaplin attempt world record in Switzerland

More than 400 people dressed as Charlie Chaplin's iconic character, The Tramp, gathered in Switzerland on Sunday in an attempt to break the record for the largest assembly of Chaplin lookalikes.

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Louvre heist of the century: New lead points to Belgium

French investigators have now shifted their sights to Belgium after a crucial analysis of suspicious phone records. An update on the extraordinary manhunt after one of the most daring art heists in history at the Paris Louvre, the world's most visited museum.

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French museum files complaint over theft of multimillion-euro banana

“Comedian”, Maurizio Cattelan’s provocative artwork consisting of a banana taped to the wall, was stolen from the Centre Pompidou Metz in France during the weekend. Now, the museum has decided to file a complaint against persons unknown for the theft.

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Prehistoric predators: Meet Jurassic monsters of the deep at UK show

Fearsome enormous creatures lay beneath the waves while dinosaurs roamed the Earth, now a new exhibition at London's Natural History Museum explores what lessons we can learn about climate change from Jurassic life underwater.

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South Korea: cubism opens new Centre Pompidou outpost in Seoul

Through the French museum’s “Constellation” programme, works will be loaned to Seoul for four years, matching its deal with the Hanwha Cultural Foundation and giving the Pompidou Centre a new chance to grow internationally.

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Game Rafa Nadal! Tennis legend inaugurates his new museum in Manacor

The new Rafa Nadal Museum has opened in Manacor as an immersive tour of the great Spanish tennis player's career. But his sporting past was slightly overshadowed as he denied any links with Enrique Riquelme's candidacy in the Real Madrid elections and expressed his respect for Florentino Pérez.

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Giant Thai dinosaur may be largest ever found in Southeast Asia

Scientists in Thailand have identified a gigantic new long-necked dinosaur that may be the largest ever found in Southeast Asia. The species, named Nagatitan chaiyaphumensis, is estimated to have reached around 27 metres in length.