Tag: Museums & Heritage
Unveiling the Divisions within France through the Extravagant Olympics Opening Ceremony
The opening ceremony for the Olympic Games in Paris was a spectacular event, showcasing the city’s rich culture and history. Characters from famous paintings came to life, monuments along the
DetailFowler Museum at UCLA returns 20 objects to Warumungu people of Australia
The Fowler Museum at the University of California, Los Angeles recently returned 20 objects to the Warumungu people of Australia’s Northern Territory. The handoff took place at an official ceremony
DetailStonehenge tunnel scheme scrapped: Celebrations from campaigners
The UK government has cancelled a controversial £2bn redevelopment scheme at Stonehenge, which would have involved building a two-mile tunnel near the ancient site. The decision, made by chancellor of
DetailLACMA Accused of displaying counterfeit Korean art
The Los Angeles County Museum of Art (LACMA) is facing criticism for displaying works of art deemed as fakes by a group of Korean art experts. The late Korean artists
DetailFrankenthaler Foundation Provides $3.3m in Climate Grants to 69 Art Organizations
The Helen Frankenthaler Foundation is providing $3.3 million in grants to 69 visual arts organizations in the US to support energy-efficient upgrades. These upgrades include adding solar panels, changing lighting
DetailUnesco Adds Ancient Roman Highway and Brâncuși Sculptures to World Heritage List
Unesco recently added 26 new sites to its World Heritage list, with more than three quarters of them being cultural sites. This brings the total number of global Unesco World
DetailMarcel Breuer’s Modernist Cottage on Cape Cod Sold to Local Trust for Restoration.
After a year of fundraising and negotiation, the Cape Cod Modern House Trust (CCMHT) has acquired Marcel Breuer’s summer house near Wellfleet, Massachusetts. The property will undergo renovations to preserve
DetailNew Palace Home in Ghana for Looted Asante Treasures
Strutting peacocks welcome guests outside the Manhyia Palace Museum in Kumasi, Ghana, where Asante royal treasures from top UK museums are now on display. The palace, built in 1925 as
DetailAmerican Museum of Natural History Repatriates 100+ Native American Human Remains and 90 Objects
The American Museum of Natural History (AMNH) has repatriated the remains of 124 individuals and 90 objects to Indigenous groups in 2024, in compliance with updated federal regulations under the
DetailSecond lawsuit over Toronto Modernist landscape spa development dismissed
Toronto’s Ontario Place, a 1971 Modernist landscape designed by Canadian landscape architect Michael Hough, is at the center of a contentious battle over the construction of a mega-spa. Despite legal
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