Museums Exhibits - Page 27

March 2, 2023

Museum of American Women to feature 'transgender women' in order to be 'inclusive'

The Smithsonian is reportedly working toward building a museum dedicated to American women, and it already has signs of both racially charged and gender-related political agendas.

February 22, 2023

Smithsonian Air and Space Museum responds to House Republicans demanding answers for booting pro-life students

The Smithsonian Air and Space Museum responded to House Republican's demands for answers following the expulsion of a group of students for wearing pro-life hats.

February 20, 2023

Egypt's oldest museum unveils renovated wing, ancient 50-foot scroll

The Egyptian tourism and antiquities ministry recently unveiled a renovated wing of a 120-year-old museum billed the history-rich African nation's oldest.

January 27, 2023

UK museums shy away from using ‘mummy’ to describe ancient Egyptian remains: it’s ‘dehumanizing’

Separate from the linguistic debate, the question of whether it is ethical to display human bodies in this way is still a live issue.

January 18, 2023

London's 'Irish Giant': Museum wants to remove controversial skeleton display

Charles Byrne stood 7'7" and requested a burial at sea to avoid dissection, but a collector bribed someone to help him steal the body and replace it in the coffin.

January 18, 2023

French city believes Madonna may own painting lost during WWI, asks for loan

On Monday, French Mayor Brigitte Fouré asked Madonna to consider loaning the city of Amiens a painting it lost during WWI as it attempts to become a 2028 European Capital of Culture.

December 21, 2022

Pope Francis orders Vatican Museums to return Parthenon marble sculptures to Greece

The three fragments, held by the Vatican since the 19th century, consist of a head of a boy, a bearded male head, and a part of a horse's head.

December 19, 2022

'Woke' London museum to change name of Christmas exhibit to 'Winter Festival'

The Museum of the Home, a well-known London museum, is changing the name of its Christmas exhibit to the "Winter Festival" in an attempt to be more inclusive.

December 16, 2022

US announces return of Iraqi artifacts looted from museum during 2003 invasion

At the time of the invasion, the plundering of the Iraq Museum's collection became the subject of debate on Washington's ability to maintain order in Iraq.

December 13, 2022

Reagan Library in California will host Holocaust exhibit in new year: 'So emotional,' says survivor

A new exhibit about the Holocaust will open in March 2023 at the Ronald Reagan Presidential Library in California. Two survivors recently shared the importance of remembering the atrocities.