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September 16, 2020

Oxford museum removes shrunken heads, human remains from display over racism concerns

The move comes after the museum felt the exhibits "reinforced racist thinking."

August 5, 2020

Tourist snaps toes off 19th century statue while posing for photo: report

An Austrian tourist damaged a plaster model of a 200-year-old sculpture in Italy last week while trying to take a selfie with the artwork, according to multiple reports.

July 27, 2020

Coronavirus may close one-third of America's museums for good, directors say

A third of American museums -- 12,000 organizations -- shut down because of the coronavirus pandemic may be closed for good, according to a survey from the American Alliance of Museums (AAM).

July 16, 2020

Dutch museum opens contagious diseases exhibit after coronavirus delay

As the world grapples with COVID-19's furious spread, a museum in the Dutch city of Leiden opened an exhibition on contagious diseases after a long delay caused by the pandemic.

July 6, 2020

Louvre Museum reopens after 4-month coronavirus closure

The world’s most visited museum had been temporarily closed since March 13.

June 2, 2020

Iconic museums reopen in Europe as coronavirus restrictions lift

Monday let a brilliant ray shine through the gloom as several of the top museums globally reopened to flaunt their riches.

May 29, 2020

Zookeeper in critical condition after attacked by 2 lions at Australian zoo

The same zoo was also the site of an attack in 2014, when a handler who was feeding a crocodile during a live show was pulled underwater.

May 26, 2020

Warsaw Zoo moves bears after visitor is filmed entering enclosure, wrestling with one while allegedly drunk

The bear he wrestled — Sabrina — was "very stressed" after the incident, zoo officials said.

May 18, 2020

Elvis Presley’s Graceland set to reopen following closure due to coronavirus

Graceland is on track to reopen its doors on Thursday after closing its doors in March amid the coronavirus pandemic.

May 14, 2020

Kansas City Zoo penguins waddle around art museum in adorable field trip

Several members of the Kansas City Zoo recently broke coronavirus shelter-in-place restrictions to visit a local art museum and take in a bit of culture -- but it's doubtful anyone had objections to this field trip.