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.