Museums Exhibits - Page 45

December 28, 2017

Tundra, NYC's only polar bear, euthanized due to kidney issues

The Bronx Zoo has confirmed that officials at the facility have put down Tundra, a 26-year-old polar bear that lived its entire life at the New York City zoo.

November 16, 2017

Museum of the Bible set to open in D.C.

The separation of church and state may be a fundamental concept of U.S. democracy, but beginning Friday the Museum of the Bible will be open just blocks from the U.S. Capitol.

September 27, 2017

Justice Clarence Thomas gets exhibit in Smithsonian's African-American museum

Ahead of its one-year anniversary this Sunday, an exhibit honoring Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas was installed at the Smithsonian’s African-American museum.

September 25, 2017

Museum visitors damage 800-year-old coffin

An 800-year-old stone coffin was damaged earlier this month, after visitors placed a child inside the sarcophagus for an apparent photo op, the Southend Echo reported.

September 23, 2017

Flush with success, Texas toilet-seat artist ready to retire

Barney Smith, the man known as the "King of the Commode," has been creating works of art out of toilet seats for more than 50 years.

September 22, 2017

Museum's pit bull video is animal cruelty, critics say

The Guggenheim Museum in New York City is facing backlash from critics and animal rights activists over an exhibit featuring a video of dogs trying to fight.

September 19, 2017

Chicago's Field Museum replacing T. rex named Sue

Chicago's Field Museum is making a prehistoric change next year, replacing the world’s biggest T. rex, known as Sue, with the largest land animal on record, Patagotitan mayorum.

August 17, 2017

Ohio museum apologizes after woman is told not to breastfeed

An Ohio museum is encouraging breastfeeding after a Pennsylvania mother's Facebook post drew a flurry of responses.

August 17, 2017

Mexico just invented a cloud that rains tequila

The world's funnest cloud was on display at a museum in Berlin.

August 17, 2017

Wacky giraffes take center stage at local zoos

Despite their reputation as relatively docile creatures, they do much more than munch on leaves.