April 25, 2026 Medieval 'Spider King' letter discovered hidden in Canadian library book binding A rare 15th-century royal document from Louis XI's court was identified using advanced imaging after it went unnoticed for years in a University of Toronto collection.
April 22, 2026 Revolutionary War artifacts unearthed at site of infamous colonial American heist: 'Very surprised' In this year of America's 250th birthday, archaeologists and volunteers uncovered British gunflints, coins and the foundation of a treasury robbed by the Doan Gang in 1781.
April 14, 2026 Curators at Library of Congress discover lost film by legendary cinema pioneer after spotting 'subtle clue' The Library of Congress discovered a lost 1897 film by Georges Méliès, a legendary pioneer of special effects, featuring one of cinema's earliest robots on screen.
April 13, 2026 Curators discover lost 1894 film featuring one of cinema's earliest 'robots' Library of Congress curators identified the long-lost Georges Méliès film "Gugusse and the Automaton" after spotting a subtle clue in a deteriorating reel. (Credit: Library of Congress, Motion Picture, Broadcasting, and Recorded Sound Division)
April 6, 2026 Obama Center takes heat as critics cry foul over ID rules for free entry — while Dems blast voter ID laws The Obama Presidential Center faces criticism over requiring ID for free admission, taxpayer costs and executive pay ahead of its upcoming opening.
April 5, 2026 Art heist targeting million-dollar masterpieces exposes blind spots in museum defenses, expert warns Former FBI agent Geoff Kelly says museum art thefts are more common than people think, warning that open, welcoming spaces also create security vulnerabilities.
April 2, 2026 Coin used as bus fare turns out to be 2,000-year-old relic, its journey still a mystery After its ancient origins were finally discovered, a 2,000-year-old Carthaginian coin unknowingly used as bus fare in England was donated to Leeds Museums.
April 1, 2026 Hidden NYC tunnel tied to Underground Railroad at risk of ‘significant damage,’ advocates warn Engineers warn an Underground Railroad passageway found at NYC's Merchant's House Museum in Manhattan is threatened by a proposed nine-story development next door.
March 31, 2026 Free museums may now slap entry fees on millions of tourists under hotly debated proposal The U.K. is exploring slapping new charges on foreign visitors at national museums like the British Museum, following a review the government has agreed to consider.
March 19, 2026 4 House Dems vote against Women's History Museum bill over biological women-only amendment, Republican claims All four Democrats on a House committee opposed advancing a measure pertaining to authorizing land for the construction of the Women's History Museum.
