Museums Exhibits - Page 8

August 17

Queen Elizabeth's personal wardrobe choices to debut in major palace exhibition

Queen Elizabeth II's wardrobe will take center stage in a comprehensive Buckingham Palace exhibition featuring over 200 items spanning her life from childhood to monarchy.

August 16

Hits and Misses

The week's best and worst from Kim Strassel, Kyle Peterson and Dan Henninger

August 14

2,000-year-old Jewish rebel coin, minted decades after Jesus, unearthed in Jerusalem

Archaeologists recently uncovered a bronze coin inscribed 'For the Redemption of Zion' near Jerusalem's Temple Mount, created by Jewish rebels in the fourth year of their revolt against Rome.

August 12

Archaeologists uncover ancient blade factory tied to major group in the Bible: 'Exceptional individuals'

Israeli archaeologists recently discovered the first Bronze Age blade factory found in southern Israel, showing evidence of complex Canaanite society 5,500 years ago.

July 27

Artist pulls art from Smithsonian gallery after museum tries to alter her trans Statue of Liberty painting

National Portrait Gallery loses Amy Sherald exhibition after disagreement over the display of her controversial transgender Statue of Liberty artwork.

July 22

Museum unveils 1,300-year-old monk doodles revealing surprising complaints about hangovers and weather

A new exhibition by the National Museum of Ireland features 17 ancient manuscripts with margin scribbles by Irish monks from the 850s, offering rare glimpses into medieval monastery life.

July 12

Famous medieval masterpiece to appear at top museum in celebration of 'shared history'

The Bayeux Tapestry, a legendary medieval artwork depicting the 1066 Norman Conquest, is set to be displayed in the U.K. for the first time in nearly 1,000 years.

July 12

Ancient Roman 'perfume garden' blooms again nearly 1,900 years after Vesuvius eruption

Archaeologists have revitalized a Roman flower garden in Pompeii that survived an earthquake in 62 A.D. before being buried by Mount Vesuvius in 79 A.D. The garden was hidden for nearly 1,900 years.

July 11

Museum discovers rare 67-million-year-old dinosaur bone under its own parking lot

Museum officials uncovered a rare Cretaceous dinosaur bone 750 feet beneath their Denver parking lot, potentially the city's deepest fossil discovery yet.

July 7

1,000-year-old medieval sword emerges from Dutch river after chance discovery: 'Barely corroded'

A medieval sword with rare gold-copper symbols was discovered by construction workers in the Netherlands, according to officials. It is now on display at a Dutch museum.