Category: Museums

In Egypt, Museums Built of Sand and Salt

Plus: an unusual late-autumn fruit, an all-local produce store in Hawai‘i and more recommendations from T Magazine.
5 New Art Parks You Must See

Five destinations, whether in the English countryside or a forest in Thailand, where the work and nature go hand in hand.
With New Condé Nast Galleries, the Met Museum Gets Fashion Forward

The Costume Institute is bringing its annual blockbuster show to a permanent home off the Grand Hall, due in part to Anna Wintour’s efforts to get “out of the basement.”
Visiting Leiden, Canals and Charm Without the Crowds of Amsterdam

Leiden, a city whose university is often called the Oxford of the Netherlands, features museums, gardens, murals and plenty of ways to stretch your mind.
The Studio Museum in Harlem Celebrates Its New Space

The Studio Museum welcomed artists from all of its eras to celebrate its new space on West 125th Street.
Tourism in Washington, D.C., Suffers as Government Shutdown Drags On

The government shutdown, now the country’s longest, is fueling a continued trend of declining tourism to Washington.
Big Stars at LACMA’s Big Night

Demi Moore, Doja Cat, Elle Fanning, Angela Bassett and Edward Norton made the scene at a Gucci-powered fund-raiser for the Los Angeles County Museum of Art.
Museum Workers Feel Happier, but Burnout and Low Pay Still Loom

Employee satisfaction has improved over the last few years, according to a new survey, but the field is troubled by low pay, burnout and “new culture wars.”
Who Is the Dapper Louvre Heist ‘Detective’? And Is He Even Real?

Is he even real? The internet had many questions after a photo began to circulate.
Sea Otters and Museums Are Feeling Taylor Swift’s Midas Touch

After the release of her latest album, an aquarium in California and a museum in Germany suddenly were thrust into the center of Taylor Swift’s fandom. Just how big is Swift’s cultural reach?
Five Rising Contemporary Artists You Should Know

With exhibitions featuring copper-wire sculptures, burned canvases, ghostly nighttime paintings and more, here are the people to put on your radar this season.
Paris Tour Guide Saw Stolen Louvre Jewels Just Before Heist

Jewelry swiped from the museum played a prominent part in a private guide’s tours of Paris. Now what?