The British museum has postponed a lecture on the ancient kingdoms of Israel and Judah that was scheduled as part of Jewish Culture Month after concerns that planned disruptions could prevent the event from taking place.The talk, due to be held on Thursday, was postponed after the museum said it became aware that a significant […]
Tech entrepreneur Jeff Bezos’s $200 million donation to the Smithsonian Institution is revolutionizing public education. A significant portion is renovating the National Air and Space Museum, while $130 million establishes a new education center. The world of major cultural philanthropy often views historic gifts as simply acts of self-promotion and impressive architecture. We like to […]
At first glance, it sounds like a stunt, but in central London, visitors are being invited to do something surprisingly rooted in human history: taste soil. The Museum of Edible Earth, currently on display at Somerset House, brings together edible earth samples from across the globe and turns them into a sensory, educational experience. Far […]
An anti-billionaire activist group called ‘Everyone Hates Elon’ has hung a photograph of former Prince Andrew on the day of his arrest in the Louvre museum. (Screenshot) A British activist group staged a provocative stunt inside the Louvre Museum of France, hanging a framed image of ex-Prince Andrew — born Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor — following his […]
From the 9th Century to Today: The Blue Quran Finds a Home in Mecca Museum In a landmark cultural moment for Islamic arts and history, the Holy Quran Museum in Mecca’s Hira Cultural District has opened a special display featuring a folio from the legendary ‘Blue Quran’ (Al-Muṣḥaf al-Azraq), which is one of the rarest […]
Sharjah’s Al Dhaid Wildlife Museum: A Game Changer for Environmental Education in the UAE In a significant cultural and educational milestone for the UAE’s central region, his highness Sheikh Dr Sultan bin Mohammed Al Qasimi, Supreme Council Member and Ruler of Sharjah, inaugurated the Al Dhaid Wildlife Museum in Al Dhaid City, reinforcing the emirate’s […]
CCTV images of four men police want to identify as part of an investigation of the theft of 600 high-value artefacts from the Birstol Museum/ Avon and Somerset Police Police have made the first arrest more than a year after over 600 high-value artefacts were stolen during a late-night raid on a museum archive building […]
UDAIPUR. The City Palace Museum’s historic Chhota Darikhana witnessed the grand inauguration of the three-day art exhibition ‘Dharohar – Echoes of Tradition in Modern Art’ on Friday. The opening day saw a remarkable turnout of art enthusiasts, students, and tourists from across India and abroad. Dr. Mayank Gupta, CEO of the Maharana Mewar Charitable Foundation, […]
TOI Correspondent from London: Thieves have stolen more than 600 valuable colonial artefacts, including items from the British Raj, from Bristol Museum. On Sept 25, between 1am and 2am, four men gained entry to a warehouse in Bristol which houses the museum’s British Empire and Commonwealth collection. They made off with “a high-value burglary of […]
new video loaded: The Conflict Over Nigeria’s Returned Treasures Western museums are returning the Benin Bronzes — priceless items looted during colonialism — to Nigeria, but political infighting has jeopardized the ability to display and maintain the masterpieces. Our reporter, Alex Marshall, traveled to Nigeria to see some of the Bronzes. By Alex Marshall, Stephen […]
