Nigeria delays opening of new art museum after protests

[ad_1] Representative image (AP) The multi-million dollar Museum of West African Arts (MOWAA), a prestigious cultural project in Edo State in southern Nigeria, has suspended preview events scheduled for this week.MOWAA made the decision after around 20 men, some armed with wooden bats, stormed the museum courtyard on Sunday during a pre-opening event. Guests, including […]

Egypt opens $1.2B Grand Museum, showcasing Tutankhamun’s tomb in full for the first time | World News

[ad_1] Near the shadow of the Great Pyramid of Khufu, one of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World, Egypt has officially unveiled the Grand Egyptian Museum (GEM), a monumental project that has taken decades to complete and is now being hailed as the world’s largest archaeological museum.The museum, whose construction cost more than $1.2 […]

Fingerprints, DNA and a foiled escape: How French police caught Louvre museum heist suspects; hunt for jewels still on

[ad_1] French authorities have arrested two suspects in connection with the high-profile theft of France’s crown jewels from Paris’ Louvre Museum, officials confirmed on Sunday. The arrests come a week after the dramatic heist, in which thieves made off with royal artifacts worth an estimated 88 million euros (102 million dollars), leaving the world’s most-visited […]

Louvre jewel heist: Two suspects arrested over theft at Paris museum – what we know

[ad_1] Two suspects have been arrested in the $100 million Louvre jewel theft, one week after what has been termed as the “heist of the century”, French media outlet Le Parisien reported on Sunday.The stolen items consisted of a sapphire diadem, a necklace, and one earring from a set associated with 19th-century Queens Marie-Amelie and […]

Watch: Louvre museum thieves’ slow getaway with France’s crown jewels; caught on camera

[ad_1] Louvre museum thieves caught on camera escaping with the jewels. A video has emerged showing two thieves calmly escaping the Louvre Museum in Paris with an estimated €88 million (£76 million) worth of France’s crown jewels — in what is being described as one of the country’s most spectacular heists in decades.The 36-second clip, […]

‘French things’: Who is the fedora-hat detective investigating Louvre museum heist? Internet’s latest obsession

[ad_1] The Louvre, the world’s most-visited museum, was targeted by thieves on Sunday, October 19, when they stole historic jewellery valued at 88 million euros ($102 million) in broad daylight.The heist was described as a “terrible failure” for the museum by Louvre Director Laurence des Cars, who has subsequently offered to resign. Caught on Camera: […]

Louvre Museum robbery caught on video: Man seen using cutter to cut through display case glass | World News

[ad_1] A viral video shows a suspect in a yellow vest and black hoodie cutting through a Louvre display case/ Image composite: X,AP A daring daylight robbery at the Louvre Museum on Sunday shocked the world, as thieves made off with eight priceless pieces of royal jewellery from the historic Apollo Gallery. The heist, which […]

Louvre museum heist: From tiara to Napoleon’s emerald wedding gift set – what jewels were stolen | World News

[ad_1] Pic courtesy: X/ @oldroyalty1 Within a matter of four to seven minutes, thieves stole eight pieces of jewelry, which officials described as ‘incalculable’ value, from the Louvre Museum in Paris on Sunday. The daylight heist, which was orchestrated about 30 minutes after the opening, is among the highest-profile museum thefts in living memory. Taking […]

UAE: Zayed National Museum to open on December 3, 2025 in Abu Dhabi | World News

[ad_1] Zayed National Museum, honouring the legacy of the UAE’s founding father late Sheikh Zayed bin Sultan Al Nahyan. Image: AI Representative Image Opening in Abu Dhabi’s Saadiyat Cultural District, the Zayed National Museum will offer a comprehensive and immersive journey through the history of the United Arab Emirates. Honouring the legacy of Sheikh Zayed […]

Inside Iran’s Museum of American Espionage

[ad_1] So we’re here outside the U.S. embassy compound in Tehran. Here we have an apple with the CNN logo. The Twin Towers interspersed with the dollar sign. The Statue of Liberty. This is one of the most photographed walls, probably in all of Tehran. Americans know this as the former U.S. compound. But to […]