Museum
East German quartet sentenced in Manching Museum heist, but treasure remains lost
On November 22, 2022, a heist at the Celtic-Roman Museum in Manching, Bavaria, led to the theft of 483 gold coins weighing around 3.7 kilograms.
Make beautiful, scientific music: The new exhibit at Jerusalem's Bloomfield Science Museum
Ancient sarcophagus of 'Pa-di-Hor-pa-khered' returns to Egypt
Museum finds 67.5-million-year-old dinosaur fossil beneath parking lot
Opening of Cairo’s Grand Egyptian Museum gets postponed yet again
The grand opening of the GEM, which was set for July 3 – much delayed by revolutions, wars, financial crises, and the COVID pandemic – has been postponed yet again.
National Museum of Brazil reopens after 2018 fire
Visitors will be welcomed by the Bendegó meteorite, which survived the fire and symbolizes the institution's resilience.
Turkey hands over Babylonian and Akkadian clay tablets to Iraq
The Iraqi government has launched what has come to be known as "recovery diplomacy" as part of its efforts to recover looted artifacts.
Fast-footed fossil with outsized toes rewrites small-dino story
Originally misidentified as Nanosaurus, the metre-long teen fossil is the most complete early small dinosaur skeleton ever discovered, researchers say.
The "Fourth Pyramid" waits: Grand Egyptian Museum postpones inauguration due to regional tensions
Egyptian Prime Minister Madbouly announced new opening date to be determined after coordination with concerned parties.
Report: British Museum, Greece agreed on Parthenon loan - museum denies any such deal
Downing Street clarified no intention to amend legislation allowing transfer of Sculptures.
Mental health issues cited as tourist damages Terracotta Army statues
Authorities launch investigation into how visitor breached security to enter pit.
Museum: Artifact shows playful, serious sides of 19th-century sexual health and attitudes
Capital Jewish Museum to reopen after fatal shooting of Israeli embassy staff
"This tragedy will not keep us from telling the story of the greater Washington region’s Jewish history for visitors from around the world," the museum's Executive Director said.
Archaeologists Unveil 5,000-Year-Old Bread at Küllüoba Höyüğü Excavation
The bread is the first known example of leavened, baked bread, dating back approximately 5,000 years.
Iranian reports: Rate handwritten Qurans manuscripts stolen from Iranian museum
Manager and two guards arrested; main perpetrator identified via CCTV but still at large.
