Museums and auction houses should not hold human remains, UK lawmakers say
Lawmakers and campaigners in the United Kingdom are pushing for an end to the display of human remains in museums and the ...
‘Jane Austen’s Bookshelf’ Review: Eliza Bennet’s Godmothers
A rare-book dealer traces the books that Austen admired. Many were by women writers who were the literary stars of their day.
Guo Jingjing's Family of Five Appears at the British Museum, Conveying China's Cultural Confidence!
Guo Jingjing's Family of Five Appears at the British Museum, Conveying China's Cultural Confidence! In a captivating display of cultural pride, Olympic diving star Guo Jingjing and her family made a ...
Displaying Egyptian mummies offends 'the wishes of the ancestors' and should be banned, demands MPs' group for 'Afrikan' reparations
The parliamentary group for Afrikan Reparations branded displays of human remains 'unethical' and said mummies had been ...
The real history of free speech — from supreme ideal to poisonous politics
The 300-year-old doctrine is being tested by the excesses of digital oligarchs, says historian Fara Dabhoiwala ...
Explore China’s culinary heritage at the Hong Kong Palace Museum
Discover artworks and national treasures tracing the Chinese culinary evolution from Neolithic times to the Qing dynasty, ...
A British surgeon’s documentation of the flora in 17th Century Madras
Samuel Browne's botanical explorations in 17th-century Madras offer insights into traditional plant uses and changing flora ...
Brits urged to check their pockets as rare 1933 penny worth over £200k still not found
People across Britain should keep an eye out for a rare penny coin that's worth over £200,000. It comes after an antique shop ...
British peers call for return of skulls, bones sourced illegally
UK peers urge the return of human remains displayed in British museums to their rightful communities and call for a sales ban ...
The incredible £220 million plan to turn abandoned London tunnels into tourist attraction
The secret underground tunnels that inspired James Bond author Ian Fleming to create Q's lair look set to be reimagined as an ...
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Over the Last 200 Years, a Small Library Became One of New York City’s Biggest Museums. A New Showcase Tells the Story of Its Unique Legacy
To mark its bicentennial, the Brooklyn Museum highlights the pieces that have shaped its collection—and the foundational art ...