[ad_1] Steven McIntoshEntertainment reporterGetty ImagesThe closing credits of 2021's No Time To Die, the most recent film in the 007 series, ended with a familiar message: "James Bond will return."But for the last few years,…
Italian museum’s plea after couple break crystal-covered chair
[ad_1] An Italian museum has called on patrons to "respect art" after a couple was filmed breaking a chair covered in hundreds of glittering crystals.Footage released by the Palazzo Maffei, in Verona, shows a man…
How war ravaged museums and priceless artefacts
[ad_1] James CopnallBBC Newsday presenterAFPThe Sudan National Museum (pictured here before it was looted) is home to important pieces from ancient Nubian civilisationsImposing statues of rams and lions used to stand in the grounds of…
Special issue | Reimagining museums 2025
[ad_1] In Kolkata, a 71-year-old Muslim man’s “hoarding” of everyday objects — and his museum packed into travelling trunks — has won a coveted spot at the V&A Museum in London. In Kerala, a museum…
Beyond the display case | What should India’s…
[ad_1] Did you know that the city of Basel, Switzerland with a population of around 1,75,000 people has 37 museums? A similar city division in India, such as Bandra East, Mumbai has that many people.…
India’s new storytellers and the rise of immersive…
[ad_1] Across the globe, storytelling is being reimagined. The lines defining who gets to create art and tell a compelling story are also blurring. Museums, especially, are figuring out how to better tell the stories…
Trump targets ‘anti-American ideology’ at Smithsonian museums
[ad_1] US President Donald Trump has signed an executive order targeting the Smithsonian Institution, which operates more than 20 museums and research centres visited by millions yearly in Washington DC and New York City. The…
TN budget gives priority to archaeological excavations, new…
[ad_1] A view of illuminated Egmore Museum in Chennai. | Photo Credit: The Hindu Archives Tamil Nadu Finance Minister Thangam Thennarau on Friday (March 14, 2025) said in continuation of the government’s effort to showcase…