Museums

Clay Army on the March: San Francisco to Host Terra Cotta Warriors

February 6, 2013, 7:00 am

To celebrate the arrival of the Terra Cotta Warriors in San Francisco, Stanford Professor Emeritus Albert E. Dien discussed their importance in a lecture on Jan. 26.

Paris Airport Opens Museum for Passengers

January 29, 2013, 11:35 pm

The new Terminal 2E at Paris-Charles de Gaulle Airport launched its art museum Espace Musées on Jan. 15, a space to showcase the best of French art.

Ringling Art Museum, a Treasure to Cherish

December 30, 2012, 1:26 am

Within this palace of treasures are paintings and sculptures by the great old masters, including Rubens, Titian, van Dyck, Tintoretto, Velázquez, Veronese, El Greco, and [...]

Nation’s Only Math Museum Opens Saturday

December 14, 2012, 4:47 pm

The newest museum in New York City is dedicated to inspiring people—especially children—to learn about math through interactive exhibits.

New History Museum Opens at San Francisco’s Welcome Center

December 9, 2012, 10:50 pm

San Francisco’s Welcome Center finally opens the doors to its History Museum on the fourth floor, with rooms full of oddities, and more to come.

Public Input Sought in Museum Revamp

November 7, 2012, 7:30 am

The Canadian Museum of Civilization launched a nationwide tour on Nov. 9 to collect public input on new history gallery.

Masters of light and shade

November 5, 2012, 11:47 pm

Just 41 minutes away from Amsterdam by high-speed train, Rotterdam’s character and appearance is the polar opposite of the Dutch capital.

Berlin, Upstairs and Down

October 1, 2012, 4:28 pm

You can’t move around Central Berlin without running into Museum Island, a UNESCO World Heritage Site and the hub of a reunited city.

Roosevelt Murals Reopen at Museum of Natural History

September 19, 2012, 12:16 am

The Theodore Roosevelt Murals at the American Museum of Natural History reopened to the public after two years of restoration last Saturday.

World’s Oldest Colour Moving Pictures Discovered

September 14, 2012, 5:38 pm

The world’s earliest colour moving pictures dating from 1902 have been found in Bradford, England, rewriting film history.