The Smithsonian Is Collecting Objects From the Capitol Siege
A sign that reads, “Off with their heads — stop the steal” and a small handwritten poster with the words “Trump won, swamp stole” are...
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Coronavirus In Illinois: Some Hit Casinos One Last Time Before They Close, Along With Museums And Theaters, Across Illinois As Virus Mitigation Effort
DES PLAINES, Ill. (CBS) — Get ready for more restrictions to take effect Friday in Illinois. On Thursday, the state reported 14,612 new cases of...
V&A to make 10% of staff redundant amid coronavirus pandemic
The Victoria and Albert Museum is planning to make 103 retail and visitor experience staff redundant – approximately 10% of its overall workforce – with...
Poland unveils ‘superhuman’ John Paul II statue in Warsaw
An unusual sculpture depicting John Paul II holding up a meteorite has been unveiled in Warsaw – as an artistic response to a controversial statue...
The museum of everything: do you have time to look at 150,000 exhibits?
From a block away, it looks like a craft from a more advanced civilisation has landed in the centre of Rotterdam. The structure is futuristic,...
Royal Academy’s cruel dilemma: sell a Michelangelo or lose 150 jobs
When the British artist John Constable first saw Michelangelo’s marble masterpiece, known as the Taddei Tondo, in the Royal Academy, he said it was “one...
Don’t stop your grousing … and other Covid rule-of-six exemptions
When the government announced that grouse shooting would be exempt from the “rule of six” coronavirus restrictions in England, it prompted widespread scorn. While two...
Royal Academy plans to cut 40% of staff owing to coronavirus downturn
The Royal Academy of Arts is to consult staff on making 150 people redundant, a figure that equates to 40% of its workforce. The RA...
UK needs a museum of colonialism, says historian William Dalrymple
Britain should set up a “museum of colonialism” where children will be able to learn about “the really terrible things that happened in our past”,...
‘A wonderful atmosphere’: Churchill secretary recalls life at Chartwell
Nonie Chapman has fond memories of Winston Churchill shuffling to the front row of his personal cinema, wearing his monogrammed slippers and a vibrant green...