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Maine April 12, 2023

Meteorites hit Maine, museum offers $25K reward for fragments

The Maine Mineral and Gem Museum is offering a $25,000 reward to anyone able to locate meteorites weighing a kilogram or more from a Saturday afternoon shower over the Canadian border.

Washington DC March 20, 2023

Museum research discovery prompts ceremony for slain officer in Washington, DC

A volunteer conducting research for a museum found that a slain officer was not added on a national memorial. A ceremony is scheduled to honor William C. Callihan in Washington, D.C.

Pennsylvania March 13, 2023

FBI returns 50 stolen artifacts to museums in 5 states

Federal authorities say dozens of artifacts stolen from 17 U.S. museums in the 1970s have been seized and repatriated to their legal owners.

LIFESTYLE March 2, 2023

'Freedom matters': Dallas exhibit at George W. Bush Presidential Center has opened

The George W. Bush Presidential Center in Dallas, Texas, opened a new exhibit about American freedom — and includes such artifacts as the Magna Carta and the Declaration of Independence.

Culture March 2, 2023

Museum of American Women to feature 'transgender women' in order to be 'inclusive'

The Smithsonian is reportedly working toward building a museum dedicated to American women, and it already has signs of both racially charged and gender-related political agendas.

Museums Exhibits February 22, 2023

Smithsonian Air and Space Museum responds to House Republicans demanding answers for booting pro-life students

The Smithsonian Air and Space Museum responded to House Republican's demands for answers following the expulsion of a group of students for wearing pro-life hats.

Africa February 20, 2023

Egypt's oldest museum unveils renovated wing, ancient 50-foot scroll

The Egyptian tourism and antiquities ministry recently unveiled a renovated wing of a 120-year-old museum billed the history-rich African nation's oldest.

Ancient Egypt January 27, 2023

UK museums shy away from using ‘mummy’ to describe ancient Egyptian remains: it’s ‘dehumanizing’

Separate from the linguistic debate, the question of whether it is ethical to display human bodies in this way is still a live issue.

United Kingdom January 18, 2023

London's 'Irish Giant': Museum wants to remove controversial skeleton display

Charles Byrne stood 7'7" and requested a burial at sea to avoid dissection, but a collector bribed someone to help him steal the body and replace it in the coffin.

France January 18, 2023

French city believes Madonna may own painting lost during WWI, asks for loan

On Monday, French Mayor Brigitte Fouré asked Madonna to consider loaning the city of Amiens a painting it lost during WWI as it attempts to become a 2028 European Capital of Culture.

Vatican December 21, 2022

Pope Francis orders Vatican Museums to return Parthenon marble sculptures to Greece

The three fragments, held by the Vatican since the 19th century, consist of a head of a boy, a bearded male head, and a part of a horse's head.