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The Smithsonian's museums had illegal collections
The Washington Post exclusively revealed on the 14th that a natural history museum in Maryland, owned by the famous Smithsonian Institution, had illegally collected 255 human brains to prove that white people were superior, and was criticized as "barbaric and cruel." With a collection of at least 30,700 skeletons and other body parts, it is…
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Cultural relic were stolen from the British Museum
On the 16th local time,Gold and jewellery are reported to have been stolen from the British Museum's storeroom. The staff responsible for the missing collection, which dates from the 15th century BC to the 19th century AD, have been sacked. The British Museum has since stepped up security. London's Metropolitan Police are investigating the case.
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The British Museum and NFT
The British Museum is working with The Sandbox, an Ethereum-based meta-universe game, to develop a series of NFT digital collections with the museum's licensing partner, French startup LaCollection. Previously, the museum has developed three NFT collections in collaboration with LaCollection. The British Museum's most recent auction of NFT art depicts 20 pen and chalk drawings…
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On June 5, the National Museum of Natural History of China was officially inaugurated
On June 5, the National Museum of Natural History of China was officially inaugurated in Beijing. The National Museum of Natural History is the only national and comprehensive museum of natural history in China. It is understood that after decades of construction and development, the National Museum of Natural History has achieved fruitful results in…
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Construction of the northern section of the Palace Museum in Beijing has officially begun
After nearly a decade of preparation, construction of the north section of the Palace Museum in Beijing has begun. The ground will be broken on the afternoon of December 30, 2022. The project is expected to total investment of 2.1 billion yuan, construction area of more than 100,000 square meters.
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Istanbul Modern
The Istanbul Museum of Modern ArtTurkey's first museum of modern and contemporary art, it is located next to the Sea of Marmara and first opened in 2004. It reopened on May 4, 2023 after five years of reconstruction. The architect of the new pavilion is Italian architect Renzo Piano, he is a famous contemporary Italian…
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2023 International Museum Day China ctivities
2023 International Museum Day China main venue activities, hosted by the State Administration of Cultural Heritage and Fujian Provincial People's Government. The main event will be held at the Fujian Provincial Museum from May 17 to 19. "May 18 International Museum Day" theme exhibition "Under the Blessing of Aerospace -- the cultural imprint of the…
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International Museum Day
International Museum Day is celebrated on May 18 and was initiated and created by the International Council of Museums (ICOM) in 1977. In 1977, in order to promote the healthy development of the global museum industry and attract the understanding, participation and attention of the whole society to the museum industry, the International Museum Association…
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U.S. returns two important cultural relics to China
The stone carvings date back to the Northern Wei and Tang dynasties (from 386 AD to 907 AD) and possess significant historical, scientific, and artistic value.
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Louvre Museum
Louvre Museum, one of the oldest, largest and most famous museums in the world, ranks first among the four major museums in the world. It is located in the center of Paris, France Seine north bank (right bank), was built in 1204, after 800 years of expansion, reconstruction, to reach today's scale. The area of…