MUSEUMS
Tata Sons to build Rs 650-crore Museum of Temples in Ayodhya
Uttar Pradesh's Cabinet approved Tata Sons' Rs 650 crore proposal to build an Ayodhya 'museum of temples,' funded through Tata's CSR. Additionally, Rs 100 crore was allocated for Ayodhya's development, and helicopter services will start in Lucknow, Prayagraj, and Kapilvastu. The museum will showcase India's temple history with a potential light-and-sound show.
Tennis Hall of Fame to get face lift in time for golden era inductees like Federer, Serena Williams
The Newport shrine museum is undergoing a $3 million renovation to enhance exhibit spaces and prepare for the induction of tennis greats like Roger Federer and Serena Williams. The upgrade includes a new display featuring golden tennis racket markers and a redesigned plaque gallery, symbolizing the prestige of Hall of Fame induction.
UP cabinet okays TATA Sons' Rs 650-cr proposal for 'museum of temples' in Ayodhya
The cabinet approved Tata Sons' museum project in Ayodhya and other developments, including helicopter services in key areas. Ministers discussed heritage building transformations and tourism fellowship programs during the press meet, emphasizing cultural preservation and tourism enhancement.
Swiss museum pulls down works by artists like Monet, van Gogh as origin of Nazi-looted art examined
A Swiss museum on Thursday pulled down five paintings, including a van Gogh and a Monet, after the foundation that owns them called for a deeper look at their origins following new U.S. guidelines on how to handle artworks once confiscated by the Nazis.
Australian museum displays world's rarest and infamous album, everything we know
A popular Australian museum has showcased a hand-carved silver box that contains probably the rarest and the most valuable album in the world ever seen. Recorded in secret for as long as six years, only a single copy of this album exists and very few have heard it.
Does pedestrian art belong in museum?
"We Are Here" exhibition sees the street artists infiltrate it with graffiti, murals and graphics dotted among the portraits -- even adding cartoon wings to statues.
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Now bomb scare at Delhi museums, health institutes; nothing suspicious found
Several museums, including the National Museum and Rail Museum, and two mental health institutes -- IHBAS (Institute of Human Behaviour and Allied Sciences) and VIMHANS (Vidyasagar Institute of Mental Health, Neuro and Allied Sciences) -- have received bomb threat e-mails, officials said on Wednesday. The officials said that nothing suspicious was found in the searches and later the calls were declared hoax.
Animal rights activists vandalize new King Charles III portrait at London museum
A newly unveiled portrait of King Charles III was vandalized at a London Museum on Tuesday. An activist group claimed responsibility for the incident, admitting to pasting the face of a Wallace and Gromit character on the portrait.
Oxford University to return stolen 500-year-old bronze idol to India
Oxford University has agreed to return a 500-year-old bronze idol of Saint Tirumankai Alvar, believed to be stolen from a Tamil Nadu temple, to India. The statue, acquired in 1967 from Sotheby's auction house, was alerted to its origins by an independent researcher in November last year. The Indian government made a formal request for the statue, which was found in the UK museum's possession.
Sweden splashes out to save its unluckiest warship
The ship, one of Stockholm's main tourist attractions, sank on its maiden voyage in 1628 and remained at the bottom of the sea until it was salvaged in 1961.
Muhammad Ali''s childhood home is for sale in Kentucky after being converted into a museum
The owners are asking $1.5 million for the three properties. Finding a buyer willing to maintain Ali's childhood home as a museum would be "the best possible result," co-owner George Bochetto said.
Boxing legend Muhammad Ali's childhood home-turned-museum listed for sale: Check details
Muhammad Ali's childhood home, now transformed into a museum, is up for sale in Louisville, Kentucky, along with two neighboring properties. The two-bedroom, one-bathroom house served as a museum offering insights into Ali's formative years and attracted visitors worldwide. Despite its high-profile debut, the museum faced financial difficulties and closed after less than two years.
Nicki Minaj’s Barbie pendant, A$AP Rocky’s LEGO pendant and other iconic hip-hop jewellery features in a new exhibition in NYC
The American Museum of Natural History in the US has opened Ice Cold: An Exhibition of Hip-Hop Jewelry, a special exhibition that celebrates hip-hop’s cultural influence through spectacular custom-made jewelry from its biggest stars.
Netas join public at home museum of Moosewala amid polls
On the second death anniversary of Punjabi rapper Sidhu Moosewala, fans flock to Moosa village in Mansa district, where he was shot dead. The village has turned into a pilgrimage site, with shops selling merchandise featuring Moosewala. Residents have set up shops to sell his merchandise, which remains in high demand. Moosewala has become a cult figure, and his popularity has surged since his death, with fans considering him a "martyr."
Roman museum houses stolen artefacts
The "Museum for Rescued Art" is housed in a spectacular hall within the majestic Diocletian Baths, ancient Rome's largest bath complex.
Once-lost Caravaggio painting to go on display in Spain's El Prado
Caravaggio, who died in 1610 in his late thirties after a turbulent life, was a master of using the "chiaroscuro" technique of lighting to make his subjects seem to come alive.
Real-life Indiana Jones passes away at 94
Schuyler Jones, a globe-trotting American anthropologist and adventurer whose exploits drew comparisons to iconic movie character Indiana Jones, has died.
Pet Gala: Dogs steal the show at the red carpet!
Designer Anthony Rubio threw the now-annual fashion fete Monday night, sending 18 dogs down the red carpet at New York's American Kennel Club Museum of the Dog. Each canine donned couture similar to what celebrities wore at the Met Gala just two weeks earlier.
How were invaluable paintings stolen at Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum in Boston? CNN documentary reveals all
A new documentary on CNN reveals information about a theft that happened in Boston’s leading art museum. Thirteen pieces of art were stolen including three Rembrandts and a Vermeer worth approximately half a billion dollars.
This Delhi museum is designed for visitors with visual impairment
The Anubhav gallery in Delhi's National Museum contains tactile replicas of museum displays for visitors with visual impairment.
Rubik Cubes' inventor says his invention was created to examine what humans could accomplish with just their hands
Rubik said the "connection between the mind and hands" that the cube helps foster has been "a very important" factor in human development.
Warm-blooded dinosaurs ruled the Earth 180 million years ago
Warm-blooded creatures - including birds, who are descended from dinosaurs, and humans - keep their body temperature constant whether the world around them runs cold or hot.
300 photographs from Elton John's personal collection showcased at London exhibition
The show, opening this week at London's Victoria and Albert Museum, includes more than 300 pieces by 140 photographers selected from the vast collection of John and his husband David Furnish.
Met Gala 2024: Alia Bhatt's 'timeless' Sabyasachi mint-green saree took 1965 hours to make!
Crafted by the renowned fashion designer Sabyasachi Mukherjee, this saree, described as "a tribute to the Garden of Time – a celebration of art and eternity," was envisioned to transcend time. Meticulous attention was dedicated to intricate embroidery and delicate beadwork. This saree was a culmination of dedication and passion, brought to life by the collaborative effort of 163 individuals over a span of 1965 hours!
Iconic French painting to make comeback in true colours
The public will be able to admire Eugene Delacroix's 'Liberty Leading the People' in its full glory at the Louvre museum from Thursday.
Louvre museum in Paris to turn into a gymnasium ahead of Olympics!
The world's biggest museum is to offer visitors the chance to take part in dance, yoga and work-out sessions with instructors and coaches while gazing upon its world-renowned paintings and sculptures.
Centuries-old artworks saved from Copenhagen's stock exchange blaze
As the blaze ripped through the 400-year-old Copenhagen landmark on Tuesday, passersby jumped off their bicycles to help firefighters, conservators and soldiers retrieve valuable paintings.
Virat Kohli now has a replica made of wax in Jaipur Museum!
The museum, located on the Nahargarh fort premises, already has 44 wax statues, including those of cricketers Sachin Tendulkar and Mahendra Singh Dhoni.
Iconic artist & Black rights advocate Faith Ringgold passes away at 93
Renowned for her pictorial quilts combining textiles and painting, Ringgold won international fame, with her art exhibited at the White House and in museums around the world.
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