history
Is this the most colorful exhibition of 2020?Mar 5, 2020 • 2 min read
As part of its 150th anniversary celebrations, the American Museum of Natural History is putting on one of its most colorful exhibitions to date.
Art and Culture
historyMysterious French stone might finally have been decipheredMar 4, 2020 • 1 min read
This town in Brittany had launched a contest to decipher a mysterious inscription and it seems like they might finally have a translation
historySuper heroes are assembling at this Marvel Universe exhibit in ChicagoMar 4, 2020 • 2 min read
If you're holding out for a hero, you'll just have to wait until fall when Chicago celebrates 80 years of the Marvel Universe with a super heroes…
architectureAre you brave enough to take a dip in Europe’s largest overhanging pool?Mar 4, 2020 • 2 min read
Clavel Arquitectos has built a 42-metre-long pool that cantilevers from the new Odiseo casino complex in Murcia.
artBrexit has brought the Elgin Marbles at the British Museum back into the spotlightMar 3, 2020 • 3 min read
For the past two hundred years, anyone who wants to see the Elgin Marbles – the famed stone friezes carved by the Greek sculptor Phidias for the Parthenon…
historyAthens finally has a home for contemporary art and designMar 3, 2020 • 2 min read
Athens is a city famous for its ancient and classical offerings but now it's home to the most important contemporary art museum in Greece.
artTreasure trove of Black cultural materials now open to the public in HarlemMar 2, 2020 • 2 min read
For history mavens and devotees of the arts, a treasure trove of Black cultural materials awaits uptown.
historySee how nature has grown around thousands of Buddhist stupas in MyanmarFeb 29, 2020 • 2 min read
A photographer has released a photos taken in the village of Indein in Myanmar, a site that contains stupas, pagodas and statues of Buddhas.
family travelSlytherin slides its way into London's Warner Bros. Studio TourFeb 28, 2020 • 2 min read
As one of the top 10 Harry Potter experiences in the world, the Warner Bros. Studio Tour London has historically given lots of love to Gryffindor – but now it…
tvThe Mexican resort from Netflix’s Love is Blind is offering a new romantic packageFeb 28, 2020 • 2 min read
The 'Love is Blind Experience' is being offered to guests at the Grand Velas Riviera Maya in Playa del Carmen, Mexico.
filmLiving conditions in Seoul set to improve after Parasite film wins at OscarsFeb 28, 2020 • 2 min read
Parasite sheds light on the cramped living conditions in South Korea’s capital city. Now, a renovation scheme is set to improve subterranean semi-basements.
historyRenovations have revealed a secret passageway in London's House of CommonsFeb 27, 2020 • 2 min read
A restoration project has revealed a previously-hidden passageway at London’s House of Commons that would have been used during coronations and day to day by…
artA Pennsylvania museum just discovered it owns an authentic RembrandtFeb 27, 2020 • 2 min read
The newly-restored painting Portrait of a Young Woman (1632) has been restored and reattributed to Rembrandt
artImmerse yourself in 19th century art at this digital exhibition in ParisFeb 27, 2020 • 1 min read
The Atélier des Lumières in Paris is presenting its latest digital and immersive exhibition at the end of the month
festivals and eventsNashville's St Patrick's festival is a four-day celebration of Irish music and danceFeb 26, 2020 • 2 min read
A four-day festival is taking place in Nashville ahead of St Patrick's Day in March, promising a jam-packed calendar of music, food, and fun, without a…
historyAre these the most iconic experiences in the world's most popular cities?Feb 26, 2020 • 4 min read
To get a real sense of a place, one survey curated a list of multisensory experiences in seven international cities, each representative of civic life in its…
historyNotre Dame’s crypts and parts of its plaza may reopen this springFeb 25, 2020 • 2 min read
It has been suggested that the crypts and plaza at Notre Dame in Paris may be reopened as soon as this spring.
historyThis Swedish museum fits inside a backpack for you to take awayFeb 25, 2020 • 2 min read
The Swedish Design Museum To Go is an exhibition in a backpack, created to give travellers a completely unique experience.
foodA festival in these Cornish islands only happens when the tide is outFeb 24, 2020 • 2 min read
Stay too long at this Cornish food festival and you’ll get washed away by the ocean. The Isles of Scilly really knows how to throw a unique party – on the…
musicIconic Irish studios where U2 recorded albums opens new visitor experienceFeb 24, 2020 • 1 min read
Windmill Lane Recording Studios in Dublin has opened its doors to the public with a new guided tour experience.
festivals and eventsA festival with all-you-can-drink hard seltzer is coming to a city near youFeb 21, 2020 • 2 min read
The year of 2019 will be best remembered in some quarters as the summer of White Claw seltzer. And the fizzy, boozy beverage isn’t going away any time soon.
filmOscar-winner Parasite is bringing travellers to these filming locations in SeoulFeb 21, 2020 • 2 min read
Visitors are flocking to Seoul thanks to the movie Parasite and these are filming locations you can visit.