art
This Spanish contemporary art museum has a stylish new expansionMar 3, 2021 • 2 min read
The new Helga de Alvear Museum of Contemporary Art will enhance a smaller version of the existing museum.
Art and Culture
archaeologyOne of the oldest frescoes in Pompeii has undergone a dramatic restorationMar 2, 2021 • 1 min read
The fresco on the back wall of the garden of the House of the Ceii was excavated between 1913 and 1914.
artSee sculptures below the surface at France's new underwater museumFeb 26, 2021 • 2 min read
Cannes has a new underwater art museum with giant scultures aimed at protecting and providing refuge for marine life.
wildlife and natureFrance comes to Florida with this Monet-inspired pop-art garden exhibitionFeb 23, 2021 • 2 min read
Roy Lichtenstein: Monet’s Garden Goes Pop! is on view at Marie Selby Botanical Gardens’ Downtown Sarasota campus.
astrotourismA giant replica of Mars has been installed at the UK’s Natural History MuseumFeb 19, 2021 • 2 min read
The installation created by artist Luke Jerram marks the recent arrival of NASA's Perseverance rover on the red planet.
architectureLondon is building a panoramic hill to bring visitors back to the city centerFeb 19, 2021 • 2 min read
A temporary installation will be constructed in central London to provide visitors with a new perspective on Hyde Park.
sportsNew York's stadiums and venues are reopening with limited capacityFeb 18, 2021 • 2 min read
New York will allow arenas, stadiums, and large music venues to reopen after closure due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
historyNew research could shed light on the mysteries of StonehengeFeb 17, 2021 • 2 min read
Researchers believe that some of the stones may have come from another older monument, Waun Mawn, in Wales.
historyWill festivals happen in 2021? Here's what we know so farFeb 12, 2021 • 6 min read
With most of Europe in lockdown and infection rates still high in the US, can festivals and large cultural events still go ahead?
filmAn immersive Harry Potter exhibition will tour the world next yearFeb 12, 2021 • 2 min read
A brand-new Wizarding World exhibition is now under development and is scheduled to make its worldwide debut in 2022.
theatrePatti Smith and other celebrities to boost New York's new pop-up festivalFeb 11, 2021 • 2 min read
The festival will serve as a pilot program on how to bring live performance back safely after the COVID-19 shutdown.
historyNew Orleans gets creative with Mardi Gras celebrations in 2021Feb 9, 2021 • 3 min read
New Orleans's Carnival season looks very different this year. From creative, socially-distant takes on festival traditions to virtual events galore, here’s how…
festivals and eventsCelebrate Lunar New Year online with a variety of virtual eventsFeb 8, 2021 • 2 min read
Many of the celebrations for the Lunar New Year are taking place virtually this year.
historyShimmering Vegas installation celebrates the beauty of America's national parksFeb 5, 2021 • 3 min read
Coming to the Vegas branch of Meow Wolf this year, the installation is made up of intricate patterns of white lines that were delicately hand-painted on layers…
film"I started talking to the stove" - What it's like to attend a remote Swedish film fest aloneFeb 1, 2021 • 2 min read
Göteborg Film Festival has devised an initiative called The Isolated Cinema on the remote Hamneskär island.
architectureIs this pop-up ‘vertical theater’ in the UK the future of performance venues?Feb 1, 2021 • 2 min read
The Vertical Theatre has been designed to give a much-needed boost to the struggling live entertainment industry.
artA serious Frida Kahlo exhibit is coming to Chicago this summerFeb 1, 2021 • 2 min read
This summer, the most comprehensive Frida Kahlo exhibit in the past 40 years is coming to Chicago, and the area is going all out to celebrate with themed…
artA stunning multi-sensory Monet exhibition is opening in AustraliaJan 29, 2021 • 1 min read
It pays homage to the paintings and uses immersive technology to trace the history of the Impressionist movement.
historyThis is how Italy is protecting its underwater cultural heritageJan 28, 2021 • 2 min read
A good part of Italy's massive cultural heritage is actually at the bottom of the country's seas, lakes and rivers, and Italy is taking its first steps in…
historyPompeii’s historic museum reopens with new artifactsJan 27, 2021 • 2 min read
The Antiquarium of Pompeii has reopened as a museum dedicated to finds that show and narrate the story of Pompeii.
cocktailsTake a peek inside the Nashville bar inspired by Dolly PartonJan 22, 2021 • 2 min read
From day one, fans have admired the Instagrammable venue, not least since the news that Parton was involved in funding Moderna’s COVID-19 vaccine.
artThe Met launches virtual art exhibition with augmented realityJan 21, 2021 • 3 min read
The Metropolitan Museum of Art has launched an online interactive augmented reality exhibition free for all to access.