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With the coronavirus closing museums, see China’s incredible cultural wonders onlineFeb 7, 2020 • 2 min read
As a result of the coronavirus, museums in China are holding online exhibitions as they have been temporarily closed.
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historyCheck out Beirut’s abandoned buildings captured in beautiful detailFeb 7, 2020 • 1 min read
Photographer James Kerwin has shared an amazing photo project based on the architecture of Lebanon.
historyGo deep on gangsters, drug dealers, and more at this Florida crime museumFeb 6, 2020 • 2 min read
The social-media era may be drawing attention to state residents' propensity for troublesome behavior, but the phenomenon isn't a new one by any means. Now…
historySee how climate change is endangering landmarks around the worldFeb 2, 2020 • 2 min read
A new online collection illustrates the threats presented to five heritage sites.
luxuryJapan's historic castles are now available for overnight staysJan 31, 2020 • 2 min read
Fancy seeing Japan from some very lofty heights? You're in luck. Two of the country's historic castles are opening for overnight stays this year, with…
historySee what was found in a medieval cesspit in LondonJan 31, 2020 • 2 min read
Archaeologists have uncovered an enormous medieval cesspit filled with a wide range of archaeological objects in London.
architectureThis stunning new civic centre and library has opened in SydneyJan 31, 2020 • 2 min read
A stunning new civic centre and library has opened in Sydney, and its eye-catching circular design includes an outer layer of 23km of wooden screen wraps.
historyChristian Louboutin and his red-soled shoes are the focus of a landmark exhibition in ParisJan 30, 2020 • 2 min read
Designer Christian Louboutin and his red-soled shoes are the focus of a major new exhibition in Paris this year.
historyA brand-new dinosaur gallery is heading for LondonJan 29, 2020 • 2 min read
Declaring a planetary emergency, London’s Natural History Museum has announced an updated mission – to create advocates for the planet, and to find solutions…
petsIs this the most pet-friendly hotel in the world?Jan 28, 2020 • 2 min read
Best Friends Roadhouse and Mercantile, a pet-centric hotel with everything your four-legged friend could dream of, has opened in Utah.
artThese portraits of Barack and Michelle Obama are going on a five-city US tourJan 28, 2020 • 2 min read
The National Portrait Gallery is hosting a five-city tour of portraits of Barack and Michelle Obama by artists Kehinde Wiley and Amy Sherald.
historyVintage-style travel posters reveal places in the style of local artistsJan 26, 2020 • 2 min read
What if Picasso had done a travel poster for the city of Málaga? Or Banksy a spray-painted piece on Bristol? These posters make the dream a reality.
artThis famous artwork was restored - and it's raising a few eyebrowsJan 24, 2020 • 2 min read
The restoration of a famous 15th century painting has revealed the original "human-like face" of a lamb underneath a paint job carried out on it 470 years ago.
artVan Gogh's contested self-portrait has been confirmed as authenticJan 24, 2020 • 1 min read
The authenticity of Vincent Van Gogh's 'Self-Portrait' painting has been questioned for some time, but it has now been confirmed that the 1889 painting is…
artPuerto Rico's vibrant art scene gets boost from international muralistsJan 23, 2020 • 2 min read
International muralists Maya Hayuk and the 1UP Collective are creating street art murals that will contribute to Puerto Rico’s street art scene.
booksEdgar Allan Poe’s Baltimore house is now a literary landmarkJan 22, 2020 • 2 min read
The Baltimore house where Gothic writer Edgar Allan Poe lived briefly in the 1830s has been declared a Literary Landmark.
artParis' Centre Pompidou opens satellite museum in ShanghaiJan 17, 2020 • 2 min read
One of Paris' great cultural landmarks has opened an outpost in Shanghai.
historyA hip hop museum is set to open in the BronxJan 15, 2020 • 1 min read
New York is set to add another major museum to the must-visit lists this decade. Plans are now going ahead to build the world’s first museum dedicated to…
theatreA Princess Diana musical is coming to BroadwayJan 14, 2020 • 2 min read
Royal fans should start planning a trip to New York now as a musical based on the life of the late and beloved Princess Diana is heading to Broadway in…
wildlife and natureThis botanic garden will light up with a breathtaking light installationJan 14, 2020 • 2 min read
Artist Bruce Munro’s breathtaking light installations have wowed crowds from California wine country to Australia’s famed Uluru, and now East Coast aficionados…
historyArtefacts uncovered from melting Arctic ice on display in London exhibitionJan 13, 2020 • 3 min read
In May 2020 the British Museum will open the first major exhibition on the history of the Arctic and its indigenous peoples, through the lens of climate…
artArkansas' new 'Rainbow Embassy' is here to brighten your dayJan 11, 2020 • 1 min read
Artist Okuda San Miguel has just put his finishing touches on his newest project, a colourful "Rainbow Embassy" in Arkansas.