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London's National Portrait Gallery is closing - here's where you can still see the artNov 8, 2019 • 1 min read
The National Portrait Gallery will close for three years for refurbishment, but the art will travel around the UK.
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historyMissed Burning Man? You can see the incredible artwork in CaliforniaNov 6, 2019 • 2 min read
It's now possible to see unique artworks from Black Rock City at an exhibition at Oakland Museum of California.
historyLearn Italian from local people while staying in a bucolic Tuscan retreatNov 5, 2019 • 1 min read
A company has launched a brand new experience that sees visitors travelling to the rustic Tuscan countryside to learn Italian from local teachers in truly…
artFrom Machu Picchu to Notre Dame: 25 of the world's at-risk cultural placesNov 1, 2019 • 3 min read
The World Monuments Fund’s 2020 list of 25 at-risk cultural heritage sites includes Bears Ears Monument in Utah and Notre Dame in Paris.
artCoachella Valley art exhibition heads from the California desert to Saudi ArabiaNov 1, 2019 • 2 min read
From 31 January to 7 March 2020, California-based Desert X is bringing its contemporary art exhibitions from the deserts of the Coachella Valley to the sands…
architectureThis Norwegian visitor centre will showcase the Svalbard Global Seed VaultNov 1, 2019 • 2 min read
A visitor center for Arctic preservation storage will bee built in Longyearbyen in the remote island of Svalbard.
historyPuerto Rico 'reserves' empty spaces for street artists to fillOct 31, 2019 • 2 min read
Puerto Rico is inviting street artists from around the world to share their craft on the walls of the streets and form of the island's flourishing…
photographyThe incredible winning travel images from The Independent Photographer CompetitionOct 31, 2019 • 2 min read
Each month, The Independent Photographer Competition hosts a callout for the best images from around the world under a different category. Recently, the…
historyInteract with a virtual Mona Lisa at the Louvre’s new Da Vinci ExhibitionOct 31, 2019 • 2 min read
Musée du Louvre has unveiled a brand new Leonardo da Vinci exhibition that allows visitors to get closer than ever to the world's most famous artwork.
historyIreland's Book of Kells is shelved until spring 2020Oct 31, 2019 • 2 min read
The Book of Kells is set to be removed from public display in Trinity College, Dublin for four months.
historyWhy the Getty Center won't evacuate its priceless art during wildfiresOct 31, 2019 • 3 min read
The Getty Center complex in Los Angeles has confirmed it's keeping its priceless art inside the museum, even as a fast-moving wildfire rages nearby.
filmNew documentary film to explore the life of the late chef Anthony BourdainOct 29, 2019 • 1 min read
Fans will be delighted to hear that a new documentary film will be made to celebrate the life of chef and travel documentarian Anthony Bourdain.
artEven the locals don't recognise Yangon's back alleys after this makeoverOct 29, 2019 • 2 min read
Spend enough time in Yangon, and you start to realise it has a weird, warped kind of beauty. Grand, dilapidated colonial architecture, combined with a…
historyEgyptian archaeologists uncover huge trove of ancient coffinsOct 28, 2019 • 2 min read
A huge haul of 30 wooden coffins from Ancient Egypt were discovered by archaeologists in Luxor in what’s been called the ‘biggest such find in over a…
artArtist Yayoi Kusama creates balloons for Macy’s Thanksgiving Day paradeOct 28, 2019 • 2 min read
A balloon designed by Japanese artist Yayoi Kusama will feature in the 93rd annual Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade.
historyThis walking tour helps you find the African side of Lisbon's historyOct 25, 2019 • 2 min read
Originally from Togo, Naky Gaglo moved to Lisbon five years ago. Fascinated by the African presence in the city, he soon realised he couldn’t easily find…
architectureAn underwater forest in Ghana could hold the key to rebuilding Notre DameOct 25, 2019 • 2 min read
So far, the process of restoring Notre Dame to its former glory has not been a smooth one. Since the landmark caught fire in April, cleanup efforts were…
train travelThe London Underground's logo is getting a new lookOct 25, 2019 • 2 min read
The London Underground’s roundel has been an enduring symbol of the city since its introduction in 1908, but next month, it’ll be getting a temporary makeover.
historyOne of the most well-preserved villas of Ancient Rome reopens after 35 yearsOct 24, 2019 • 2 min read
One of the most well-preserved villas of ancient Rome has reopened to the public after 35 years, and this time its treasures are more sublime than before.
historyParis is celebrating Marie Antoinette as a pop culture iconOct 22, 2019 • 2 min read
Marie Antoinette is the focus of a new exhibition in Paris, one that celebrates the notorious queen of excess as a 21st-century pop culture icon.
artTo take photos at this famous Czech site, you’ll need to request permission days in advanceOct 21, 2019 • 2 min read
Misbehaving tourists have encouraged Czech Republic's famous Sedlec Ossuary or "Church of Bones" to enforce stricter rules around photography from next…
hotelsHorror writer Stephen King’s house in Maine is becoming a writers' retreatOct 21, 2019 • 2 min read
Stephen King's Victorian house in Maine is becoming a writers' retreat after Bangor City Council approved an application to rezone their property for use as a…