Nov 11, 2019 • 2 min read
“The quiet seamstress.” That’s the misnomer given to Rosa Parks, who famously refused to give up her seat on a city bus to a white man in Montgomery,…
Nov 8, 2019 • 2 min read
A row between the management of the Antico Caffé Greco and the owners of the café's building is sparking up a debate, as it could potentially result in the…
Nov 6, 2019 • 1 min read
A new ruling has been introduced forbidding actors posing as US army soldiers from making money from visitors at Checkpoint Charlie in Berlin.
Nov 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.
Nov 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…
Nov 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.
Oct 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…
Oct 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.
Oct 31, 2019 • 2 min read
The Book of Kells is set to be removed from public display in Trinity College, Dublin for four months.
Oct 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.
Oct 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…
Oct 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…
Oct 25, 2019 • 2 min read
A new 1.8-mile trail has been unveiled across central Belfast, bringing Game of Thrones fans on a truly epic adventure.
Oct 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.
Oct 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.
Oct 18, 2019 • 2 min read
European vacations can seem like an endless list of to-see’s and to-do’s. Eiffel Tower? Check. Louvre? Check. Arc de Triomphe? Check. But no matter if it…
Oct 17, 2019 • 2 min read
Throughout his life, J.D. Salinger drew a strict line between his public work and his private persona, preferring to let his words speak for themselves. But…
Oct 17, 2019 • 1 min read
All museum-lovers travelling to Italy will be happy to know that come November they'll once again have the chance to visit the country's most famous museums…
Oct 16, 2019 • 3 min read
The Big Easy will forever be intrinsically linked to cocktails, from potent bright red Hurricanes at Pat O’Brien’s to elegantly effervescent French 75s at…
Oct 15, 2019 • 2 min read
New York has been considered from any number of perspectives over the years, but it’s safe to say that not much attention has been paid to how a tomato might…
Oct 11, 2019 • 3 min read
When the Newseum opened in 1997 at its original location just over the river from Washington, DC in Rosslyn, Virginia, the media industry was a completely…
Oct 9, 2019 • 2 min read
The earliest example of a travel guide is display at the British Museum as part of the exhibition, "Inspired by the east: how the Islamic world influenced…