Museums & galleries

Field Notes from Chongqing

Gen Zs in China snapping up replicas of museum artefacts. Is this about cultural confidence?

Museums around China are turning some of their most iconic artifacts into exquisite souvenirs to appeal to consumers.

Australian museum recovers Egyptian artefacts after break-in

A prosecutor said the man stole a mummy mask, a collar, a piece of jewellery and the wooden cat while also causing “irreparable damage” to other items.

Oscars museum dives into world of Hayao Miyazaki’s Ponyo

A visitor watches a video shown at the Academy Museum Studio Ghibli's Ponyo media preview in Los Angeles on Feb 12.

Louvre Museum’s Denon gallery damaged by water leak; Mona Lisa unaffected

A man looking at paintings at the renovated 17th century Spanish gallery in the Denon wing at the Louvre Museum in Paris on Dec 2, 2025. The Denon gallery houses its most valuable paintings.

France detains nine in probe over alleged $15m Louvre ticket fraud

Those in custody include two Louvre officials, several guides and one person described as the organiser of the ring.

Crowds flock to Istanbul’s Museum of Innocence before Netflix adaptation drops

Visitors look at the display cases in The Museum of Innocence in Istanbul on Feb 10.

Say cheese! Wallace & Gromit expo puts kids into motion

People look at the dining room set model, from Wallace & Gromit: Vengeance Most Fowl (2024) during a photocall for the Inside Aardman: Wallace & Gromit And Friends exhibition at the Young V&A museum in London on Feb 9.

White House suggests Smithsonian add a Trump display

The Smithsonian has not received a formal proposal as yet, said two people familiar with the discussions.

Tun Tan Cheng Lock Trust donates $1.4m to Peranakan Museum for curatorial role

Curator Naomi Wang has been appointed as the inaugural Tun Tan Cheng Lock Curator of Peranakan Art.

Louvre heist probe: What we know

The fifth suspect in the theft was charged with being an accomplice, but was released under judicial supervision pending a trial.

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