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Museums & galleries

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

Louvre heist probe still aims to ‘recover jewellery’, top prosecutor says

Top Paris prosecutor Laure Beccuau said investigators were keeping an open mind as to where the loot might be.
Top Paris prosecutor Laure Beccuau said investigators were keeping an open mind as to where the loot might be.

First-ever pho museum opens in Vietnam’s Ho Chi Minh City

The museum is the first private culinary museum in Vietnam licensed by the Ho Chi Minh City Department of Culture and Sports.
The museum is the first private culinary museum in Vietnam licensed by the Ho Chi Minh City Department of Culture and Sports.

No plans to publicly display carcass of euthanised Himalayan vulture: Lee Kong Chian museum

Lee Kong Chian Natural History Museum houses more than a million natural history specimen.
Lee Kong Chian Natural History Museum houses more than a million natural history specimen.

French museum fare hikes for non-European tourists spark outcry

From Jan 14, any adult visitor from outside the EU, Iceland, Liechtenstein and Norway will have to pay €32 (S$48) to enter the Louvre – a 45-per cent increase.
From Jan 14, any adult visitor from outside the EU, Iceland, Liechtenstein and Norway will have to pay €32 (S$48) to enter the Louvre – a 45-per cent increase.

Paris’ Louvre museum opens but some parts stay closed as staff resume strike

Staff are calling for more hiring, pay increases and better use of the museum's funds.
Staff are calling for more hiring, pay increases and better use of the museum's funds.

Where do aprons go to retire? A tiny museum in Mississippi

The Apron Museum in Iuka, Mississippi, houses some 6,000 aprons dating back to the 1860s.
The Apron Museum in Iuka, Mississippi, houses some 6,000 aprons dating back to the 1860s.

Letter From Taipei

China frowns as Mona Lisa of Taiwan’s palace museum goes on loan to Prague

wyyletter26 - While the iconic Jadeite Cabbage is on display in the Czech Republic, two “cabbage sisters" are shown in its place.


CREDIT: YIP WAI YEE
wyyletter26 - While the iconic Jadeite Cabbage is on display in the Czech Republic, two “cabbage sisters" are shown in its place.


CREDIT: YIP WAI YEE

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MDDI (P) 046/10/2025. Published by SPH Media Limited, Co. Regn. No.202120748H. Copyright © 2026 SPH Media Limited. All rights reserved.