Incoming Executive Director Debra Wimpfheimer will oversee the next phase of the museum’s development focused on accessibility and deeper engagement with diverse local communities. Photograph of Claudia Lucia, courtesy of the Queens Museum Last month, the Queens Museum Board of Trustees announced that Debra Wimpfheimer would serve as the museum’s next executive director. Wimpfheimer replaces … Read more
Using light and texture, artist Anne Hamilton transforms archival museum objects into a mysterious visual presence that feels both ancient and newly discovered. Courtesy of the Cleveland Museum of Art It’s impossible to know what’s being taught in American high schools these days, but I hope they continue to teach photography lessons in darkrooms, and … Read more
New York — When you talk to people in the Broadway community, they will often tell you that they are like family. Those family connections were on full display Wednesday at the Broadway Museum. She hosted an event called “Casting the Role of a Lifeline” to find bone marrow matches for people with leukemia. It’s … Read more
Paris — The long lines down I.M. Pei’s glass pyramid became as much a part of the experience as the “Mona Lisa” itself. Now the Louvre is putting a higher price on that pilgrimage, raising admission prices on Wednesday for most non-European visitors by 45% as it tries to shore up finances after repeated strikes, … Read more
There’s a new attraction on the Third Street Promenade that’s turning heads — and views — as the Museum of Illusions officially opens its doors in Santa Monica. The immersive space spans 12,000 square feet and features more than 80 interactive exhibits designed to challenge visitors’ sense of reality through optical illusions, visual tricks, and … Read more
DENVER (KDVR) – Now showing onColorado historyIn downtown Denver there is an exhibit highlighting the bombing of United Flight 629, and the stories of the 44 who died that night 70 years ago. “The victims of United Flight 629 were not just names on a list, as they often appear,” said Jeremy Morton, exhibit developer … Read more
(KRON) – The suspect or suspects who broke into the Oakland, California, museum’s off-site warehouse and stole more than 1,000 items from the museum’s collection likely did so as a crime of opportunity rather than as a targeted robbery, the museum said in a statement Friday. “There is no indication that the perpetrators specifically identified … Read more
(KRON) – A museum’s historical artifacts were among more than 1,000 items stolen during an October heist in Oakland. FBI agents and Oakland Police Department investigators are trying to identify the thieves and track down the stolen artifacts, which include carved ivory tusks, Native American jewelry and historical photographs. Police said the theft occurred around … Read more
When priceless jewels vanished from the Louvre Museum in Paris this week, one person knew he’d have some explaining to do. Matt Bomer took to social media on Thursday with a cheeky declaration: “I would like to state for the record that I had nothing to do with the Louvre,” complete with a winking emoji … Read more
When Kim Kardashian arrived at the Academy Museum Gala on Saturday, October 18, she proved once again that she’s willing to suffer for fashion—quite literally, since she couldn’t see where she was going. The SKIMS founder stunned attendees by covering her entire face and hair with a nude-colored mask from the Maison Margiela Fall 2025 … Read more