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It is one of the most recognized buildings in the world. 775 rooms. 19 staterooms. 78 bathrooms. A private chapel. A ballroom. A balcony. And yet, Buckingham Palace is not a museum though it often feels like one. It is both a residence and a relic. Theater and institution. And in the age of democratized culture and decolonial critique, it is also a question: What does it mean to curate a space still occupied by the system it symbolizes? From Modest Mansion to National Monumen

It rises above the forest like a hallucination; white limestone towers, blue-gray turrets, arched balconies hovering over Alpine cliffs....

The museum has traditionally been rooted in place, anchored to a city, a building, a community. Yet in an era of remote work, global...

For millions of people, the first encounter with cultural heritage no longer happens inside museum walls, it begins with a search bar....

Museums are often thought of as guardians of the past, but today they are increasingly called upon to safeguard the future. With rising...

For centuries, museum guides have been storytellers, interpreters, and companions, helping visitors navigate the treasures of cultural...

White sails rise against the cobalt sky. Concrete curves glint like bone and shell. Set on the edge of Sydney Harbour, the Sydney Opera...

A pipe floats against a blank, beige backdrop. Beneath it, in precise cursive, it reads: “Ceci n’est pas une pipe.” (“This is not a...

The traditional tools of museum evaluation, comment cards, exit surveys, attendance counts, tell only part of the story. They capture...

She lies nude, unashamed, unsoftened. One hand rests not hidden between her legs. She stares directly at you. Not inviting. Not amused....

A man slumps in a bath. His arm dangles, his hand still clutching a letter. Blood darkens the cloth below. His face is serene. The knife...

Museums are more than buildings filled with objects. They are storytellers, powerful ones. For centuries, those stories have often been...

What if a centuries-old vase could tell its own story? What if the faded fragments of an ancient fresco could bloom back to life before...

Not long ago, the art world watched headlines about million-dollar digital images and “NFT fever” with a mix of excitement and...

A Bar at the Folies-She stands behind the bar, surrounded by light, motion, and spectacle. Her hands rest on the counter. She wears...

The effects of climate change are no longer abstract—they’re tangible, urgent, and unfolding in real time. Melting glaciers, rising seas,...

Museums have long been seen as guardians of the past. But in the 21st century, they are increasingly stepping into a different role:...

Imagine an artifact whose entire history from discovery to acquisition to display is encoded in a secure digital ledger, accessible from...

History is not a closed book. It’s a dialogue, a reflection, a reckoning and at its most powerful, it’s alive. Across the world, a new...