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A fortress of Philip II under the courtyard, a Renaissance palace of French kings, and after 1682 a residence of artists and academics. The Revolution...
The Oldest Public Museums in the WorldThe Capitoline Museums opened to Rome public in 1734, the British Museum followed in 1759 from Hans Sloane bequest, and the Uffizi gallery, though ope...
The Day the Mona Lisa Was StolenOn 21 August 1911, handyman Vincenzo Peruggia walked out of the Louvre with the Mona Lisa under his smock, having spent the night in a closet. The emp...
The Largest Museums on EarthBy collection size, the Smithsonian Institution leads with about 154 million objects, most of them at the Natural History museum. The Hermitage holds ...
Museums and the Restitution DebateThe Parthenon sculptures in London, the Benin Bronzes scattered from Berlin to Oxford, and Nefertiti in Berlin all sit at the center of active restitu...
How to Get the Most Out of a Museum VisitTwo hours is the realistic attention span for most visitors, so pick a floor or a few rooms rather than marching through everything. Book timed ticket...