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Yad Vashem chooses Germany for first overseas education centers
“Working together with our German partners, this center will help ensure that the truth of the Holocaust is preserved and passed on to future generations,” said Yad Vashem Chairman Dani Dayan.
British Museum delays Jewish Culture Month event after learning of planned protest
18th-century prayer book of Luria’s teachings to go on display at ANU ahead of Lag Ba’omer
Bank Hapoalim to open 54 Israeli museums, heritage sites with free admission over May weekends
Tel Aviv Museum of Art reimagines exhibitions amid wartime conditions
With museums closed and sirens ongoing, the Tel Aviv Museum of Art adapts by bringing art experiences into safe rooms and shelters.
Finding meaning in dark times: A Viktor Frankl exhibition in Tel Aviv
A Tel Aviv exhibition brings Viktor Frankl’s ideas to life, exploring how meaning can be found even in times of crisis and suffering.
Makeshift pistol from Israel's War of Independence to be displayed at Ha'emek Museum for first time
The near 80-year-old pistol was built by 16-year-old Uzi Aharoni in Kibbutz Gvat’s blacksmith shop in early 1948 to defend his settlement ahead of and during the war.
Nationwide Bible reading event marks 250 years of scripture in America
The Museum of the Bible hosts "America Reads the Bible," a weeklong event with 500 participants reading Scripture, featuring contributions from figures in politics, media, and entertainment.
Europe’s largest Apple museum opens in the Netherlands
The city of Utrecht has become a pilgrimage destination for technology enthusiasts, with the opening of the continent’s most comprehensive museum dedicated to the legacy of Steve Jobs.
Priceless Romanian artifacts recovered a year after being stolen from Dutch museum
The Dutch government last year paid 5.7 million euros to compensate Romania for the theft.
‘Astonishingly fun’: UK’s No.1 attraction isn’t what you think
The shake-up at the top followed two years in which the British Museum had led the rankings.
“Unbelievable”: Tourists smash 10,000-year-old, 90 kg mammoth tusk
The item was described as a "one-of-a-kind artifact". Investigators say one of the men allegedly climbed onto the other’s shoulders.
Ancient Egyptian scribes used 'Wite-Out' correction liquid to fix mistakes in sacred texts
While preparing a papyrus for the museum’s upcoming “Made in Ancient Egypt” exhibit, conservators noticed a thick white pigment lining the body of a jackal illustrated in one of the scenes.
Online activities: Museums offer programs for kids during Operation Roaring Lion
There is likely no substitute for leaving the house and taking the kids places, but now that this is impossible, many museum and cultural organization websites offer online activities for children.
