Museum
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World
He Ran the Uffizi. Can He Run Florence?
The museum’s former director, Eike Schmidt, is toying — somewhat mischievously — with entering the race to become Florence’s mayor.
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Arts
Frick Leader to Step Down After a 14-Year Run
Having seen the museum’s controversial renovation through to completion, Ian Wardropper plans to retire in 2025.
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Health
Frenchette Bakery at the Whitney Museum Expands to Full Service
Ramen By Ra brings asa ramen to the Bowery Market, Bar Nena opens beneath Jajaja in the West Village and…
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Arts
This Silly Museum About Crabs Has Serious Things to Say
The tiny Crab Museum in Margate, England, is gaining attention for its irreverent crustacean exhibits that also teach visitors about…
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News
The Year the Leaf-Cutter Ants Took Manhattan
In January, the American Museum of Natural History’s new insectarium gained 500,000 tenants. It has taken them some time to…
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Arts
Dick Wolf, ‘Law & Order’ Creator, Gives 200 Artworks to the Met Museum
Wolf has promised works by Botticelli, the Gentileschis and van Gogh to the museum, which is also naming two galleries…
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World
Italy Picks Italians to Lead the Uffizi and Other Museums
The country’s nationalist government named new directors for some of its most important cultural institutions.
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World
In Search of Vintage Christmas Window Displays
The mechanically powered holiday scenes that once filled department-store windows in Canada are still humming. Here’s where to find them.
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World
The Whitney Goes Free on Friday Evenings and Second Sundays
With admission to some New York museums reaching $30, it wants to widen access.
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Arts
Italy Searches for Museum Leaders, With Nationalism in the Air
Last time the top jobs at some of the country’s most prestigious art institutions came up, many went to foreign…