museums
NYC Italian American Museum opens after 20-year odyssey: 'Italians have never had a museum'
"Every group should have their culture recognized and seen by the public at large," the museum's founder Joseph V. Scelsa told The Post. "Italians have never had a museum.”
Tattoos of the Statue of Liberty are the focus of this offbeat NYC spot: 'She's an ideal'
Give me your tired, your poor -- and your tatted masses. The Statue of Liberty has long been a symbol of freedom and the American Dream, but also an irresistible...
Beer can artwork accidentally scrapped by museum staff in the Netherlands
A lift technician at a museum in the Netherlands accidentally threw out an art display painstakingly created to resemble two empty beer cans.
Abandoned NYC church transformed into 'magical castle' with 7 stories of fun for kids — here's a look inside
It’s something out of a fantasy book – turret and all. The Children’s Museum of Manhattan unveiled a mesmerizing first look at its plans for an 80,000-square-foot abandoned church on...
Alvin Ailey at the Whitney, Boucheron on Madison Avenue and more NYC events
What’s making our luxury list this week? Boucheron makes its Manhattan debut, goop drops a collection of furniture and an Alvin Ailey exhibition opens at the Whitney.
'Law and Order: SVU' gets huge honor from Smithsonian museum
A costume worn by the "Law & Order: Special Victims Unit" character, played by Mariska Hargitay, is now part of the Smithsonian Institution's National Museum of American History collection.
Oldest map of the world on nearly 3,000-year-old Babylonian tablet deciphered to reveal surprisingly familiar story
"When it comes to operating beyond the limits of the known world into the world of imagination, [the tablet] is indispensable," Finkel said.
Rare ancient jar accidentally smashed by a 4-year-old has been fixed, back on display at Israeli museum
A rare Bronze Age jar that was accidentally smashed by a 4-year-old at an Israeli museum in August was back on display Wednesday, thanks to the work of restoration experts.
My year in NYC's museums found them drowning in politics
Tragically, I found that museums have become just another arena for pushing political agendas, especially those supporting the postmodern ideology that identity is more important than truth.
Archaeologists stumble upon priceless gold coins from ancient empire in unusual location
Archaeologists discovered ancient gold coins in an unexpected location during a recent excavation in Bulgaria.
Munich police kill armed man during exchange of gunfire near a museum, Israeli Consulate
Police officers in Munich opened fire Thursday at a person who appeared to be carrying a firearm in an area near a museum on the city’s Nazi-era history and the...
Museum opens nudist exhibit — for visitors who also go full-frontal: 'It's not so strange'
They went from oui oui to wee-wee.
4-year-old museum visitor accidentally smashes Bronze Age jar — which had survived intact at least 3,500 years
The Hecht Museum in Haifa remained understanding about the accident -- and even invited the young boy and his family back for a guided tour.
This Waffle House location has a six-month waiting list — here’s why
If you want to head here in 2025, be prepared to book now.
A beloved French bistro returns, Neom opens on Bleecker Street, more NYC events
Each week, Alexa is rounding up the buzziest fashion drops, hotel openings, restaurant debuts and celeb-studded cultural happenings in NYC. It’s our curated guide to the very best things to...
France's first cheese museum opens in Paris — just in time for Olympics
France's first cheese museum opened in Paris on June 14, right in time for the Olympic Games being held in the City of Light.
Sinead O'Connor's 'hideous' wax figure pulled on 1st anniversary of death after brother complains
Dublin's National Wax Museum confirmed to The Post that a new Sinead O'Connor figure is being made "immediately."
NYC museum Fotografiska to settle pregnancy discrimination suit before closing later this year
Photography museum Fotografiska is slated to settle a lawsuit accusing managers of discriminating against a pregnant worker -- including by scolding her for sitting during her shift and bringing up...
Museum boss admits Picassos exhibited for 3 years are fakes she painted herself — with one hung upside down
“I imagined that a Picasso scholar, or maybe just a Picasso fan, or maybe just someone who Googles things, would visit the Ladies Lounge and see that the painting was...
Museum of Pizza creator shares 'bonkers' story behind his nearly Fyre Festival-level catastrophe
Kareem Rahma just wanted a slice of the pie, but he got burned in the process.