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British Museum removes the term Palestine from certain Middle East exhibits

The museum told The Jerusalem Post that the term Palestine no longer holds a neutral designation and may be understood in reference to political territory.

London, England, General view of the British Museum with visitors, Bloomsbury, March 2025.
The Wilbur J. Cohen Federal Building, set for sale and likely demolition, houses murals by multiple Jewish artists.

Activists urge Jewish Museum to help preserve Wilbur J. Cohen Building at risk of demolition

 The main entrance to the Vilnius Ghetto in Lithuania during World War II.

Holocaust education: Why telling Lithuania’s Jewish story matters more than ever - opinion

‘Memento Mori’ by Adi Harush and Ben Tzur references Victorian mourning jewelry and the arc between heritage and contemporary works.

Melting Point at the Museum for Islamic Art shows what jewellery can be


Cleveland Museum returns smuggled Marcus Aurelius statue to Turkey after 65 years

The Manhattan DA and US Homeland Security deemed Turkey’s request valid and seized the statue from the Cleveland Museum of Art.

 Cleveland Museum returns smuggled Marcus Aurelius statue to Turkey after 65 years.

Tutankhamun on full display: Grand Egyptian Museum to fully open in July 2025 after years of delays

"The Grand Egyptian Museum, one of history's priciest museums, cost over $1.5 billion, including a $300 million Japanese loan."

 Tutankhamun on full display: Grand Egyptian Museum to fully open in July 2025 after years of delays.

Tel Aviv 'Working Class': A new and accessible form of unique urban recreation

The initiative offers opportunities to grab a behind-the-scenes glimpse of how artists, artisans, and other professionals work.

 WORKING CLASS presents an immersive cultural experience.

Crashed ‘carma’: Haifa exhibit shows history of Israel's failed auto industry

From a peak during the 1960s of manufacturing more than 3,000 cars annually, 1980 – the last full year of production – saw just 540 cars roll off the assembly line. In 1981, the plant shut its gates.

 Yitzhak Shubinsky in the first sports car that left the factory, 1960s.

UK House speaker: Investigate refusal of Holocaust exhibit at Parliament

"I have now asked for the House authorities to conduct an investigation into how this decision was reached," said United Kingdom House of Commons Speaker Hoyle.

 Visitors tour an exhibition ahead of Israel's national Holocaust memorial day, at Yad Vashem in Jerusalem

From the Doria family vault to Moscow: The Journey of a 4th-century BCE fresco

Restored fresco had been stored in Voronezh museum's basement for a century before public display.

 From the Doria family vault to Moscow: The Journey of a 4th-century BCE fresco.

'Humanity's great aunt' arrives: 3.18-million-year-old skeleton debuts in Europe

The remains of Lucy will be presented alongside Selam, the fossil of a baby Australopithecus predating Lucy.

 'Humanity's great aunt' comes to Prague: 3.18 million-year-old skeleton goes to Europe for the first time.

New species of 150 million-year-old ray discovered in Bavaria

The find expands our understanding of the early developmental stages of rays and their evolutionary branches.

 New species of 150 million-year-old ray discovered in Bavaria.

It's cold outside: 10 indoor attractions to warm up the whole family

Fascinating museums, indoor amusement parks, and exciting time-travel adventures – the ultimate guide for enjoyable family outings, even on rainy days.

 Israel Museum, Jerusalem

Stephen Fry urges return of Parthenon sculptures to Greece

"We all understand that the Sculptures belong here and must return to Greece. And we should do this so that we can be proud of something."

 Stephen Fry urges return of Parthenon sculptures to Greece.