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Argentina’s Jewish gauchos museum vows to stay open amid leadership feud

Though just nine Jews remain in the town, its museum preserves a legacy shared by Argentine Jews and their descendants worldwide.

The stories of Jewish cowboys, or gauchos, like J. Sandler (inset, in a photo take in 1909) are preserved at the Museo Villa Dominguez in Argentina's Entre Ríos province.
A Morocco's fan waves a flag ahead of the 2026 World Cup round of 32 football match between the Netherlands and Morocco at the Monterrey Stadium in Guadalupe on June 29, 2026; illustrative

Morocco opens first state-funded museum dedicated to Jewish culture in Arab world

 (Illustrative) A sign is displayed outside of the Smithsonian National Museum of American History on July 15, 2026 in Washington, DC.

New commission aims to put American Jewish museum under Smithsonian network

The new Tel Aviv Fashion Museum set to be opened in 2027.

First ever Israeli fashion museum anticipated to open in Tel Aviv in early 2027


Europe just got its first look at the world’s oldest human ancestor

The legendary Lucy and Selam fossils are stunning crowds in Prague for only 60 days.

Australopithecus Afarensis diorama at the Smithsonian Museum of Natural History.

Meet the dinosaur named after a sailing legend - it had a sail of its own

A new Isle of Wight species honors Dame Ellen MacArthur, sporting spine sails possibly evolved for love, not heat.

Istiorachis artist impression.

Holidaymaker strikes paleontological gold: 100-million-year-old pearl surfaces in Queensland

After two years of examinations, paleontologists confirmed the pearl's scientific value, calling it 'an incredibly rare and priceless find'.

The ancient pearl.

11-year-old boy uncovers 50,000-year-old skull on river walk

What Marcel thought was just a bone turned out to be a priceless Pleistocene relic - and scientists are thrilled.

Marcel and his parents with the skull fragment.

Smuggled No More: Egypt Reclaims Ancient Artifacts Hidden in Dutch Museums

A group of rare star-incised vessels and knife-shaped pottery has been returned to Cairo, a win in Egypt’s fight against antiquities trafficking.

The returned artifacts.

The new Knesset Museum: Is one of its tasks to bolster democracy? - opinion

The dissonance between what is happening in today’s Knesset and what is displayed in the Knesset Museum is worth considering.

PRIME MINISTER Benjamin Netanyahu speaks at the opening ceremony of the new Knesset Museum as Speaker Amir Ohana looks on, in Jerusalem last week.

East German quartet sentenced in Manching Museum heist, but treasure remains lost

On November 22, 2022, a heist at the Celtic-Roman Museum in Manching, Bavaria, led to the theft of 483 gold coins weighing around 3.7 kilograms.

Hoard of Celtic gold coins, Bohemia, La Tène culture, NM Prague, 188058.

Make beautiful, scientific music: The new exhibit at Jerusalem's Bloomfield Science Museum

An exciting new exhibition called Tune In! that will be open for a year at Jerusalem’s Bloomfield Science Museum promises to be fascinating for children and adults alike. 

 More than one music lover can hit cylinders suspended on metal strips with mallets to make rhythmic music from tubes of varying lengths.

Ancient sarcophagus of 'Pa-di-Hor-pa-khered' returns to Egypt

The sarcophagus, dating from the Ptolemaic period, belonged to a member of high society in ancient Egypt.

 Ancient sarcophagus of 'Pa-di-Hor-pa-khered' returns to Egypt.

Museum finds 67.5-million-year-old dinosaur fossil beneath parking lot

The fossil vertebra, found 763 feet underground, offers a rare glimpse into the late Cretaceous period.

 Museum finds 67.5-million-year-old dinosaur fossil beneath parking lot.