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museums
How a Holocaust Survivor Finally Learned Her Own Birth Name
By Olivia B. Waxman
Ukraine's Museums Race to Save the Country’s History
By Olivia B. Waxman
The Uncertain Future of Places That Preserve America’s Past
By Olivia B. Waxman
Why a Plan to Redefine the Meaning of 'Museum' Is Stirring Up Controversy
By Suyin Haynes
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50 Years After Stonewall, We’re Still Disagreeing About What Happened There. That’s Why the Archives Matter
Disagreements about what happened at Stonewall are fueled by a lack of access to the original sources and the sad fact that LGBTQ history is seldomly taught in schools
By Jason Baumann
April 30, 2019
See Behind the Scenes as the Statue of Liberty's Original Torch Moves to Its New Home
"It's an important chapter in the statue's story"
By Brian Braganza and Lauren Bogholtz
February 18, 2019
The Brazil Museum Fire Was a Stark Reminder That History Is Always in Danger of Being Lost Forever
'There’s an important lesson for all of us in the fire’s embers'
By Chip Colwell / The Conversation
September 6, 2018
What If Museums Cost More for Rich People
These are today's best ideas
By The Aspen Institute
March 22, 2018
Is Instagram Ruining Art? One Museum Is Trying 'Photo Free' Hours
“Why do you need photos of everything in the show?"
By Katy Steinmetz/San Francisco
March 17, 2018
These Black History Artifacts Are Too Delicate to Touch, So I Recreated Them in 3-D
Meet one of the engineers behind a Google-funded installation at the African American History Museum
By Bria Sullivan
February 2, 2018
How FDR's 'Four Freedoms' Inspired Americans During World War II
Roosevelt’s words served as powerful inspiration in the years to follow, and artists explored and drew upon them during World War II
By Tracy Bonfitto / Harry Ransom Center
November 10, 2017
'Play Ball': See the Message That Launched American Soldiers Into World War II
The mission began on Nov. 8, 1942
By Lily Rothman
November 8, 2017
The World Forgot About a 402-Foot-Long Painting. Here's What Happened When It Was Found
It was 45 feet tall and depicted approximately 6,000 heroes of the Allied war effort, but it spent years sitting in a crate in Baltimore
By Lily Rothman
October 19, 2017
Rare Alexander Hamilton Letters Made Public for First Time
The world's largest collection of Alexander Hamilton papers, housed at the Library of Congress in Washington, D.C., is now available online
By Olivia B. Waxman
August 29, 2017
This Number Will Text You a Work of Art Based on What You Want to See
This is the pick-me-up you need
By Megan McCluskey
July 10, 2017
Here's How to Make 'Victory Cake' With a Recipe From the World War II Home Front
The recipes were written with rationing in mind
By Lily Rothman
June 9, 2017
You Can Now Visit a Museum Dedicated to Dr. Seuss
It's like walking into one of his books
By Tara John
June 5, 2017
The Personal History Behind 'One Hundred Years of Solitude'
Gabriel García Márquez had serious doubts about whether the novel was good at all
By Álvaro Santana-Acuña / Harry Ransom Center
May 31, 2017
The Artifacts That Speak to President Kennedy's Private Side
The special exhibit at the Kennedy Library marks the centennial of JFK's birth
By Olivia B. Waxman
May 29, 2017
Preview a Photographic Record of John F. Kennedy's Life and Career
See a preview of the dozens of images that are on display as part of the Smithsonian's celebration of the 100th anniversary of JFK's birth
By Lily Rothman and Liz Ronk
May 3, 2017
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