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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

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

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

What If Museums Cost More for Rich People

These are today's best ideas

By The Aspen Institute

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

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

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

'Play Ball': See the Message That Launched American Soldiers Into World War II

The mission began on Nov. 8, 1942

By Lily Rothman

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

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

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

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

You Can Now Visit a Museum Dedicated to Dr. Seuss

It's like walking into one of his books

By Tara John

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

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

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
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