Experts have packed artifacts from King Tut's tomb in Cairo and shipped it for display at the KING TUT: Treasures of the Golden Pharaoh exhibit of the California Science Center.
Various activities were held to commemorate World War I on its centennial year.
When it comes to cultural and historic sites, the City of New York will always have its special place on the top of the lists. With all these amazing places to visit, here are some of New York’s finest museums that you must take a closer look.
The National WWII Museum will now offer fast torpedo rides to the public from a WWII boat in Lake Pontchartrain, New Orleans on April 1. The Patrol Torpedo boat, PT-305, the world's only fully restored combat-veteran vessel, will bring interested locals and travelers into a 90-minute ride on the waters and another 45-minute deck tour about the history of the patrol boats.
The National Museum of the United States Army will begin construction this month in Fort Belvoir, Va. to honor US soldiers and educate the public the history and notable works of the army in the country. Costing about $200 million, the museum will commemorate the works of over 30 million individuals who have dedicated themselves to service since 1775.
The National Civil Rights Museum will celebrate a yearlong commemoration of the 50th death anniversary of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. on April 4, 2017, to April 4, 2018. The event called, "MLK50: Where Do We Go from Here," will hold activities that focus on rights and non-violent protests on peace, poverty, justice, decent housing and quality education among many others.
A 17th Century Renaissance Palace in Spain kept a laboratory that creates perfumes, essential oils, ceramics, medicinal plants, spices, teas, infusions and gourmet products among many others. The Patio De Los Perfumes provides visitors a chance to know the history of the perfumery and the rare ingredients used by most perfumers.
A mobile app has been deployed to the masses as a means to access more information about artworks in different museums around the world. Smartify provides art commentaries on your phone as it gets you to you to scan, identify and save art while also offering as a guide in any partner museum or gallery.
In celebration of International Women's Day, all women in spite of her nationality will get to enjoy free entrance to Italy's museums and cultural destinations. There are over 100 museums around the country that will hold talks and showcase women's art throughout history.
The Dublin Tenement Museum plans to showcase the depressing side of poverty particularly in the worst slums in the UK and will be open to the public in mid-2017.
The Victoria and Albert Museum in London will explore more about the prejudice of the opera industry as they partnered with the Royal Opera House to stage an exhibition about the art form from the late-Renaissance Italy up to present day. The initiative is considered to be the first exhibition to explore opera on a grand scale.
Florence is popular in the world when it comes to the most historic museums and art galleries of the Renaissance era. And here are some of the most notable museums in Florence, Italy that you must include in your must-see places.
A museum catering to the history of the early coal mining industry has gained a lot of attention nowadays with a number of visitors growing from 8,000 to 11,000 in a year. With four floors of exhibition areas, the Kentucky Coal Mining Museum displays artifacts worth a century-year-old and mock mine show about the industry in Kentucky.
When you visit enchanting Japan, you must not miss these five museums to get to know more about the culture.
More than 1,200 museums offered free admission as part of the annual Museum Day Live! sponsored by the Smithsonian magazine last week, September 24.