Museum
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World
To Run the British Museum, You’ll Get $275,000 and a Host of Problems
The museum is seeking a new leader to manage the fallout from recent thefts and demands to return contested items. Applicants have two weeks to apply.
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World
He Ran the Uffizi. Can He Run Florence?
The museum’s former director, Eike Schmidt, is toying — somewhat mischievously — with entering the race to become Florence’s mayor.
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Books
Frick Leader to Step Down After a 14-Year Run
Having seen the museum’s controversial renovation through to completion, Ian Wardropper plans to retire in 2025.
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News
Frenchette Bakery at the Whitney Museum Expands to Full Service
Ramen By Ra brings asa ramen to the Bowery Market, Bar Nena opens beneath Jajaja in the West Village and more restaurant news.
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Books
This Silly Museum About Crabs Has Serious Things to Say
The tiny Crab Museum in Margate, England, is gaining attention for its irreverent crustacean exhibits that also teach visitors about climate change and capitalism.
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Science
The Year the Leaf-Cutter Ants Took Manhattan
In January, the American Museum of Natural History’s new insectarium gained 500,000 tenants. It has taken them some time to find their footing.
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Books
Dick Wolf, ‘Law & Order’ Creator, Gives 200 Artworks to the Met Museum
Wolf has promised works by Botticelli, the Gentileschis and van Gogh to the museum, which is also naming two galleries for him thanks to a large financial donation.
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World
Italy Picks Italians to Lead the Uffizi and Other Museums
The country’s nationalist government named new directors for some of its most important cultural institutions.
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World
In Search of Vintage Christmas Window Displays
The mechanically powered holiday scenes that once filled department-store windows in Canada are still humming. Here’s where to find them.
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Newyork
The Whitney Goes Free on Friday Evenings and Second Sundays
With admission to some New York museums reaching $30, it wants to widen access.