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Amsterdam Takes Craft Beyond the Museum
With Creative Grounds, the Amsterdam Museum moves into workshops, bookshops and cultural venues across the city centre. Three days to watch makers at work and try making something yourself.
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El Niño: UNESCO Prepares Cultural Heritage
With an El Niño event expected to persist, UNESCO has launched Culture x El Niño and committed an initial $150,000. Why museums, archives and living traditions need to prepare now.
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Radical Computing: Code Enters the Museum
In Melbourne, Radical Computing turns the history of the personal computer into a living exhibition. Machines, music and weaving invite visitors to rethink technology.
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Bangladesh: Culture and Media in the Age of AI
In Dhaka, UNESCO and Bangladesh brought together three issues often treated separately: trustworthy information, AI governance and cultural heritage. Here is what the conversation opens up, and what it has not decided yet.
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Lebanon’s Public Libraries Are Rebuilding as a Network
UNESCO brought together 52 professionals from 34 Lebanese public libraries to prepare their renewal. Beyond the shelves, a local cultural infrastructure is taking shape.
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AI Enters the Museum Before the Rules
A UNESCO-ICOM survey finds that 57% of responding museums already use AI while 55% have no internal policy. Experimentation is moving faster than governance.
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48 Treasures Return to Egypt: The Restitution That Revives the Global Battle for
The FBI has handed over 48 ancient objects to Egypt, including amulets, sculpted figures, and funerary furniture. Beyond this restitution, the case reveals the extent of a global battle against antiquities trafficking.
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The Vix Treasure Disappears in Broad Daylight: The Theft That Reveals the Flaw in French Museums
Two individuals stole the gold torque of the Lady of Vix, a 2,500-year-old archaeological piece, in broad daylight. This spectacular theft raises alarms about the security of French museums and the means of the new government plan.
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Zendaya and the 3,000-Year-Old Jewelry: The Red Carpet That Sparks a Global Storm
Two medallions attributed to the Iranian treasure of Ziwiye, nearly 3,000 years old, have thrust Zendaya into the heart of a controversy that transcends fashion.