In Brief

In Brief

NYC Man Arrested for Threatening to Bomb Central Park’s Alice in Wonderland Sculpture

Kevin Fallon, a 30-year-old New Yorker, was arrested on April 11 after police found three pipe bombs in his apartment.

In Brief

Let's All Paws to Write Letters to the Lonely Garden Cats of a Museum

The resident kitties at Tulsa’s Philbrook Museum of Art, Perilla and Cleo, are all alone — you can write them a letter while the museum is closed, and get a reply.

In Brief

Thieves Steal van Gogh Painting From Dutch Museum Closed for COVID-19

With museums across the Netherlands closed to contain the spread of the novel coronavirus, burglars used the pandemic to lift a van Gogh painting from the Signer Laren museum.

In Brief

#CongressSaveCulture: Metropolitan Museum Advocates $4B in Funding for Museums

Thousands have signed the museum’s petition asking Congress to dedicate part of its potential $2 trillion stimulus package to museums.

In Brief

This Museum Security Guard's Tweets Will Brighten Your Day

The head of security at the National Cowboy Museum has been put in charge of the museum's social media while everyone else works from home, and his posts are genuinely adorable.

In Brief

Amid Lockdown, Optimistic Photos Show Dolphins and Swans Return to Venice

Images from the city show lucid canals and the unprecedented return of wildlife to the city’s waters as gondola traffic has been brought to a halt.

In Brief

Rare Copy of Newton’s Principia Mathematica Discovered

A researcher accidentally found a first edition copy of the groundbreaking book hidden in a Corsica library’s shelves.

In Brief

Despite Anxious Times, Museums Offer a “Moment of Zen” on Twitter

With the hashtag #MuseumMomentofZen, museums bring a little peace to your timeline with calming artworks.

In Brief

The Oldest Pyramid in Egypt Reopens to the Public

The pyramid of Djoser, designed by Imhotep, was nearly crumbling when a restoration began in 2006.

In Brief

This Designer's Inflatable Trousers Will Blow You Away

Menswear designer Harikrishnan sent models down the runway wearing cartoonishly inflated latex trousers — and they're brilliant.

In Brief

Amid Climate Crisis, Shell Ends Partnership With Two Major UK Art Institutions

Shell's decision comes in the wake of increasing pressure for cultural institutions to divest from oil sponsorship.

In Brief

Out, Damned Spot! Handwashing Goes Viral

For those of us sick of singing happy birthday to fend off the coronavirus, the internet has provided a new meme to help you time your hygiene habits.