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At Michelangelo’s Medici Chapel, Stain-fighting Bacteria Work Miracles
Recently, a team of scientists, conservators, and historians used grime-eating bacteria to tackle the famous sculpture’s century-old stains.
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Climate Activists Occupy London’s Science Museum to Protest Shell Sponsorship
During the two-day protests, activists explained that they “won’t stand by and let the Science Museum green-wash Shell’s reputation.”
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Collages Inspired by Langston Hughes Poems Acquired by Morgan Library
The donation of Ashley Bryan’s work marks the Morgan’s first major acquisition of work by a Black children’s author and illustrator.
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Introducing the World’s First Game Show Archive
The Strong National Museum of Play will collect scripts, set designs, props, and more.
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Amazon Stakeholder MacKenzie Scott Distributes $2.7B to 286 Arts & Other Organizations
Beneficiaries include El Museo del Barrio in Manhattan, Laundromat Project in Brooklyn, and the Yerba Buena Center for the Arts in San Francisco.
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The History of Anti-racist Protests in Brooklyn, From Abolition to Black Lives Matter
Launching on Juneteenth, the Brooklyn Public Library’s newest initiative examines six decades of Black-led activism in the borough.
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Week in Review: 10 Weeks of “Strike MoMA” Conclude; Met Repatriates Two Benin Bronzes
Also, artists are raising funds to benefit a Bethlehem arts center raided by Israeli soldiers, and more.
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An Alabama Quilting Collective Receives $250K to Build a Museum
The Freedom Quilting Bee Legacy, a nonprofit in Alabama, has received a grant from the Souls Grown Deep Foundation and Community Partnership.
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Barcelona City Council Steps in to Preserve a Little-known Keith Haring Mural
The mural is tucked behind the DJ booth at a former nightclub, which is slated to become a home for seniors.
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Smithsonian Returns a Pre-Incan Gold Ornament to Peru
The repatriated item, an “Echenique Disc,” is recognized as the symbol of the city of Cusco in Peru.
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Supporters Raise Over $30K for Bethlehem Arts Center Raided by Israeli Soldiers
The organizers hope to raise $50,000 to help sustain the artist-led Dar Jacir Center.
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People Want Jeff Bezos to Buy the Mona Lisa and Eat it
The viral petition has over 4,500 signatures.