In China, a skeleton bears witness to an ancient punishment
Its simple description makes one shudder. Listed in the archives, the removal of the nose was a punishment applied since…
In Reading, renewed interest in copying the Bayeux tapestry
Reading, Berkshire, England. For the museum in Reading, a town accessible from London by the Elizabeth line, the loan of…
Decline in museum practice in 2025
Museum practice has not returned to its level before the health crisis. According to the 2025 Cultural Outings Barometer, published…
Andrei Rublev’s Trinity State worries after climate system breakdown
Two years after its transfer in June 2024 to the Cathedral of the Trinity Lavra of Saint Sergius, the icon…
The British lottery increases its stake on heritage
London. While the Heritage Loto, in France, brings in 25 to 30 million euros per year for the Stéphane Bern…
The Heritage Foundation is relaunching a Heritage Pass
Seven years after a first attempt, the Heritage Foundation is putting a Heritage Pass back into circulation on the occasion…
The Figurine Museum modernizes the little lead soldiers
Compiègne (Oise). If for most French people, the figurine evokes a toy soldier, the Compiègne Figurine Museum shows that the…
The Met officially launches construction on the Tang Wing
Renowned throughout the world for its encyclopedic and universal collections, the Met is beginning major reconfiguration work to showcase its…
Toulouse opens a new cultural venue dedicated to its urban history
In Toulouse, the European Heritage Days are an opportunity to inaugurate a new cultural space; the opening of the Architecture…
In Venice, the hotel becomes a showcase for archaeological heritage
If among the millions of tourists in Venice there are some who miss admiring its ancient masterpieces during their stay,…
The Château de Plaisir reinvents itself
Pleasure (Yvelines). Bags of cement, a few blocks of stone littering the ground and windows covered with protection. Although the…
Fort de Vaux is revealed in a new light
Verdun (Meuse). Epicenter of the fighting in June 1916, Fort Vaux was besieged and fell into the hands of the…