Massive rock rolls into LA museum art installation
The 340-ton granite rock that became a star during its slow sojourn across California roads in March took up residence at the Los Angeles County Museum of Art at an unveiling that…
Blue Whale attracts people
Huge size skeleton of Blue whale installed at Pakistan Museum of Natural History (PMNH) is attracting a large number of visitors and is real source of enjoyment for the kids especially. The…
SAARC delegates visit Lok Virsa museum
A 60-member SAARC delegation visited the Lok Virsa (National Institute of Folk and Traditional Heritage) museum at Shakarparian on Wednesday. The delegation comprised of Ministerial Council members who attended SAARC agreement meetings…
Damaged Swat Museum to get new building
After peace has returned to the militancy affected Swat valley, the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP) government has finalised plan to construct a new Swat Museum building. KP Minister for Tourism, Archeology, Museum and…
Louvre cements spot as world’s most-visited museum
The Louvre cemented its position as the world’s most-visited museum with a record 8.8 million visitors last year to the Paris home of Leonardo da Vinci’s Mona Lisa and other masterpieces. The…
Kasur Museum: a captivating corridor of cultural history
Historically speaking, the name of Kasur city, according to one tradition, was a distortion of the word “Kussu Pura”, the ancient name of this town which was named after “Kussu”, the son…
New timings at Monument Museum
Lok Virsa (National Institute of Folk & Traditional Heritage), Ministry of National Heritage & Integration, has announced new winter timings for the Pakistan Monument Museum, adjacent to National Monument at Shakarparian. According…
Golra Railway Station, museum not appealing any more
Owing to the railway authorities’ poor policies and lack of attention, the Golra railway station, which also includes a museum, is fast losing its appeal. Golra Sharif Railway Museum is a railway…
Chinese delegation visits National Monument Museum
National Defence University China Vice President Lieutenant General Ren Haiquan, along with his entourage, paid a visit to Lok Virsa and National Monument Museum (NMM) at Shakaparian. The visit was coordinated by…
National Museum of Scotland reopens after £47 million revamp
Crowds are expected to flock to the newly-refurbished Victorian part of the National Museum of Scotland as it reopens following a £47.4m refit. Sixteen new galleries take visitors on a journey through…
Quaid-e-Azam House Museum to be renovated
The Quaid-e-Azam House Museum, located at the junction of Shahrah-e-Faisal and Fatima Jinnah Road in Karachi, would be renovated and conserved, the participants meeting of the Sindh Cultural Heritage Committee decided on…
British Museum to stage Hajj exhibition
The world’s largest exhibition on the Hajj, the pilgrimage to Mecca, is to be staged at the British Museum, it has been announced. Manuscripts, diaries, historic photographs and contemporary art will be…
Pamplona museum offers virtual bull runs
Revellers at Spain’s San Fermin festival lacking the nerve to run through the streets chased by a herd of thunderous bulls can now opt for a virtual bull-run. Visitors to Pamplona’s Museo…
Chinese museum officials visit Lok Virsa
A nine-member delegation from the Chinese military museum, headed by Col She Zhihong, visited Lok Virsa (National Institute of Folk and Traditional Heritage), Ministry of Information & Broadcasting, here at Shakarparain on…
Museum of Celebrity Leftovers puts Prince’s crumbs on sale
An unusual museum has put the Prince of Wales’ leftover crumbs, and other bizarre celebrity items, on sale. The public are being offered a chance to buy a collection which features a…
Rhinoceros head stolen from Brussels museum
A stuffed rhinoceros head was stolen from the Brussels Natural History Museum, the second such robbery in Belgium in less than a month. “At closing time, the head of a black ‘Diceros…
Van Gogh Museum in Amsterdam closing for refit
Amsterdam’s Van Gogh Museum is to close for six months for renovations next year, its director has announced. Axel Ruger said the renovation was necessary “to ensure the condition of the building…