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Virtual no more: Real Michelangelo awes again in Vatican Museums

Antonio Denti. Reuters
Posted at Jun 03 01:45 PM

If you've ever dreamed of being in the Sistine Chapel without feeling like you are craning your neck in a packed open-top tourist bus, now is your chance.  Read more »

National museums in Japan reopen after 3-month closure over coronavirus

Kyodo News
Posted at Jun 02 09:49 PM

TOKYO — National museums in Tokyo and three other areas in Japan reopened Tuesday after three months of closure due to the novel coronavirus outbreak. Read more »

Ayala Museum mounts exhibit in 'Animal Crossing' game

ABS-CBN News
Posted at May 22 04:45 PM

Ayala Museum recently came up with a fun way to celebrate International Museum Day and National Heritage Month as most establishments remain closed due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Read more »

Met museum in NY aims to open in mid-August after lockdown

Agence France Presse
Posted at May 20 10:46 AM

The Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York said Tuesday it hopes to reopen in mid-August or a few weeks later with reduced visiting hours and no guided tours so as to encourage social distancing. Read more »

Take a tour of city of Manila from your home

ABS-CBN News
Posted at May 01 01:22 PM

Here's how you can enjoy the sights and flavors of Manila from the comfort of your own home.  Read more »

This online challenge has people recreating classic artworks using stuff from their homes

ANCX
Posted at Apr 25 12:26 PM

How are you fighting off boredom at home today? We hope it’s this creative. By JAM PASCUAL Read more »

Celebrate ‘Araw ng Kagitingan’ via an eye-opening virtual tour of our history

Updated as of Apr 08 09:09 PM

Browse through our rich history and culture with a few clicks and swipes. By ANCX Read more »

Did you know? MoMA is offering free online art courses

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Mar 31 04:09 PM

The Museum of Modern Art (MoMA) in New York, like many other establishments, is closed until further notice because of the novel coronavirus pandemic.  Read more »

Van Gogh painting stolen from Dutch museum during coronavirus shutdown

Reuters
Posted at Mar 30 11:30 PM

Thieves stole a painting by Vincent van Gogh overnight from the Singer Laren Museum in the Netherlands, its director said on Monday. Read more »

5 museums to visit from the comfort of your own home for free

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Mar 20 03:28 PM

Most if not all museums are already closed due to COVID-19, but there are hundreds of virtual alternatives that you can check out for free.   Read more »

Vogue's Anna Wintour postpones Met Gala

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Mar 17 01:19 PM

Vogue editor-in-chief Anna Wintour said Monday New York's Met Gala would be postponed over the coronavirus pandemic, as she rebuked President Donald Trump's handling of the crisis and threw her weight behind his Democratic rival Joe Biden.   Read more »

National Museum to be closed to the public starting March 13

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Mar 13 02:24 AM

The National Museum of the Philippines will be closed to the public starting March 13 until further notice due to the threat of the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19). Read more »

Brooklyn exhibit showcases Studio 54's shimmering heyday

Maggy Donaldson, Agence France-Presse
Posted at Mar 12 06:22 PM

"Studio 54: Night Magic," a new exhibition at the Brooklyn Museum opening Friday, takes visitors past the famously guarded velvet rope of the glam, louche nightclub on Midtown Manhattan's 54th street, highlighting the venue's sociocultural impact along with its platform boots, slinky lame dresses and electric basslines. Read more »

LOOK! Cebu’s latest cultural attraction is a museum devoted to the city’s Chinese heritage

Clint Holton Potestas
Updated as of Mar 07 11:38 AM

And it’s millennial-ready, says it’s curator. “We’re not artifact-based, we’re experiential-based.” Read more »

Hip hop museum to open in its birthplace in the Bronx

Alicia Powell, Reuters
Posted at Mar 06 12:45 PM

Hip hop -- the music, dance, art and fashion phenomenon that went from rough streets into fancy suites in five decades -- is getting its own museum in its birthplace in the Bronx, New York.   Read more »

Louvre museum in Paris closes over coronavirus fears

Agence France-Presse
Updated as of Mar 02 08:32 AM

(UPDATE) The Louvre in Paris, the world's most visited museum, closed to visitors on Sunday after staff refused to work due to coronavirus fears, unions and management said.  Read more »

From samurais to Jedi knights, kimono stars in London show

Anna Cuenca, Agence France-Presse
Posted at Feb 29 02:03 PM

Freddie Mercury, Yves Saint Laurent and George Lucas were all seduced by the charms of the kimono, whose evolution from medieval times in Japan will be on show at a major exhibition in London. Read more »

Nationwide tour is next in line for '90s Frontmen'

Totel V. de Jesus
Posted at Feb 29 07:07 AM

Wency Cornejo said they are willing to partner with local producers and sponsors in the provinces and abroad to bring the gang Read more »

This 3-day hike of Greece’s awe-inspiring peaks might just be the perfect Olympus pre-game

Gideon Lasco
Updated as of Feb 26 07:15 PM

Traveling to the birthplace of western civilization brings to life the mythical characters and creatures that live in our imaginations.  Read more »

Tokyo's Ghibli Museum to close through March 17 due to coronavirus

Kyodo News
Posted at Feb 24 07:41 PM

The world-famous Ghibli Museum in Tokyo, featuring the works of Japanese animator Hayao Miyazaki, will be closed from Tuesday, February 25, through March 17 due to the coronavirus outbreak. Read more »