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A museum is an institution collects and conserves artifacts and other objects of artistic, cultural, historical, or scientific importance and makes them available for public viewing.

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a close up of a sculpted brown face

Should Germany return Nefertiti bust to Egypt?

An Egyptian archaeologist has demanded the repatriation of the iconic Queen Nefertiti bust from her Berlin exile.

A man holding a gun makes a peace sign, ruins behind

A man holding a gun makes a peace sign, ruins behind

Sudan crisis: Threat to culture 'unprecedented,' UNESCO says

Sudan's cultural and world heritage sites have been bombed or looted as millions of people are displaced.

Deutschland München | Polizeieinsatz nahe Israelischem Generalkonsulat

Deutschland München | Polizeieinsatz nahe Israelischem Generalkonsulat

Video shows Munich gunman

Footage from social media appears to show the man aiming at the nearby Nazi documentation museum.

Nakajima-cho district days after the atomic bombing of 1945, and the location of the Peace Memorial Park. Hiroshima, Japan

Nakajima-cho district days after the atomic bombing of 1945, and the location of the Peace Memorial Park. Hiroshima, Japan

Hiroshima horrors endure through memorial and survivors

Hiroshima's Peace Memorial Museum and the survivors of the bombing are a reminder of the events of August 6, 1945.

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Afrimaxx - Modern African Lifestyle

How a Kenyan model turns everyone's head, how computer keyboards become art and Basotho all-terrains

Mendelssohn-Remise interior courtyard

Mendelssohn-Remise interior courtyard

Private museum showcasing Jewish history in Berlin at risk

The Mendelssohn-Remise, which preserves the legacy of the prestigious Mendelssohn family, is under threat.

A close up of various pieces of old Gouda cheese.

A close up of various pieces of old Gouda cheese.

Why the Dutch love their cheese

Internationally, the best known Dutch cheese is Gouda. But the Netherlands has a wealth of cheese varieties.

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DW Arts Unveiled (Sendungslogo Composite)

Johannesburg's Vibrant Art Scene

Once a gold mining town, now a creative hub. Johannesburg's contemporary art scene is booming.

Deutschland Museumsinsel mit Bodemuseum und Pergamonmuseum

Deutschland Museumsinsel mit Bodemuseum und Pergamonmuseum

Discovering Berlin's Museum Island

What the 5 outstanding museums on Museum Island have to offer.

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DW Sendung Afrimaxx

Afrimaxx - Modern African Lifestyle

Watch out for these top 5 designers from Africa.

Skeleton in a waiting room, sign on wall reads 'Welcome to the waiting waiting waiting waiting waiting room'

Skeleton in a waiting room, sign on wall reads 'Welcome to the waiting waiting waiting waiting waiting room'

Berlin museum pokes fun at German bureaucracy

For two months, German bureaucracy has been the butt of the joke in a Berlin exhibition. But is anyone laughing?

The doorway of the Kunsthaus Zürich

The doorway of the Kunsthaus Zürich

Swiss museum to sell Monet bought from Jew who fled Nazis

The Kunsthaus Zurich said the painting was sold "under duress" by Carl Sachs, a Jewish art collector.

Dortmund Ausstellung "In Motion - Art & Football" in Deutsches Fußballmuseum

Dortmund Ausstellung "In Motion - Art & Football" in Deutsches Fußballmuseum

Soccer in art: Beyond speed and ecstasy

Alongside the Euro 2024, the German Football Museum invites visitors to experience mesmerizing soccer through artworks.

A museum worker shows the robbed treasury of the Art Museum, Kherson.

A museum worker shows the robbed treasury of the Art Museum, Kherson.

Ukraine's museums plan their postwar future

Ukrainian museum workers have pledged to play a central role in rebuilding the country and strengthening civil society.

Illustration showing a bust of Nefertititi with her hands tied up and her mouth taped in front of Berlin's television tower

Illustration showing a bust of Nefertititi with her hands tied up and her mouth taped in front of Berlin's television tower

Nefertiti bust: Ambassador or hostage?

The Egyptian queen's bust has drawn tourists to Berlin for more than 100 years. But many think it should be in Egypt.

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DW Arts Unveiled (Sendungslogo Composite)

The truth behind 2 iconic artworks - Arts Unveiled

The true stories behind the disappearance of the Amber Room, and the legendary Nefertiti Bust.

Niger Paläontologisches Museum

Niger Paläontologisches Museum

Preserving the skeletons of dinosaurs in Niger

The National Boubou Hama Museum in Niamey, Niger, preserves skeletons of species that lived millions of years ago.

People work in a wildflower meadow outside the Jewish Museum in Warsaw

People work in a wildflower meadow outside the Jewish Museum in Warsaw

Creating a green oasis in the center of Poland's capital

Residents of Warsaw have been invited to help turn the area outside the Jewish Museum into a flower meadow.

An art installation made with discarded plastic bottles

An art installation made with discarded plastic bottles

A Nigerian museum turns waste into art

A museum in Nigeria is attracting visitors with decoration and works of art made from recycled materials.

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DW Fokus | Russland LGBTQ+

Focus on Europe - Spotlight on People

Why is Konstantin fleeing from Moscow to the West?

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DW Fokus | Frankreich Mobiles Museum

France: A museum on wheels

The "Musée Mobile" brings art to people in remote regions in France.

Visitors view the Parthenon Sculptures, also known as the Elgin Marbles, at the British Museum in London

Visitors view the Parthenon Sculptures, also known as the Elgin Marbles, at the British Museum in London

British Museum sues former curator over stolen artifacts

A former curator at one of the most famous galleries in the world was sued for alleged theft of antiquities.

A man walking in a hall where empty artwork frames are piled against the wall.

A man walking in a hall where empty artwork frames are piled against the wall.

Ukraine in search of looted art following Russian invasion

Many Ukrainian museums have been looted since Russia's invasion in February 2022.

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DW Sendung The 77 Percent

Street Debate: Does German colonialism affect the present?

What did Germany’s brutal colonial rule in leave behind. We ask Tanzanian youths and direct descendants of those harmed.

Skulls from the anthropological collection of Rudolf Virchow. Right and left are Microcephalic skulls, in the center a normal-sized skull.

Skulls from the anthropological collection of Rudolf Virchow. Right and left are Microcephalic skulls, in the center a normal-sized skull.

How Germany is handling human remains in museum collections

German museums and universities still hold thousands of colonial-era human remains. Can their origins still be traced?

Israeli President Isaac Herzog speaking at the Portuguese Synagogue in Amsterdam

Israeli President Isaac Herzog speaking at the Portuguese Synagogue in Amsterdam

Israel's Herzog attends Amsterdam Holocaust museum opening

Pro-Palestinian groups and anti-Zionist Jewish groups protested the Israeli president's attendance.

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DW The 77 Percent (Sendungslogo englisch)

The 77 Percent - The Magazine for Africa's Youth

The 77 Percent takes a closer look at Germany's brutal colonial rule in Africa and asks how it affects young people.

A man stands in front of the Helene Funke's painting "In the Theatre Box" in the Thyssen Bornenisza National Museum, Madrid, Spain.

A man stands in front of the Helene Funke's painting "In the Theatre Box" in the Thyssen Bornenisza National Museum, Madrid, Spain.

From Hildegard to Delaunay: 7 women painters you should know

Discover the hidden masterpieces of female artists spanning centuries, from mystical illustrations to vibrant abstracts.

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DW Arts Unveiled (Sendungslogo Composite)

How AI is making creatives superfluous

Opportunity or danger: The dramatic impact of Artificial Intelligence on creativity

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DW Arts.21 (Sendungslogo Composite)

How AI makes creatives superfluous

AI is rocking the creative world: Does it present new opportunities or risks?

Buddha protected by the Naga at the Guimet Museum, Museum of Asian Arts, France (2013)

Buddha protected by the Naga at the Guimet Museum, Museum of Asian Arts, France (2013)

Will Europe ever return 'looted' Asian artifacts?

There is growing pressure on European museums to return artifacts taken from Southeast Asia during colonial times.

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A stunning classic car collection

A Pakistani man has amassed a vast classic car collection, which he hopes to turn into a museum.

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Shift New Art

Unpacking the success of immersive art

Are immersive installations only superficially beautiful, or a more effective way to exhibit art?

Shift AI Art

Shift AI Art

Hypnotic digital data sculptures

Refik Anadol turns data into immersive and ever-changing works of art.

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Shift Gesamtsendung

SHIFT – Living in the Digital Age

Immersive art is booming. What's behind the hype surrounding these colorful exhibitions?

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Afrimaxx - Modern African Lifestyle

Kenyan gaming legend The Beast, Herero dresses on the catwalk and 5 things to do in Maseru, Lesotho.

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DW Podcast | Inside Europe | provisorisch f ROAD

Inside Europe - 28 December 2023

A smorgasbord of Euro-sounds, from the archives of Radio Luxembourg to Athen’s centenary tribute to Maria Callas, via an intimate exploration of music and morals. Then: the weird and wacky world of Zagreb’s museums for just about anything, life on a gelato jury, and Portugal plays host to Afghanistan’s pioneering music school in exile.

A man with a hat works on an old electrical appliance with a screwdriver

A man with a hat works on an old electrical appliance with a screwdriver

Turning e-waste into museum pieces in Uganda

In this week's Doing Your Bit, a man who saves old electronics from the junkheap and turns them into museum pieces.

In this Friday, April 4, 2014 file photo, a Scythian gold helmet from the fourth century B.C. is displayed as part of the exhibit called The Crimea: Gold and Secrets of the Black Sea, at Allard Pierson historical museum in Amsterdam.

In this Friday, April 4, 2014 file photo, a Scythian gold helmet from the fourth century B.C. is displayed as part of the exhibit called The Crimea: Gold and Secrets of the Black Sea, at Allard Pierson historical museum in Amsterdam.

Disputed Crimea gold treasures returned to Ukraine

After years of dispute with Russia, the ancient gold objects have now been returned from the Netherlands to Ukraine.

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DW Arts Unveiled (Sendungslogo Composite)

The devilish tricks of spies - Arts Unveiled

The Cold War - a heyday of secret services and their deceptive, sometimes deadly inventions.

Niederlande: Meisterwerke zum Anfassen

Niederlande: Meisterwerke zum Anfassen

Amsterdam: masterpieces you can touch

A museum in Amsterdam is displaying masterpieces you can touch.

National Museum of Qatar from above, with unusual roof structure looking like white seashells.

National Museum of Qatar from above, with unusual roof structure looking like white seashells.

How photographer Iwan Baan gives life to architecture

The photographer of top architects, Iwan Baan specializes in documenting how people interact with global structures.

King Willem Alexander and Queen Maxima surrounded by protesters holding signs

King Willem Alexander and Queen Maxima surrounded by protesters holding signs

Protesters heckle Dutch royals at Cape Town slavery museum

The Netherlands was responsible for the enslavement tens of thousands of people in the Dutch Cape Colony.

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DW Rev Sendungslogo deutsch und englisch

REV – The Auto & Mobility Show

Chinese EVs - loved in Germany? National Auto Museum in Hessen; & why cars cost so much in Singapore

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DW Still Beitrag REV Automuseum

Treasures at the National Auto Museum in Hessen

Hessen's National Auto Museum has some of the rarest cars & race cars ever and is open to the public.

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DW Sendung Euromaxx | Automuseum

One of Germany's most spectacular car museums

Car fan paradise: The National Auto Museum north of Frankfurt, Hessen, has opened its doors.

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DW Sendung Afrimaxx

Afrimaxx - Modern African Lifestyle

The sound of the Soweto Choir, the power of spoken words and modernizing rural architecture.

A police van outside the British Museum

A police van outside the British Museum

British Museum chair estimates 2,000 artifacts were stolen

The emerging scandal has led to the resignation of the museum's director.

Hartwig Fischer inside the British Museum

Hartwig Fischer inside the British Museum

British Museum director resigns over stolen antiquities

Hartwig Fischer said the British Museum did not act "comprehensively" enough when it discovered that items were missing.

Indian passport with yellow old pages

Indian passport with yellow old pages

Inside a museum telling the story of India's independence

This museum in New Delhi uses technology like virtual reality to transport visitors back in time.