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** This Project Recreates Instruments of Old

Calling on the skills of archaeologists, philologists, acousticians, metal workers and others, it has brought back to life instruments ranging from ancient bagpipes to 30,000-year-old vulture- bone flutes

** A Revolutionary Discovery in China

Horrified team members noticed that the thin strips had already started developing black spots—fungus that within a day could eat a hole through the bamboo

** Behind the Scenes at the Met

It is a Met that exists just beyond the walls of the galleries, where the staff move through tunnels and hallways like the below-stairs cast of “Downton Abbey.”

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** What did Americans know as the Holocaust unfolded? Quite a lot, it turns out

Contributors say they have been struck by detailed accounts of the Nazis’ persecution and slaughter of Jews, along with a wide range of American opinions on whether to act on it

** Unzipping the Little Black Dress

French designer Coco Chanel might have spearheaded the renaissance of the little black dress in the world of fashion, but the roots of the must-have sartorial staple predate her by at least a century

** Painting found in French attic is $178 million Caravaggio

The owners of the house near the southwestern city of Toulouse discovered the dramatic 400-year-old painting when investigating a leak in the ceiling in 2014

** When the Powerhouse Museum is torn down, a vital part of Sydney's history goes with it

The Powerhouse is about progress as much as it’s about the past; it’s about charting a course, from what was to what will be

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** Trips to the museum can spark teen ambition

Teens who took part in cultural activities like concerts or museums with their parents were more likely to aspire to continue their studies after the age of 16 than those who didn’t, a new study shows

** Branching Out

Scientists have created a new tree of life showing the relationships among all known living things, which taxonomists typically classify into one of three domains: eukaryotes, bacteria, and archaea

** Saddam Hussein's palace will become a museum in Iraq

The large mansion in Basra, southern Iraq, will become the first museum to open in the war-torn country in several years after serving as a mess hall for the British army during the war

** Manchester inflatable museum to go on schools tour

A museum spokeswoman said the inflatable museum could be set up in 30 minutes and would allow children to handle objects and specimens from the collection

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** Last chance for museum of secret listeners

Nearly 60 captured German generals were held at Trent Park, their conversations secretly monitored and recorded; there were even microphones hidden in trees to catch their exchanges as they strolled through the extensive well-tended park

** Denver Museum shares green cleaning solutions

A mixture of vinegar, baking soda, water and lemon juice does the trick for most household messes, an expert says

** Golden years: Sicily at the British Museum

Greek temples and cyclops skeletons made Sicily an early tourist destination, but few people know about its glory days under Norman occupation

** How one curator keeps Boston’s most popular museum cool

So, I’m a mediator between the artists and the institution, but also a collaborator because when artists bring a performance-based work in part to the museum, certain things about it may need to change to adapt to the context of the museum

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** Panama Papers expose art world's offshore secrets

Leaked documents reveal owners of "looted" Modigliani, how a UK billionaire guaranteed a milestone auction and links to the Chinese elite

** Why the British Museum should accept BP’s money

With the pressure on government spending, an end to corporate sponsorship would mean museums having to charge for entry, getting rid of staff, restricting opening hours, or all of these

** 10 Secrets of the Louvre, The World's Most Visited Museum

The museum employs 2,290 staff members, including 65 curators and 145 conservationists

** Taking a look at a Blob shaped Museum

The bizarre structure’s curved roof is covered with tube shaped windows that resemble spines, while the rest of its surface is covered with thousands of acrylic panels with built-in solar panels to generate electricity

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** Bullet fired by Lawrence of Arabia discovered in Arabian Desert

A bullet fired by Lawrence of Arabia during the famous Halat Ammar train ambush has been discovered in the Arabian Desert, a century after the battle took place

** Newcastle University and CIAS Masterclasses 2016

Newcastle University and the Cluster for Interdisciplinary Artefact Studies (CIAS) are pleased to offer a series of single-day material skills workshops from 3 to 10 June 2016

** Free lecture on Yemeni silver jewellery @ Arab Museum

Renowned Yemeni jewellery expert and author Marjorie Ransom will host a free public program

** Modern Abstract Art in Latin America

The Getty Conservation Institute

** Tang cosmopolitanism

Art Gallery of NSW

** This Week's Horoscopes

Libra - A bizarre chain of existential mishaps will result in your third viewing of the hit romantic comedy Sleepless In Seattle this week

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