At the New Frick, Magicians Come Out of the Woodwork
Textile weavers, tassel-makers, lighting restorers, cabinet makers and muralists forged new traditions at the sumptuous Beaux ...
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The world's most-visited museum can be tough to love. A new book offers advice
NPR's Mary Louise Kelly speaks to author and former New York Times Paris bureau chief Elaine Sciolino about the new book, How to Fall in Love with the Louvre.
A visit to the Louvre can be a gastronomic adventure—if you know where to look
The famous Parisian museum announced the Mona Lisa is moving into her own gallery. The change will actually help visitors ...
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Visiting the Louvre's Hidden Gift Shop—and the Atelier Where Its Prints Are Made
In the suburbs of Paris, magic is made in the Louvre’s little-known ateliers, writes Elaine Sciolino in this excerpt from her ...
An American Journalist in Paris Unlocks the Secrets of the Louvre
In a new book, Elaine Sciolino shares her guide to falling in love with—and maybe falling in love in—the world’s most visited ...
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Judge Reprimands Thieves in Bear Statue Heist: ‘Your Actions Were the Antithesis of Everything Paddington Stands For’
Daniel Heath and William Lawrence, a pair of 22-year-old members of the British Royal Air Force, apologized for stealing a ...
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Hohle Fels water bird: The oldest depiction of a bird in the world
This tiny bird sculpture was created 40,000 years ago by early humans in Europe who carved the key animals in their lives.
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Trump executive order on Smithsonian targets funding to programs with 'improper ideology'
WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump revealed his intentions to reshape the Smithsonian Institution with an executive order ...