‘They picked the wrong artist’: how a Dallas mural cover-up led to a $25m lawsuit against Fifa

Robert Wyland’s depiction of ocean life was covered up for a World Cup promotion – now he wants retribution

Ancient golden helmet recovered more than a year after Dutch heist

The helmet and three golden bracelets were stolen in January 2025, but one bracelet is yet to be found.

How extremophile molds are destroying museum artifacts

Extremophile molds are invading art museums and devouring their collections. Stigma and climate change have fueled their spread

Sellotape: How it deteriorates and changes with time

  What is sellotape?  Sellotape is basically a brand of transparent, polypropylene-based, pressure-sensitive tape. But, this term is also used for any such pressure sensitive tape of any brand. Sel…

Does This Angel Look Familiar? A Modern Face Appears in a Rome Fresco.

The recent restoration of a chapel came with a surprise: an angel depicted with the likeness of Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni of Italy. Cue the protests.

How Intellectuals Found God

Erotic mosaic, stolen by German officer in World War II, returned to Pompeii | CNN

An erotic mosaic stolen from Pompeii by a Nazi captain during World War II was finally returned to the ancient site on Tuesday.

The People Who Clean the Ears of Lincoln (And Other Statues)

A collection of images of the varied workers and techniques used to maintain some of the world’s largest and most prominent statues and monuments.

In full plume: Tracing the long, transcultural history of feathers in art

For centuries people have turned to feathers as the stuff of — and the subject of — various art forms. In a Q&A, two Yale scholars discuss the cultural value of feathers and why it transcends time...

How To Date An Undated World Map - Brilliant Maps

Created by Randall Munroe at XKCD as Map Age Guide, click for larger versionThe flowchart above is a classic from Randall Munroe at XKCD showing how you can

Denmark’s museum objects at risk from ‘extreme’ new mould, say conservators

The ‘epidemic for Golden Age paintings’ may already be a global problem, with the fungi a possible health hazard

Mona Lisa to be placed in private room as part of sweeping Louvre renovation

The French president, Emmanuel Macron, also announced a ‘new grand entrance’, funded by the museum’s own resources