Art of the steal: From Louvre to Dresden Green Vault, why are heists happening in Europe?

The raid on the Louvre is far from the first museum heist. But several factors have combined to make Europe fertile ground for cultural thefts.
USA Today

Are Smithsonian museums, National Zoo open or closed? What to know as shutdown drags on

Smithsonian museums, research centers and the National Zoo are closed as the partial government shutdown continues. The Smithsonian Institution touts itself as the world’s largest complex of museums, ...
NBC Washington

Smithsonian museums and National Zoo temporarily closed amid government shutdown

The Smithsonian Institution museums and the National Zoo and Conservation Biology Institute have temporarily closed due to the government shutdown. Because the museums and the zoo are part of the ...
CNN

Smithsonian museums, National Zoo close as government shutdown drags on

Smithsonian museums and the National Zoo shut their doors Sunday as the government shutdown enters its third week, the Smithsonian Institution posted on its website. The Smithsonian Institute’s 19 ...
The New York Times

The Shutdown Closes Smithsonian Museums, Shutting Out Tourists

The institution operates some of the most popular sites in Washington and beyond, including 21 museums and the National Zoo. As of Sunday, the doors were closed. By Derrick Bryson Taylor and Darren ...
insider.si.edu

Seventh Floor Stairway, East Tower North, Smithsonian Institution Building, or Castle

This media is in the public domain (free of copyright restrictions). You can copy, modify, and distribute this work without contacting the Smithsonian. For more information, visit the Smithsonian's ...
Smithsonian Magazine

A New Guide Chronicles American Stories, From Backyard Wonders to Distant Galaxies

The Smithsonian’s latest collaboration with USA Today celebrates and shares community stories from across the country Jennifer Brundage Our Shared Community: Capturing America's Stories with the ...
Seattle Times

Shutdown closes Smithsonian museums, shutting out tourists

The 21 museums operated by the Smithsonian Institution, many of them top tourist attractions in Washington, were closed as of Sunday morning as the federal government shutdown stretched into its ...
Observer

What the National Gallery’s Closure Says About the Politics of Culture in America

The National Gallery of Art in Washington, D.C., is federally funded and has ceased operations and canceled all programs until the shutdown is resolved. Photo by Bill O'Leary/The Washington Post via ...
insider.si.edu

Photograph of Josephine Tarbell at the Tarbell House, New Castle, New Hampshire

IIIF provides researchers rich metadata and media viewing options for comparison of works across cultural heritage collections. Visit the IIIF page to learn more. Photograph of Josephine Tarbell at ...
Spectrum News NY1

Federal shutdown closes Smithsonian museums in New York

Tourists arriving at the National Museum of the American Indian in Lower Manhattan on Sunday found its doors closed — another casualty of the ongoing federal government shutdown. Among them was Gasper ...