Museums

3+ week, 4+ day ago   (205+ words) The San Antonio Street Art collective is throwing a celebration this Friday to honor the 40th anniversary of cult film Pee-wee’s Big Adventure. While beloved worldwide, the movie has special meaning for San Antonio viewers. The nonstop romp follows man-child Pee-wee…...

1+ mon, 2+ week ago   (197+ words) San Antonio Current The mythology of the American West doesn’t begin with the archetypal American cowboy. It surfaced centuries earlier through the people, cultures and traditions that shaped ranch culture before the U.S. was established. In its most ambitious exhibition…...

1+ mon, 3+ week ago   (282+ words) PARIS – The Louvre's Apollo gallery on Wednesday reopened to the public for the first time since 88 million euros ($102 million) worth of crown jewels were stolen in a dramatic daytime heist. The public can tour the majestic room and view its…...

1+ mon, 3+ week ago   (24+ words) James Cobb's latest exhibition showcases both his paintings and digital prints such as this one. Featuring new work by polymath James Cobb, Things Into...

2+ mon, 3+ day ago   (505+ words) ROTTERDAM – More than 800 pounds of peanut butter — enough for around 15,000 sandwiches — has been spread across the floor of a museum in the Netherlands in tribute to Dutch artist Wim T. Schippers, who died last month. The conceptual artist, who died…...

2+ mon, 5+ day ago   (345+ words) WASHINGTON (TNND) — A 162-page report released on July 4 accused the Smithsonian’s National Museum of American History of “extreme political activism” and of presenting what it calls a radical view of American history, arguing that the museum downplays the nation’s founders…...

2+ mon, 1+ week ago   (520+ words) SAN ANTONIO — As America prepares to celebrate its 250th birthday in 2026, historians and archivists across the country are preserving artifacts that tell the nation's story. In San Antonio, one seemingly ordinary cafeteria sign is helping ensure a defining moment in the…...

2+ mon, 1+ week ago   (1135+ words) Decades later, Samar Kabouli still fondly recalls gathering with women in her family and sipping cardamom-spiced coffee as they embroidered fabric with colorful threads in traditional Palestinian patterns. Born in Lebanon to Palestinian refugees, Kabouli had never seen her parents…...

2+ mon, 1+ week ago   (340+ words) WASHINGTON (TNND) — From Thomas Jefferson's portable desk to a piece of the first-ever mainframe computer, a new limited-run exhibit at the Smithsonian Castle gives visitors an up-close look at America's tradition of aspiring for more. Smithsonian Institution curator Abeer Saha…...

2+ mon, 3+ week ago   (314+ words) The furthest reaches of the cosmos will be within touching distance of San Antonio thanks to a new immersive attraction. Smithsonian Starstruck, opening July 2 at downtown's The Shops at Rivercenter, offers a light-speed virtual reality trip across the universe. Entertainment…...