Museum
Coverage of Museum in the Nexus archive.
- Tiny toad, big discovery: New ice age amphibian found in La Brea Tar Pits collection
An extinct toad, identified as an ice age amphibian, was discovered recently. The finding was located among the existing amphibian collection housed at La Brea Tar Pits and Museum.
- Obama Presidential Center opens to public in Chicago as Juneteenth celebrated across US
The Obama Presidential Center has opened to the public in Chicago, featuring a 19-acre campus with a museum, garden, basketball court, and library. The center aims to inspire individuals to drive change in their communities.
- The Obama Presidential Center will be dedicated Thursday. Here's what to expect
The Obama Presidential Center will be dedicated Thursday in a star-studded event. Its museum highlights the legacy of the former president, but it is not a traditional presidential library.
- Thieves who stole 2,500-year-old gold relics from museum sentenced
Three men who stole 2,500-year-old gold relics from a museum were sentenced by a Netherlands court. The court stated the custodial sentence was warranted due to the 'nature and gravity' of the crime.
- Russia deploys hypersonic missile in latest major strikes on Ukraine
Russia conducted a large-scale overnight strike on Kyiv using its Oreshnik hypersonic missile, killing four and injuring dozens. Over 50 sites, including homes, a school, and a museum, were hit. Russia claims the attack was retaliation, while Ukraine denies targeting civilians.
- Interpol alert! Museum admits famous Lipton Cup worth £500k was stolen... six months after it disappeared
A museum has admitted that the famous Lipton Cup, valued at £500,000, was stolen six months after it went missing. The delay in reporting the theft has raised concerns about institutional accountability.
- Giant echidnas weighing 15kg roamed Victoria – and the evidence was hiding in plain sight
A fossil skull fragment discovered in a museum's unsorted collection revealed the existence of the Owen’s giant echidna, Megalibgwilia owenii, which once lived in Victoria during the Pleistocene epoch. This species, twice the size of modern echidnas, weighed up to 15kg and measured about 1 metre in length.