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The Princess of Wales continues to shine.

Swift's costumes, and other objects from her archive, are being shown at a free "Songbook Trail" exhibition at London's V&A museum.

A new exhibition of photographs owned by Elton John opens this week at London's Victoria and Albert Museum

The British Museum has appointed Nicholas Cullinan as its new director

Heavy editing of royal photos was common when the public had somewhat different expectations about authenticity and when media outlets had different standards.

The game's gone. It's a phrase that flits around the edges of modern football, largely uttered by those already retired with an air of resentment for what

When art museums return looted objects to source countries, usually it's in response to demands. Not this time.

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Janty Yates and David Crossman made thousands of uniforms, hundreds of civilian outfits and dozens of elegant ensembles. But room for Napoleon to put his hand in his jacket? Nah.

Kyriakos Mitsotakis 'deeply disappointed' after Sunak talks cancelled amid Parthenon sculptures row

The polymathic Londoner has created everything from watches and taps to paintings shown at White Cube

Spider silk has been seen as a greener alternative to artificial fibres like nylon and Kevlar, but spiders are notoriously hard to farm. Now researchers have used CRISPR to genetically engineer silkworms that produce pure spider silk

Surrealist art in the electronic age

The iconic white dress worn by Princess Leia (Carried Fisher) in the final scene of 1977's "Star Wars: A New Hope" was lost for 40-plus years — and found covered in blood and wine…

An exhibition in Nashville of Beatrix Potter's works explores her love of the world of science and the challenges facing women of the Victorian era.

The golliwog made headlines in April 2023 after an Essex property owner displayed the dolls at her pub, arguing that they're not racist.

Mary Quant, the fashion queen of Britain's Swinging Sixties who popularized the miniskirt, died on Thursday at the age of 93, her family said.Quant "died peacefully at home in Surrey, UK, this morning", they said in a statement, calling her "one of the most internationally recognized fashion designe...

A principal at a charter school in Tallahassee, Florida was forced to resign after parents complained about a Renaissance art lesson that showed students Michelangelo's nude sculpture of David.

Cultural exchange between Iran and India led to the creation of literary histories that inspired modern nationalism

Intricate designs painted by biscuit artist Ella Hawkins are part of a lengthy baking tradition