Scans of mummies at Chicago’s Field Museum of Natural History uncovered new details about how they were prepared for the afterlife and helped solve a baffling mystery.

When a volcanic eruption buried the ancient city of Pompeii, the last desperate moments of its citizens were preserved for centuries.

A modern art museum designed by American architect Thomas Phifer opens its doors in the Polish capital on Friday—a minimalist, light-filled structure that is meant to be a symbol of openness and ...

For its 50th birthday next year, the National Railway Museum is collecting photographs from the public capturing half a century of the museum.

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A recent study by Harvard reveals that the evolutionary transition to an upright posture in mammals was complex and occurred ...

As museums break with static displays of the past by embracing interactive audio and visual and tactile displays, some have ...

Museums are adding scents as another tool for communicating information about science and other subjects in their exhibits.

As immersive art museums proliferate around the globe, it can be hard to tell the best from the rest. Start with these ...

The Buffalo Museum of Science and the Aquarium of Niagara will have free admission on Saturday, Oct. 1 and Sunday, Nov. 3.

Stores include unique cultural treasures from around the globe, engaging and educational toys, museum mementos, dinosaurs galore, extraordinary gems and minerals, science kits, and more. For inquiries ...

Bones recovered from the 1545 Mary Rose shipwreck reveal new insights about life for the crew in Tudor England as well as ...