Museums – Page 2

Former Uffizi Director Eike Schmidt Toys With Running for Mayor of Florence

The museum’s former director, Eike Schmidt, is toying — somewhat mischievously — with entering the race to become Florence’s mayor.

What’s in a Name? The Battle of Baby T. Rex and Nanotyrannus.

A dinosaur fossil for sale in London embodies one of the most heated debates in paleontology.

Famous N.Y.C. Buildings, but They’re Made of Gingerbread

A Museum of the City of New York bake-off celebrates creations that honor the Brooklyn Bridge, 30 Rock and the bakers’ own favorite places.

Tenement Museum to Feature a Black Family’s Apartment for the First Time

The museum has shared the stories of immigrants and migrants who lived in New York City in the 19th and 20th centuries for nearly four decades. For the first time, a Black family’s apartment will be included.

He Made a Magazine, 95 Issues, While Hiding From the Nazis in an Attic

The people who hid Curt Bloch, a German Jew, in the crawl space of a Dutch home gave him both food and the materials he needed to make a highly creative magazine now drawing attention.