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The fossilised skull of a giant pliosaur which was previously mistaken for a piece of wood took three weeks to pull it out of the cliff edge - and compared to putting a jigsaw together

The Russian invasion of Ukraine changed cultural life in Russia almost immediately.

This is the seventh installment in the Global Times Year-end Special on culture, elaborating on the museum tour craze among the countrys young generations. Museums employ a variety of techniques to woo young people, who are willing to visit museums now more than ever before, pointing to cultural confidence and the charm of traditional culture growing more profound among the youth.

The announcement comes after scientists spent more than eight years studying a remarkably well-preserved mosasaur fossil discovered in 2015, in Walhalla, North Dakota, US

CARSON CITY — If you’ve always wanted to have your photo taken with a giant doll, set aside some time this Saturday. The Nevada State Museum and the Carson Doll Club are teaming up with exhibits and hands-on activities for all ages in celebration of World Doll Day. That includes an area where you can have your photo taken with a giant doll.

An Oregon man smashed a window at a museum on Sunday and stole "numerous gold items" from inside before fleeing the scene, according to officials.

Culture minister Kevin Yeung earlier stressed relocating Science Museum was just one option, but idea has sparked concerns.

The Austria-based Salzburg Mozarteum Foundation brought Mozart's own violin, which is virtually impossible to insure, to the US in hand luggage

Funding for the Smithsonian’s Latino Museum is in limbo as both parties wrangle over budget spending — and there it should stay until Congress can repeal its enabling statute entirely.

CARSON CITY — Hundreds of American Indian dancers, drummers, artists, craftsmen and cultural enthusiasts will converge on Carson City June 15-17 for the annual Stewart Father’s Day Powwow, June 15-17.