Sacred Objects News Today

Through the power of rituals, inanimate objects can be understood to transform into agents who can see, hear, taste and respond to the concerns of those who worship them.

Native American cultural items, including pottery, weapons, and sacred objects have long been the target of theft and acquisitions by people seeking to collect or sell them.

In the first century of its existence, the museum collected bodies for study, without the consent of family or descendants.

The chief executive of the Queensland Museum says extra staff and funding will help ramp up repatriation ef...

The Queensland Museum is known for its dinosaurs and family attractions but many are not aware of a dark se...

Abstract (Summary) From the reign of Sultan Mehmed the Conqueror (d.1481) until the second half of the 16th century, the Privy Chamber was where the [...]

The studying and exhibiting of human remains and sacred objects taken from Native American graves and sites have been a source of bitter relations between many cultural institutions and Indigenous tribes. After facing criticism, the University of California, Berkeley is working to repatriate many of those artifacts. Jeffrey Brown reports for our arts and culture series, "CANVAS."

Peruvian diggers have unearthed a well-preserved wooden Chimu culture sculpture at Chan Chan that may also be part of a new ceremonial structure at the site.

Visitors can view a broad range of unique artwork in all mediums.

Narrows Center for the Arts has a strong lineup of concerts for the month of July along with multiple unique gallery exhibitions.