Arts & Museums News

BOSTON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--The Museum of Science and SciStarter, a digital platform that connects people to citizen science projects, today announced a new global partnership designed to mobilize online science audiences into active participants in real-world research. Through the partnership, the Museum of Science’s millions of social media followers will be able to get connected to real science projects in their own communities – from tracking biodiversity to analyzing astronomical data or cont...

NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Seaport Entertainment Group (NYSE: SEG) today announced a partnership with Public Service, the organization behind Public Records, to develop a new project in the Seaport in Lower Manhattan. The restaurant concept, which will involve the revitalization of a historic building, is expected to open in 2027. This addition brings an exciting new dimension to one of the most iconic waterfront neighborhoods in New York City. “The Public Service team is reimagining social exp...

BOSTON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--The Museum of Science has been awarded the Best Science Film Award at the 2026 Dome Fest West, a leading international festival celebrating fulldome cinema and immersive media, for its original fulldome production Remixed: The Unexpected Side of Science. Produced in partnership with Dope Labs Podcast hosts and scientists Dr. Zakiya Whatley and Dr. Titi Shodiya, Remixed is a first-of-its-kind film that highlights their belief that science is everywhere – in the way we pl...

JAMESTOWN, N.Y.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Mel Brooks and the National Comedy Center, the United States’ museum and national archive dedicated to the art form of comedy, announced today that the Center will become the home of Brooks’ career archives – one of the most comprehensive collections of comedic creative material ever preserved, encompassing works that sit at the core of America’s cultural identity. The archive comprises nearly 150,000 creative and production documents and over 5,000 photographs...

VANCOUVER, British Columbia--(BUSINESS WIRE)--The Indigenomics Institute is convening the 2nd Annual Indigenomics IMPACT Forum on May 27–28, 2026, at the H.R. MacMillan Space Centre in Vancouver, British Columbia. Indigenomics IMPACT is an immersive, Indigenous-led business futures forum that brings together Indigenous business leaders, innovators, partners, and investors advancing Indigenous economic leadership. Set within the space dome, Indigenomics IMPACT transforms the conference environme...

LOS ANGELES--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Abell Auction Co. is pleased to present “The Estate of Legendary Record Producer Richard Perry” on May 21, spotlighting instruments, furnishings, gold records and memorabilia belonging to one of the most accomplished music producers of the 1970s and beyond. Together, the pieces reflect the music sessions and legendary gatherings at his Los Angeles home that shaped his world and relationships, and left a lasting impact on American popular culture. Live online biddin...

NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--MOTHER.tech, an AI-native creative studio, today launches Degen, a new AI-powered app that lets anyone generate images, videos, memes, carousels, and text content in a single tap. No prompt engineering, no model-hopping, no editing skills required. Available now on iOS and Android via invite code. At the center of Degen is a new creative format called a “gen” – a modular creative system built from specific aesthetics, subcultures, and content formats. Each generator i...

OULU, Finland--(BUSINESS WIRE)--The European Capital of Culture year has boosted tourism and cultural attendance in Oulu, Finland....

TOKYO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--MoN Takanawa: The Museum of Narratives, a new cultural hub within TAKANAWA GATEWAY CITY, has been selected by the Prix Versailles, hosted at UNESCO, as one of the World’s Most Beautiful Museums 2026. This marks the second nomination for a Japanese museum, following the Simose Art Museum in 2024. Established in 2015, the Prix Versailles honors global excellence in architecture by promoting "intelligent sustainability," where culture serves and transcends the environment....

BOSTON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--The Museum of Science, in partnership with the Mystic River Watershed Association, has been selected as a recipient of the 2026 Boston Climate Leader Awards in the Community Organization category for Research and Innovation. The award recognizes the organizations’ groundbreaking work engaging communities in climate research and advancing understanding of extreme heat as an environmental justice issue. Through innovative citizen science initiatives such as Wicked Hot Bos...