Art in 2021—treats include Dürer blockbuster, new Munch museum and Caravaggio anniversary
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Art in 2021—treats include Dürer blockbuster, new Munch museum and Caravaggio anniversary
Influential works by Duchamp, Picasso and Mondrian also celebrate centenary this year
Trove of ‘perfectly preserved’ painted coffins and mummies discovered at ancient Egyptian necropolis
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Trove of ‘perfectly preserved’ painted coffins and mummies discovered at ancient Egyptian necropolis
The finding of 59 sarcophagi and dozens of statuettes in Saqqara is just “the beginning of the big discovery” Egypt’s antiquities minister says
'Grand Egyptian Museum will be finished this year': behind the scenes of the giant $1bn project
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'Grand Egyptian Museum will be finished this year': behind the scenes of the giant $1bn project
We take a tour of Egypt’s vast antiquities museum—the future home of Tutankhamun’s treasures—before its long-awaited opening in 2021
Opening of Cairo's greatly anticipated $1bn Grand Egyptian Museum delayed again because of coronavirus
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Opening of Cairo's greatly anticipated $1bn Grand Egyptian Museum delayed again because of coronavirus
Huge new complex for Egypt's antiquities—which was originally scheduled to open in 2011—will be delayed until 2021
Golden touch up: King Tutankhamun's coffin undergoes first ever restoration at new Grand Egyptian Museum
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Golden touch up: King Tutankhamun's coffin undergoes first ever restoration at new Grand Egyptian Museum
Famous Ancient Egyptian artefact transferred from Luxor tomb to Cairo for delicate conservation work ahead of museum opening
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Could 2021 be the year of the African museum?
While the West continues to grapple with its colonial past, institutions from Togo to Cairo are creating more expansive models to celebrate art
Nana Oforiatta Ayim