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Washington's Lincoln Memorial pool turns green days after renovation

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Design

EUmies awards 2026 celebrate architectural excellence and design

Winners of the 2026 EUmies Awards have been announced, with projects that focus on reusing and transforming existing spaces.

Culture news

Élysee moves swiftly to appoint Christophe Leribault as Louvre chief

The French government has named art historian Christophe Leribault as the new director of the beleaguered Paris Louvre museum following the resignation of Laurence des Cars.

Culture news

Louvre and French museums introduce higher prices for non-Europeans

The Paris Louvre has introduced a new €32 (+45%) entrance fee for non-European individual visitors; guided groups will have to pay €28, capped at 20 people per visit to preserve quality, according to museum authorities.

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Egypt unveils newly restored Colossi of Memnon towering statues

After decades of careful repair and restoration work, the massive statues known as the Colossi of Memnon have been unveiled as part of Egypt's increasing attempts to showcase its vast archaeological wealth.

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Charity seeks £500,000 to repair Shakespeare family home

The house in Stratford-upon-Avon already received a £1 million donation last year but a car crash in October further damaged the historic building.

Culture news

Kanal and Centre Pompidou unite to give Brussels an iconic art museum

A 90-year-old modernist building in Brussels, which once housed the Citroën garage and car showroom, is being renovated to become the Belgian capital's first museum of contemporary and modern art. Euronews Culture took a guided tour with the director of the KANAL Foundation, Yves Goldstein.

Art

Why is Amsterdam’s Van Gogh Museum warning it may have to close?

The museum is requesting the government provide an extra €2.5 million annually to cover essential upgrades and sustainability measures - stressing that this isn’t just financial support, but a contractual obligation.

Culture news

900-year-old Norwich Castle reopens after major £27.5 million revamp

Norwich Castle has been redesigned as “The People’s Palace,” making it the UK’s most accessible Norman castle.

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Abbey Road’s legendary Studio One gets a multimillion-pound makeover

Nearly a century after opening, Abbey Road’s legendary Studio One has undergone a multimillion-pound refurbishment — but you’d never know it.

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Tate Liverpool renovation plans delay opening to 2027

Closed in 2023 for massive renovations, the reopening date for the Tate Liverpool has been pushed back two years until 2027.

Moments

The real cost of a €1 house in Italy according to a Brit who's done it

“People sometimes think you need hundreds of thousands to get on the property ladder, but here that’s not true.”

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Inside the restored palace where Alexander the Great became king

It was the largest building of classical Greece: the palace where Alexander the Great was proclaimed king before he launched a conquest that took him as far as modern-day Afghanistan.

Scenes

Meet the volunteers bent on rebuilding communities across Portugal

In partnership with Media City

"I was amazed when I saw 'Just a Change' tackle a very big problem in Portugal." Rundown homes and their occupants are being given much needed tender loving care by the volunteer group which aims to actively involve beneficiaries with repairs and renovations.

Art

Venice restoration of fading Banksy masterpiece sparks anger among artists

The Italian Ministry of Culture wants to restore a work by Banksy, but some artists argue it should be allowed to disappear naturally.

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Statue struck by lightning painstakingly cleaned and rebuilt

This 2,000-year-old statue of the demi-god is now on display at the Vatican Museums. It is being painstakingly restored to its former glory in a project due to last until December.

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Iconic Paris art museum the Pompidou Centre to close for renovations

Paris' iconic Pompidou Centre is to close in 2025 for renovations that could take up to five years to complete at an estimated cost of €262m.