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How to Watch the 2026 Met Gala

Armchair fashion critics, assemble!

Marie Claire · Apr 28

Most fashion mannequins are about a size 2. The Met Gala exhibit is making room for diverse bodies

The upcoming fashion exhibit at the Metropolitan Museum of Art examines “the dressed body” in art over the centuries

The Independent UK · Apr 20

Nicole Kidman Announces Major Met Gala News Just Months After Finalising Keith Urban Divorce

Nicole Kidman has named her 17-year-old daughter Sunday Rose as her date for the 2026 Met Gala, weeks after the finalisation of her divorce from Keith Urban was confirmed in January. The Oscar-winning actress, returning as a co-chair alongside Beyoncé and Venus Williams, made the revelation during a candid appearance…

International Business Times UK · Mar 15

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Dress to impress! 2026 Met Gala appoints style council for 'fashion is art' theme

The annual Met Gala has set 'Fashion is art' as its theme for this year's extravagant event with Beyoncé, Nicole Kidman and Venus Williams co-chairing the star-studded fundraiser in May for the Metropolitan Museum of Art.

Euronews · Feb 24

5 weird armours from history

For the medieval knight, armour was essential. It provided protection on the battlefield and signified status and rank.

The Conversation · Feb 17

Egyptology Enthusiasts Online Think These Are The 50 Most Interesting Facts About Ancient Egypt

Ancient Egypt is one of the most fascinating ancient civilizations out there. A culture so distinctive that we still marvel at the pyramids, the pharaohs, the hieroglyphs, and everyday life. Bored Panda has compiled some fascinating photographs from ancient and modern Egypt to satisfy the inner Egyptologist in you. So,…

Bored Panda · Dec 12, 2025

11 Books About Art Heists That Are Almost as Thrilling as Raiding the Louvre

Obsessed with unsolved painting theft and the underbelly of the art world? Allow us to recommend your next read.

Marie Claire · Dec 5, 2025

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Anna Wintour addresses Jeff Bezos and Lauren Sanchez’s Met Gala sponsorship after outcry

Wintour has been the longstanding chair of the Met Gala since 1995

The Independent UK · Nov 25, 2025

Beyoncé’s Big Met Gala Comeback Officially Has A Dress Code & It’s Giving Obvious

Met Gala 2026’s theme “Costume Art” is here—mirrors, couture and meme potential incoming. Here’s what you need to know.

Pedestrian.tv · Nov 17, 2025

Met Gala announces 2026 theme: Everything you need to know about ‘Costume Art’

‘Costume Art’ opens to the public May 10, 2026, and runs until Jan. 10, 2027

The Independent UK · Nov 17, 2025

Met museum sued by family over allegedly Nazi-looted Van Gogh painting

New York museum under fire from heirs of Jewish couple allegedly forced to surrender artwork upon fleeing to US

The Guardian - US · Oct 29, 2025

If Trump’s East Wing demolition shocks you, check out what he did to priceless works meant for the Metropolitan Museum of Art

A young Trump took on development of a historic Art Deco building on Fifth Avenue in the late 1970s

The Independent UK · Oct 23, 2025

Sheila Canby obituary

American art historian and museum curator with a special focus on Iran and the Islamic world

The Guardian - UK · Oct 14, 2025

New York cultural giants bring major art installations to JFK's new terminal

Four of New York’s most iconic museums are joining forces to transform JFK’s Terminal 6 into a global arts hub, with installations by MoMA, the Met, Lincoln Center, and the American Museum of Natural History.

Euronews · Aug 18, 2025

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Guitar World · Aug 8, 2025

The Metropolitan Museum of Art claims to have solved the mystery of the Rolling Stones' 1959 Gibson Les Paul – which Mick Taylor alleges has been missing for decades

The guitar, which was famously played by Keith Richards on the Ed Sullivan Show in 1964, was thought to have been stolen in 1971 – a rock 'n' roll legend which the Met refutes

The Independent UK · Aug 5, 2025

A former Rolling Stone says the Met has his stolen guitar. The museum disputes it

A guitar once played by two Rolling Stones members is at the center of a dispute between former guitarist Mick Taylor and the Metropolitan Museum of Art

Bored Panda · Jul 15, 2025

38 Famous And Culturally Significant Paintings That Are Kept In The Most Surprising Places

Do you know where the world's most famous paintings are kept?

The Conversation · Jul 8, 2025

Greek and Roman nymphs weren’t just sexy nature spirits. They had other important jobs too

Could you ever be truly alone in the woods of ancient Greece or Rome? According to myth, the ancient world was filled with wild animals, terrifying monsters, and mischievous deities. Among them were nymphs: semi-divine female figures that personified elements of the natural world.

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Bored Panda · Jul 8, 2025

People Are Sharing ‘Then And Now’ Pics On This Page To Show How Time Changes Things (40 New Pics)

The subreddit r/OldPhotosInRealLife is pretty much the closest thing we have to a time machine. Its 596k members are constantly comparing past and present through rephotography.

LiveScience · Jun 23, 2025

We finally know why Queen Hatshepsut's statues were destroyed in ancient Egypt

Some of the female pharaoh's statues were "ritually deactivated," a new study finds.

The Conversation · May 26, 2025

A not-so-modern epidemic: what 17th-century nuns can teach us about coping with loneliness

Is loneliness a modern epidemic as we are so often told? Did people in the past suffer similar feelings of isolation?

The Conversation · May 5, 2025

Tailoring and the Black dandy: how 250 years of Black fashion history inspired the 2025 Met Gala

Fashion is one of the most powerful tools we have for understanding ourselves and the world around us. Nowhere is this clearer than in the story of Black American tailoring and the legacy of the Black dandy.

Euronews · Apr 30, 2025

The 2025 Met Gala preview: Everything you need to know about fashion's biggest night out

The Met Gala, often dubbed "fashion's biggest night out" is just around the corner. So what’s the deal with this extravagant New York bash? And why does it send the internet into a frenzy every single year?

The Conversation · Apr 30, 2025

Which Roman emperor was most like Donald Trump?

Something tells me US president Donald Trump would love to be a Roman emperor. The mythology of unrestrained power with sycophants doing his bidding would be seductive.

The Guardian - US · Apr 9, 2025

The Met reveals feminist take on porcelain that ‘has always elicited a strong reaction’

In a new exhibition, the ‘monstrous’ history of chinoiserie is used to discuss ideas of women and femininity

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