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The St. George Dinosaur Discovery Site just hired a nonprofit powerhouse to lead its next era of excavations. Fresh bone beds discovered across the street promise deeper insights into 200-million-year-old life.
Egyptian citizens will get free access to most museums nationwide on International Museum Day. It's a celebration of culture that brings ancient history closer to everyone.
Construction workers tore up a parking lot and accidentally discovered 3,000 pounds of dinosaur fossils at a Utah national park, launching the site's first excavation since 1924. The massive Diplodocus bones are now being cleaned in public view at a nearby museum.
The Grand Egyptian Museum has become the world's third most visited museum with 6.5 million visitors, marking the first time an Egyptian museum has reached this prestigious global ranking. This milestone highlights Egypt's growing reputation as a leading cultural tourism destination.
Both Utah soccer teams claimed victories Saturday, with the Royals securing their first-ever win against Angel City FC while Real Salt Lake dominated Portland at home. The double header brought electric energy to Utah soccer fans and showcased homegrown talent shining on the field.
The Times has recognized Egypt's Grand Egyptian Museum as a modern world wonder, celebrating the billion-dollar architectural masterpiece that finally opens its doors after years of anticipation. The museum unites cutting-edge technology with 5,000 years of Egyptian history in one breathtaking space.
A groundbreaking exhibition reveals the hidden contributions of Indian artists and plant collectors whose work shaped botanical science but went uncredited for centuries. The Museum of Art and Photography is honoring International Museum Day by giving away free annual passes to visitors who bring their "museum buddy."
Ferris State University's Jim Crow Museum is moving to a new 26,000-square-foot facility with help from hundreds of volunteers learning museum preservation skills. The expanded space will triple the museum's capacity to teach about racism's history and the movements that fought against it.
Five major Sacramento museums raised nearly $500K on Big Day of Giving but now face a critical volunteer shortage. They're calling on the community to donate something just as valuable as money: their time.
Ten Utah teachers just received grants totaling $40,000 to bring their most creative classroom ideas to life. The awards, presented by Utah's First Lady and a former Miss America, will fund projects ranging from STEM programs to literacy initiatives.
A bungling burglar spent three hours ransacking a True Crime Museum in England, inadvertently capturing his perfect mugshot on security cameras. The ironic twist has museum staff hoping he'll soon pose for a real police photo.
After 25 years of planning, the Museum of Youth Culture opens in London's Camden neighborhood, celebrating how teenagers from flappers to emos shaped society. The museum honors the rebellious spirit of young people through personal photos, rave flyers, and artifacts spanning a century of subcultures.
Sacramento is turning its mile-long riverfront museum district into a major tourist draw that could transform the city's economy. City leaders just approved funding priorities to expand museums and showcase thousands of hidden historical artifacts.
Nearly a fifth of Utah communities are giving residents the power to support renewable energy for the cost of a coffee. The Utah Renewable Communities program makes clean energy accessible to everyone, not just homeowners who can afford solar panels.
Anderson Taylor just earned a Guinness World Record as the world's youngest male museum curator, opening his own natural history museum at age 9. Now he's fundraising to buy the building and expand his collection for the whole community.
A world-class museum designed by legendary architect Tadao Ando is rising in Tashkent, ready to showcase 100,000 artworks and welcome visitors from around the globe. The National Museum of Uzbekistan will open in 2028 as Central Asia's boldest cultural statement yet.
Fifteen high school students in Northern Utah will spend a week building a fully functional street-legal electric vehicle from the ground up. The hands-on program launches this July at Utah State University's cutting-edge electric vehicle research center.
Dubai's Museum of the Future is approaching five million visitors just four years after opening, cementing its status as a global hub for innovation and dialogue. The museum has hosted 620 events and welcomed leaders from around the world while launching initiatives to empower Arab minds and shape humanity's future.
Ferris State University's Jim Crow Museum is getting a major upgrade, and hundreds of volunteers are carefully moving more than 30,000 historical artifacts to a new 26,000-square-foot facility. The expanded museum, opening this fall, will transform three decades of teaching tolerance into a space that also celebrates how people fought back against racism.
A friendly AI robot named R1 is helping visitors explore one of Italy's oldest museums, making centuries-old art more accessible while supporting human staff during busy times. Early results show more than 80% of museum-goers loved the experience.
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