Secret Lives Of Museums

Illustrator Bob Eckstein shares his favorite strange stories from some of the world's most famous museums.

And what it took to save the iconic film prop for a new exhibit—hint: lots of steam.

The Penn Museum's new exhibit showcases the art of edible archaeology.

Now it's the negatives themselves that need to be saved from time and the elements.

Inside the two-decade-long effort to restore the mansion’s colorful frescos.

An X-ray offers a glimpse into the painter's early years.

Examining whether a ruler slipped through the cracks of a tumultuous century.

In 2022, Atlas Obscura sought out wonder in cultural institutions beyond the glass cases and white walls.

An exhibition in Berlin celebrates a century of one of the most famous, and complicated, vampire stories.

The monstrous menace known as Whatcheeria hints that our distant ancestors may have been more like us than we thought.

The clandestine government organization is digitizing its collection.

This kiss is more than just a kiss.

These centuries-old vessels now have new stories to tell.

A former pâtissier's culinary collection is now available to the public.

Or how to channel 5,000 years of history into one exhibit.

Every January, the doors close and the cleaning starts in Dresden’s iconic Stone Bell.

The new Depot Boijmans Van Beuningen in Rotterdam takes visitors "backstage" to see its entire $9 billion art collection.

Let’s sneak into where museum visitors can’t.