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Iconic Tripura palace to be turned into museum, cultural centre

State Tourism Minister Pranajit Sinha Roy said ₹40.13 crore has been sanctioned to develop the heritage structure as Maharaja Birendra Kishore Manikya Museum and Cultural Centre.

The century-old iconic Pushpabanta Palace, built by an erstwhile Maharaja of Tripura, is being developed as a national-level museum and cultural centre.(Instagram/@amitbwn)

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Published on Jul 31, 2022 03:21 PM IST

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Restored masterpiece: The Isenheim Altarpiece

Matthias Grünewald's paintings are masterpieces of the late Gothic era. After four years of work, experts have restored the painter's famous Isenheim Altarpiece to its former glory.

The Isenheim Altarpiece (Martin Jung/imageBROKER/picture alliance)

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Published on Jul 03, 2022 12:43 PM IST

ByDeutsche Welle, Delhi

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Denmark opens Flugt refugee museum

The Flugt museum, in the town of Oksboel, will recognize the contribution refugees have made to the Nordic country. A quarter of a million Germans fled the Red Army to Denmark in the dying days of World War II.

The museum has been built at the site of the Oksboel refugee camp, which held tens of thousands of Germans at the end of World War II(John Randeris/Ritzau Scanpix/AP/dpa/picture alliance )

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Published on Jun 26, 2022 02:14 PM IST

ByDeutsche Welle, Delhi

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Berlin museum returns artifacts to Namibia

More than 20 looted objects from Namibia — including jewelry, tools, fashion and dolls — are being sent back to the country. The loan is the latest move by Germany to address its colonial past.

The artifacts include an ancient three-headed drinking vessel, a doll wearing traditional dress and various spears, hair pieces and other fashion accessories(Thomas Imo/photothek.net )

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Published on May 28, 2022 06:55 PM IST

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National Gallery of Modern Art holds week-long celebrations

International Museum Day is held annually on or around May 18 and National Gallery of Modern Art has organised special activities and programs to mark the occasion from May 16-20 under the theme of "Power of Museums" as mentioned by the International Council of Museums (ICOM)