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Shabtai Zvi exhibition explores the false Messiah who mesmerized Jews across the world

A Jerusalem exhibition marking 400 years since Shabtai Zvi's birth explores how the false messiah captivated much of the Jewish world and why his legacy continues to fascinate.

Excerpt from Shabtai Zvi Drawing Series, from the early 1930s, by Jewish German expressionist artist Rosy Lilienfeld, murdered in Auschwitz in 1942.
A crown worn by French Empress Eugenie, which was targeted by thieves during a heist at Paris' Louvre Museum on October 19, 2025 but was dropped during their escape, on display in this undated still frame from a video.

Museum heists have turned more violent, with thieves hired on social media, Europol says

Avi Nesher's new film Our Loves tackles the Hamas-led attacks on October 7, 2023.

Cinema on October 7, French Jewish life take center stage

Historic Valley Train at Kfar Yehoshua Station, 1930s. People exit the waiting room where the art gallery is now housed.PremiumPremium

In Kfar Yehoshua's old train station, artists stitch Israel's story since October 7


Finding meaning in dark times: A Viktor Frankl exhibition in Tel Aviv

A Tel Aviv exhibition brings Viktor Frankl’s ideas to life, exploring how meaning can be found even in times of crisis and suffering.

(L to R) Exhibition initiator-organizer Janet Belleli Goodvach, researcher Emma  Zucker, and graphic designer Lorien Tova Balofsky.

Makeshift pistol from Israel's War of Independence to be displayed at Ha'emek Museum for first time

The near 80-year-old pistol was built by 16-year-old Uzi Aharoni in Kibbutz Gvat’s blacksmith shop in early 1948 to defend his settlement ahead of and during the war.

Makeshift pistol built by 16-year-old Uzi Aharoni in 1948, to be displayed at the HaEmek Museum in the Galilee, northern Israel, April 21, 2026.

Nationwide Bible reading event marks 250 years of scripture in America

The Museum of the Bible hosts "America Reads the Bible," a weeklong event with 500 participants reading Scripture, featuring contributions from figures in politics, media, and entertainment.

Patricia Heaton onstage during the America Reads The Bible Event At The Museum Of The Bible on April 19, 2026, in Washington.

Europe’s largest Apple museum opens in the Netherlands

The city of Utrecht has become a pilgrimage destination for technology enthusiasts, with the opening of the continent’s most comprehensive museum dedicated to the legacy of Steve Jobs.

Apple Museum in Utrecht, the Netherlands

Priceless Romanian artifacts recovered a year after being stolen from Dutch museum

The Dutch government last year paid 5.7 million euros to compensate Romania for the theft.

Golden Helmet of Cotofenesti and gold bracelets recovered after being stolen from a Dutch museum, April 3, 2026.

‘Astonishingly fun’: UK’s No.1 attraction isn’t what you think

The shake-up at the top followed two years in which the British Museum had led the rankings.

A woman walks with shopping bags on Oxford Street during Boxing Day sales, in London, Britain, December 28, 2025.

“Unbelievable”: Tourists smash 10,000-year-old, 90 kg mammoth tusk

The item was described as a "one-of-a-kind artifact". Investigators say one of the men allegedly climbed onto the other’s shoulders.

 Hunter discovers rare mammoth tusk in West Texas.

Ancient Egyptian scribes used 'Wite-Out' correction liquid to fix mistakes in sacred texts

While preparing a papyrus for the museum’s upcoming “Made in Ancient Egypt” exhibit, conservators noticed a thick white pigment lining the body of a jackal illustrated in one of the scenes. 

Scene from Ramose's Book of the Dead showing an illustration of a jackal corrected with "Wite-Out," March 18, 2026.

Online activities: Museums offer programs for kids during Operation Roaring Lion

There is likely no substitute for leaving the house and taking the kids places, but now that this is impossible, many museum and cultural organization websites offer online activities for children.

Mask-making workshop in the style of Picasso on the Haifa Museum website

Israeli photographer discovers the Jewry of Maine

The exhibition will run through May 3 and conclude with a public poster presentation by students from Colby College.

THE COVER of Hedva Rokach’s book ‘Faces and Facets of Jewish Life in Maine.’