Its priceless artefacts include the Rosetta Stone, the Elgin Marbles (renamed the Parthenon Sculptures by those who believe ...

Another local and under-appreciated museum is the Albany Institute of History and Art. It has one of the largest collections in the world of the Hudson River School of Art. Among the artists ...

Her parents tried to hide their desperation, but Miriam Brookfield can remember anxious days scrambling to escape the growing power of the Nazis. Brookfield, 98, and a longtime resident of Whittier, ...

There were a lot of “what if’s” to ponder in the aftermath of the fire that killed a Reading volunteer firefighter and three ...

Gans died in 2012 at age 89, but now his cello, along with its bow and other artifacts from his life, have been donated by ...

Museum heists in the movies are often delicate, white-glove affairs. This was not the case Saturday in the Netherlands, where ...

By Marie Saavedra, Edie Kasten Click here for updates on this story CHICAGO, Illinois (WBBM) — You’ve heard of lions and tigers and bears, but what about bugs and bones and snakes? CBS News Chicago’s ...

Manfred Goldberg was just 13 years old when — stripped to his skin and shuffling toward an SS guard at a Nazi labor camp in ...

The British Museum, the country’s most popular tourist attraction, was partially closed to the public on Saturday after an ...

In the hell of Auschwitz, Otto Küsel used his privileged position as a "career criminal" to help others. This is a story of a man who never intended to become a hero.

Step back in time and prepare to be charmed at the Tinker Swiss Cottage Museum and Gardens in Rockford, Illinois. This hidden ...