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The frightening battles in Egypt have Americans peppering museums with questions about what's going on there. At the same time, antiquities authorities in Egypt are warning museums and auction houses to be on the alert for people trying to sell looted items.

"Sesame Street" will soon have a place in the National Children's Museum. The creators of the long-running children's show are developing an interactive area at the facility, slated to open near Washington D.C. in 2013.

The British Museum is receiving a $38 million gift from John Sainsbury, the former chairman of the British supermarket chain. The donation is one of the biggest gifts to the arts in recent decades and will help the British Museum fund an extension and preserve its collection of ancient...

As a Bank of America customer with a checking and savings account, this is a deal I plan to take advantage of. Bank of America offers free admission to more than 70 museums nationwide to anyone with a Bank of America card, such as a check, credit or ATM card, on the first full weekend of each...

I've heard of maybe dozing off for a few minutes at work, but the story of the drunk electrician who fell asleep while smoking a cigarette and causing a fire at work should win some kind of award. And he didn't work at just any old place, such as a factory or office building -- he worked at...