Museums

In refusing the restitution of stolen artifacts, museums ironically ask us to forget the crimes of the past while serving as custodians of history.

• By Aditi Natasha Kini

New research finds the eyes of children and adults are drawn to very different things.

• By Tom Jacobs

Surprised museum researchers find many visitors snap photographs of themselves with the masterpieces.

• By Tom Jacobs

Big oil companies like Shell and BP sponsor museums for good PR. But they're beginning to affect what's on display, too.

• By Wes Judd

A National Endowment for the Arts report finds people who decline to attend arts events cite some unexpected reasons for staying home.

• By Tom Jacobs