Closure of National Environmental Museum and Education Center by EPA Administrator Lee Zeldin

EPA Administrator Lee Zeldin closes Biden-era EPA museum after costing taxpayers millions to build and operating at a loss due to low visitor numbers.

Wasteful Spending at EPA Museum

EPA administrator Lee Zeldin exposes wasteful spending by the Biden administration on a scarcely visited EPA museum, costing taxpayers millions annually. Zeldin emphasizes the need for responsible stewardship of taxpayer dollars and focus on providing clean air, land, and water to communities.

Closure of EPA Museum and Policy Changes

EPA Administrator Lee Zeldin announced the closure of the little-visited $4 million EPA museum due to low visitor numbers and high operating costs. The museum, curated during the Biden administration, focused on topics like environmental justice and climate change. Zeldin is cancelling $22 billion in DEI and environmental justice contracts to prioritize the agency's core mission of clean air, water, and land.

Recovered Ancient Religious Relics from Cyprus

Museum of the Bible in Washington, D.C., displays recovered ancient religious relics previously stolen during a Turkish invasion in 1974. The artifacts include mosaics, icons, and wall frescoes taken from churches in Cyprus. The museum is still searching for many stolen items, with over 20,000 icons estimated to have been looted.

Discovery of a Medieval Bishop's Gold Ring in Shipdham, Norfolk, England

A Medieval Bishop's gold ring dating back to the late 12th to early 13th century was discovered in Shipdham, Norfolk, England by retired firefighter Mark Sell in 2019. The ring is in immaculate condition with all gemstones intact and is scheduled to be auctioned at Noonans Mayfair in London. The Norwich Castle Museum has shown interest in acquiring the ring for permanent display.

Art

An infrared image of a Pablo Picasso painting from his Blue Period revealed another figure underneath, sparking curiosity about the woman's identity and providing insight into the artist's process.

Ancient tombs discovered in Egypt

A young boy accidentally knocked over a 3,500-year-old jar in a museum in Israel. The jar dated to the Bronze Age and was completely intact before the incident.

Ancient Jar Accident at Hecht Museum

A 4-year-old accidentally knocked over and shattered a 3,500-year-old Bronze Age jar at a museum in Israel. The museum invited the child and family back to see the restored jar.

Current Events

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Museum Security Breach in Munich

A museum in Munich fired an employee who snuck in and hung his own painting in the museum's modern art collection. The museum noticed the new artwork the next day and removed it. The employee faces possible property damage charges for drilling holes in the wall.