V&A East targets young people

Le V&A East vise les jeunes

The Victoria and Albert Museum has opened a new branch called V&A East in Stratford, east London, within the former Olympic Park. The £135 million (€155.8 million) building, designed by O'Donnell and Tuomey, features 479 sand-colored concrete panels and houses around 500 objects from the V&A's collection across two permanent galleries titled "Why We Make." The museum opened on April 18 and is part of the East Bank cultural complex supported by the London municipality. It prioritizes local engagement and mediation tailored to attract younger audiences, with exhibitions addressing social justice and environmental themes.

National Geographic photographer captures beauty of wolves in new James Museum exhibit

The James Museum of Western & Wildlife Art in St. Petersburg, Florida, has opened a new traveling exhibition titled "Wolves: Photography by Ronan Donovan." Curated by the National Museum of Wildlife Art and the National Geographic Society, the show features stunning photographs and videos by National Geographic photographer Ronan Donovan, documenting wild wolves in the Greater Yellowstone Ecosystem and Ellesmere Island in the Canadian Arctic. The exhibition aims to challenge fear-based stereotypes about wolves, highlighting their intelligence, social structures, and family bonds. Accompanying programs include a Family Day on May 16 with puppet shows and scavenger hunts, and the fourth annual Menagerie at the Museum on August 15, featuring live animal encounters with local rescue organizations.