German Museum
- All
- News
- Videos
- Web Stories
-
Why Louvre Museum Heist Is A Classic Case Of German Efficiency
Photos of a German-made freight lift that the thieves used in a lightning-fast daylight heist at the Louvre have gone viral. And its manufacturer is now riding high from the unexpected endorsement.
-
"When You Need To Move Fast": German Lift Maker Turns Louvre Heist Into Ad
Days after one of its lifts was used in the Louvre Museum heist, German firm Bocker made the most of its sudden fame with a new ad campaign.
-
Taylor Swift Fans Flood German Museum To See Painting Resembling Her Video, The Fate Of Ophelia
Taylor Swift fans flooded a German museum to witness an artwork that resembled the opening scene of her latest hit video, Fate Of Ophelia
-
AI-Powered Tour Brings Anne Frank's Story To Life In Amsterdam
Every day, young Anne Frank and her sister Margot walked 2.5 kilometres to school, as Nazi anti-Jewish laws barred them from using public transport or bicycles.
-
Auschwitz Museum Warns Against Fake AI Images Of Victims
The Auschwitz museum warned against Facebook posts with "harmful" AI-generated fictional images of victims of the Nazi German death camp, condemning them for "falsifying history".
-
Ancient 2,000-Year-Old Sword Found in Poland Linked to Vandal Warrior Burial
A nearly 2,000-year-old sword has been discovered in Poland’s Jura region, believed to have belonged to a Vandal warrior. The double-edged spatha was intentionally broken into three pieces and placed on a cremation pyre as part of an ancient burial ritual. Experts at the Częstochowa Museum are currently analyzing the artifact, keeping the locati...
-
On Camera, German Activists Throw Mashed Potatoes At $110 Million Monet Painting
Two climate activists on Sunday threw mashed potatoes at a Monet painting worth $110 million in Germany in a protest against fossil fuel extraction.
-
Divers Find Nazis' Code Machine Used To Send Messages During World War
German divers who recently fished an Enigma encryption machine out of the Baltic Sea, used by the Nazis to send coded messages during World War II, handed their rare find over to a museum for restoration on Friday.
-
Germany To Give Nazi Concentration Camp Auschwitz 60 Million Euros
Angela Merkel will make her first visit to the Auschwitz-Birkenau Memorial on Friday after 14 years as German chancellor, bringing a 60 million euro donation to help conserve the site where the Nazis ran their largest death camp, the museum said.
-
German Museum Confirms 49-Carat Diamond Among Heist Haul
A 49-carat diamond which analysts estimate to be worth up to $12 million was among over a dozen jewel-encrusted items snatched from a German state museum in a spectacular heist, the museum confirmed Wednesday.
-
18th Century Jewels, Treasures Worth Billion Euros Stolen From German Museum
Thieves grabbed jewels and other treasures worth up to a billion euros from an eastern German museum in the early hours of Monday, Bild newspaper reported.
-
Porsche 917 Concept Pays Homage To The 1970 917 Le Mans Winner On 50th Anniversary
2019 marks the 50th anniversary of the iconic Porsche 917 race car, which brought the German automaker its first win at the 24 Hours of Le Mans in 1970. The 917 has been the legend for Porsche and to celebrate its birthday, the manufacturer has commissioned the 'Porsche 917 Concept Study' that pays homage to the original. The new 917 concept will b...
-
Shredder That Partially Destroyed Banksy's Painting At Auction "Disabled"
The shredder that partially destroyed a Banksy canvas moments after it was sold at auction last year has been "disabled", a German museum said on Monday, ahead of the piece going on display.
-
F1 Pays Tribute To Stricken Michael Schumacher On His 50th Birthday
Ferrari Museum at Maranello in northern Italy is dedicating an exhibition to Michael Schumacher as a celebration of the team's most successful driver.
-
This Infamous 1939 Mercedes 770K Grosser With A Dark History Is Up For Sale
In the world of classic car motoring, there are a few cars that stand, head and shoulders above the crop. The Mercedes-Benz 770K Grosser is one of them. Sadly though, the 770K was also the preferred car of none other than the infamous mass murderer, Adolf Hitler. Commissioned in the late 1930s, this Mercedes-Benz 770K 'Grosser' or 'Grand' bearing t...
-
Why Louvre Museum Heist Is A Classic Case Of German Efficiency
Photos of a German-made freight lift that the thieves used in a lightning-fast daylight heist at the Louvre have gone viral. And its manufacturer is now riding high from the unexpected endorsement.
-
"When You Need To Move Fast": German Lift Maker Turns Louvre Heist Into Ad
Days after one of its lifts was used in the Louvre Museum heist, German firm Bocker made the most of its sudden fame with a new ad campaign.
-
Taylor Swift Fans Flood German Museum To See Painting Resembling Her Video, The Fate Of Ophelia
Taylor Swift fans flooded a German museum to witness an artwork that resembled the opening scene of her latest hit video, Fate Of Ophelia
-
AI-Powered Tour Brings Anne Frank's Story To Life In Amsterdam
Every day, young Anne Frank and her sister Margot walked 2.5 kilometres to school, as Nazi anti-Jewish laws barred them from using public transport or bicycles.
-
Auschwitz Museum Warns Against Fake AI Images Of Victims
The Auschwitz museum warned against Facebook posts with "harmful" AI-generated fictional images of victims of the Nazi German death camp, condemning them for "falsifying history".
-
Ancient 2,000-Year-Old Sword Found in Poland Linked to Vandal Warrior Burial
A nearly 2,000-year-old sword has been discovered in Poland’s Jura region, believed to have belonged to a Vandal warrior. The double-edged spatha was intentionally broken into three pieces and placed on a cremation pyre as part of an ancient burial ritual. Experts at the Częstochowa Museum are currently analyzing the artifact, keeping the locati...
-
On Camera, German Activists Throw Mashed Potatoes At $110 Million Monet Painting
Two climate activists on Sunday threw mashed potatoes at a Monet painting worth $110 million in Germany in a protest against fossil fuel extraction.
-
Divers Find Nazis' Code Machine Used To Send Messages During World War
German divers who recently fished an Enigma encryption machine out of the Baltic Sea, used by the Nazis to send coded messages during World War II, handed their rare find over to a museum for restoration on Friday.
-
Germany To Give Nazi Concentration Camp Auschwitz 60 Million Euros
Angela Merkel will make her first visit to the Auschwitz-Birkenau Memorial on Friday after 14 years as German chancellor, bringing a 60 million euro donation to help conserve the site where the Nazis ran their largest death camp, the museum said.
-
German Museum Confirms 49-Carat Diamond Among Heist Haul
A 49-carat diamond which analysts estimate to be worth up to $12 million was among over a dozen jewel-encrusted items snatched from a German state museum in a spectacular heist, the museum confirmed Wednesday.
-
18th Century Jewels, Treasures Worth Billion Euros Stolen From German Museum
Thieves grabbed jewels and other treasures worth up to a billion euros from an eastern German museum in the early hours of Monday, Bild newspaper reported.
-
Porsche 917 Concept Pays Homage To The 1970 917 Le Mans Winner On 50th Anniversary
2019 marks the 50th anniversary of the iconic Porsche 917 race car, which brought the German automaker its first win at the 24 Hours of Le Mans in 1970. The 917 has been the legend for Porsche and to celebrate its birthday, the manufacturer has commissioned the 'Porsche 917 Concept Study' that pays homage to the original. The new 917 concept will b...
-
Shredder That Partially Destroyed Banksy's Painting At Auction "Disabled"
The shredder that partially destroyed a Banksy canvas moments after it was sold at auction last year has been "disabled", a German museum said on Monday, ahead of the piece going on display.
-
F1 Pays Tribute To Stricken Michael Schumacher On His 50th Birthday
Ferrari Museum at Maranello in northern Italy is dedicating an exhibition to Michael Schumacher as a celebration of the team's most successful driver.
-
This Infamous 1939 Mercedes 770K Grosser With A Dark History Is Up For Sale
In the world of classic car motoring, there are a few cars that stand, head and shoulders above the crop. The Mercedes-Benz 770K Grosser is one of them. Sadly though, the 770K was also the preferred car of none other than the infamous mass murderer, Adolf Hitler. Commissioned in the late 1930s, this Mercedes-Benz 770K 'Grosser' or 'Grand' bearing t...
