Museums

December 24, 2025

Hangzhou’s Upcoming Art Museum Meanders Across Waterfront Like a Flowing River

Nestled beside the Qiantang River in Hangzhou are a series of ambitious downtown developments. These new buildings snake along the river, offering stunning views of the nearby waterways. In the coming years, yet another structure will join this budding skyline: the Hangzhou Qiantang Bay Art Museum. Spearheading the museum’s design is Snøhetta, the Oslo-based architecture firm behind such renowned projects as the Oslo Opera House, Egypt’s Bibliotheca Alexandrina, and Times Square’s 2017 transformation.

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November 14, 2025

George Lucas’ Museum of Narrative Art Will Open in 2026 in Los Angeles

Legendary filmmaker George Lucas helped shape cinema with Star Wars and pioneered the use of CGI with his visual effects company Industrial Light & Magic. Now, he is helping to preserve the history of narrative art with an expansive museum in Los Angeles, designed by Ma Yansong of MAD. Set to open in September 2026, the Lucas Museum of Narrative Art is taking shape across its 11-acre campus in Exposition Park.

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October 13, 2025

Look Inside the Museum Dedicated to Frida Kahlo and Her Family That Just Opened in Mexico City

Before the art world new her name, Frida Kahlo was a young woman living in the quaint neighborhood of Coyoacán, in the south of Mexico City. A curious child who developed an interest in art from a young age, Kahlo loved learning about the world as much as she loved spending time with her parents and sisters. Museo Casa Kahlo, a new museum honoring Kahlo’s family life, has just opened in the Mexican capital.

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September 5, 2025

Tadao Ando’s National Museum of Uzbekistan Is an Exercise in Geometry

Japanese architect Tadao Ando has broken ground on his first major project in Central Asia with the National Museum of Uzbekistan. Ando’s minimalist style is on full display in the museum, which works as a series of simple geometric shapes. Located in the heart of Tashkent, the museum will become the country’s leading institution for preserving and disseminating Uzbek culture. Ando’s design for the museum sees circular and square shapes connected by a triangle.

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