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After a decade-long campaign, two sets of Chola copper plates, held by Leiden University Library for nearly 200 years, have been returned to India. These significant historical artefacts, detailing royal charters for Buddhist shrines, were handed over at The Hague, marking a triumph for citizen-led heritage restitution efforts and diplomatic engagement.

A priceless gold 2,500-year-on Thursday. "You have no idea what the impact of this is on the Romanian community," Romanian cultural journalist Claudia Marcu, who has lived in the Netherlands since 2003, told public broadcaster NOS. " for the Dutch this would be like (Rembrandt's) 'The Night Watch' being stolen.

Clad in protective blue surgical gloves, a dutch museum worker gingerly unhooks a precious decorative artefact before gently laying it down on a pillow and wrapping it in dozens of layers of special paper. - 'Follow this example' - Museum director Van Bommel hopes the Dutch example will be picked up around the world.

Ancient Crimean gold treasures returned to Kyiv Monday after being stuck in a dutch museum for nine years, where they were on show when Russia seized the Black Sea peninsula in 2014. Years of legal battles ensued, with both Kyiv and Moscow-controlled Crimean museums filing suits that the jewels should be in their hands, before the Dutch Supreme Court ruled this summer they should go to Ukraine.

Two paintings by Frans Hals, possibly depicting his children, are returning to the Netherlands after a century abroad. The Frans Hals Museum and the Mauritshuis jointly purchased "Boy Playing the Violin" and "Girl Singing" for $7.8 million. The museums will share the works, displaying them in Haarlem and The Hague, highlighting their cultural significance.

A painting by Dutch master Vincent van Gogh was stolen in an overnight smash-and-grab raid on a museum that was closed to prevent the spread of the coronavirus. The Singer Laren museum east of Amsterdam said “The Parsonage Garden at Nuenen in Spring 1884” by the Dutch master was taken in the early hours of Monday.

Israeli President Isaac Herzog attends the opening of the National Holocaust Museum in Amsterdam amid protests against Israel's actions in Gaza. Concerns arise due to the recent conflict, widespread destruction in Gaza, and the presence of Dutch Jewish anti-zionist organisation Erev Rav, Dutch Palestinian Community, and Socialist International.

Dutch police arrested a 58-year-old man on Tuesday on suspicion of stealing two paintings by Vincent van Gogh and Frans Hals from museums in the Netherlands last year. The man was held at his home in the central town of Baarn over the thefts of Van Gogh's "Parsonage Garden at Nuenen in Spring" and Hals's "Two Laughing Boys", police said in a statement.

Fort Kochi is a place of tourist importance, thanks to its rich heritage which dates back to Portuguese, Dutch and British colonial period. But much of its heritage lies buried in the thick layer of neglect thanks to apathy shown by departments of archaeology department, tourism and Kochi corporation.

Rotterdam's new Fenix museum, featuring a striking spiral staircase, explores the universal story of migration. Exhibits showcase travelers' suitcases, refugee portraits, and a city bus, highlighting the experiences of leaving home and finding new beginnings. As global migration rises, the museum aims to foster understanding amid growing anti-immigrant sentiment, offering a space for reflection on this complex issue.

Vincent van Gogh's stolen masterpiece, "The Parsonage Garden at Nuenen in Spring," has been recovered more than three years after it was stolen from The Singer Laren museum. The painting, valued between 3 to 6 million euros, was handed over to Dutch art detective Arthur Brand. It suffered some damage during its time away but remains in good condition. The recovery is seen as a victory for preserving artistic heritage. Read further to know the details of the story.

History does not appeal to Kochiites or why would they skip museums asked Radha Shekar, one of the members of Madhavan Nair Foundation that runs the Kerala history museum.

A nearly century-old steamroller manufactured by a British company that lay decrepit in the premises of the Patna collectorate for several decades was rescued in the early hours of Thursday and sent to the city museum, culminating a chain of events that unfolded since the demolition of the landmark began mid-May.

The Dutch government has set aside 5.7 million euros for a likely payout following the brazen theft of an ancient Romanian pure-gold helmet from a museum in the Netherlands. In this case, the state had guaranteed insurers that it would cover 5.7 million euros ($6.5 million) if the works were stolen.

HYDERABAD: An international symposium on cultural heritage, disaster preparedness and response to be held at Salar Jung Museum from November 24 to November 27, will discuss the global need for museums to develop expertise in dealing with emergencies.

The colour of Vincent van Gogh's famous 'Sunflowers' is changing over time, because of the mixture of pigments used by the Dutch master in his painting, a new study has found.