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Travel Postcard: 48 hours in Madrid

MADRID (Reuters) - Despite its world-class museums, good climate and arguably Europe's best nightlife, Spain's capital, located right in the center of the country, is often overlooked in favor of its beachside sister, Barcelona.Full story

Moscow, St Petersburg vie in Impressionist tug-of-war

MOSCOW (Reuters) - Russia's cultural elite is at loggerheads over whether to rebuild a museum closed by the late Soviet dictator Josef Stalin, with the fate of masterpieces by Monet, Renoir and Picasso at stake. Full story

Muppets creator's items head to NYC museum

The Muppets may have taken Manhattan, but they're getting a spiffy new home in Queens. Full story

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  Mom starts nonprofit to bring art education to kids

Barbara Allen had worked in some of the finest museums, but was a stay-at-home mom for 20 years. Then she and her son Roger were inspired by dwindling art programs in Philadelphia to start a nonprofit, Fresh Artists, to get kids making masterpieces. NBC’s Jane Pauley reports.

  Museum offers time, place for 'What the heck is this?'

Rachel Maddow reports on a regular event at the Museum of Natural History in New York City at which members of the public are invited to bring in mysterious objects they have collected for identification by the museum's scientists.

  ABBA’s Bjorn Ulvaeus: Fans sing to us

Bjorn Ulvaeus and Anni-Frid Lyngstad, two members of ABBA, talk about the new museum in Sweden celebrating the band and say fans can’t help but sing their own songs to them.

  Inside new museum celebrating ABBA

Fans of hit band ABBA can now make a pilgrimage to an interactive museum in Sweden dedicated to the clothes and catchy dance tunes of one of the world’s bestselling bands. NBC’s Keir Simmons reports.

  9/11 museum officials say admission fee is needed

Officials behind the upcoming 9/11 museum say mounting costs are forcing them to charge an admission fee. Retired FDNY Deputy Chief Jim Riches discusses.

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