The Estorick Collection opens 2026 with the UK’s first solo exhibition dedicated to Alessandro Mendini (1931–2019), one of post-war Italy’s most creative and influential designers and architects. From ...

Click to open image viewer. This 1946 Henri Selmer B-flat custom-made and inscribed trumpet belonged to Louis Armstrong. Armstrong had been playing an earlier version of a Selmer trumpet since 1932.

This week’s “Remember when?” features photos taken by Luella Mendini of Iron Mountain at the 1940 ski jumping competition at Pine Mountain. In one photo is a view of the crowd from the top of the hill ...

A group of 6,000-year-old seashells has emerged as the loudest playable sound-producing instruments yet confirmed from prehistoric Europe. Their continued ability to project sound forces a ...

Antonio Vivaldi’s (4 March 1678 – 28 July 1741) influence on the development of Baroque music was immense. He ignited transformations in music for the church, the opera house and the concert hall. But ...