Louvre with the times

The City of Lights glitters with countless famous destinations, but with just two days to spend in Paris, I decided to explore some of the smaller, specialised museums – an adventure that whisked me b

The ‘Mona Lisa of manuscripts’, finally on view

Some of the city’s finest restaurants are found inside museums. COUNTRY LIFE writers round up the very best

Seventy years after it opened at MoMA, Edward Steichen’s The Family of Man remains one of photography’s most ambitious and debated exhibitions. Peter Dench travels to its permanent home to find out what still makes it click

This autumn, the V&A unveils a captivating exhibition dedicated to Marie Antoinette, the ill-fated French queen whose brief yet eventful life continues to bewitch audiences and fuel the creative imagination. Marie-Claire Chappet traces her enduring influence on culture and fashion

Marie Antoinette’s passion for furniture and genius for bagatelles, however evanescent their purpose, filled the French royal palaces with beauty and charm, as Matthew Dennison reveals