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The Compass: The world’s most beautiful museums, inside the Smithsonian’s secret storerooms, and Egypt’s new billion-dollar museum.

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THE COMPASS
This week, we explore some of the world’s most fascinating museums. Take a rare look inside the Smithsonian’s secret storerooms, discover the Mexican mummies drawing crowds—and controversy, and go inside Egypt’s new billion-dollar museum that is fit for a pharaoh.
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These are the world’s most beautiful museums
Return to travel by seeing 14 architectural marvels, from a building that tracks the sun to a donut-shaped cultural center.
DESIGNED TO CAPTIVATE
PHOTOGRAPH BY REBECCA HALE
A rare look inside the Smithsonian’s secret storerooms
From Muppets to exotic moths, a peek behind locked doors at America’s national museums reveals some delightful surprises.
A PEEK INSIDE
DID YOU MISS THESE
TOP STORIES?
1.
See the face of a 1,300-year-old man.
2.
The “good” body fat we need more of.
3.
A 3D face scan can reveal your physiological age—and it could be ‘a wake-up call’.
4.
The shipwreck that China hid from the world.
PHOTOGRAPH BY MICHAEL JAMES WRIGHT
These Mexican mummies draw crowds—and controversy
Both exploited and cherished, the mummies of Guanajuato are at the center of a debate over displaying human remains.
AN UNDERGROUND MUSEUM
THE MYSTERIOUS SON OF A “WITCH,” ST. MUNGO FOUNDED WHICH OF THESE SCOTTISH CITIES?
A. GLASGOW
B. EDINBURGH
C. ABERDEEN
CLICK TO SEE IF YOU’RE RIGHT!
PHOTOGRAPH BY PAOLO VERZONE
Egypt’s new billion-dollar museum is fit for a pharaoh
The Grand Egyptian Museum is a monumental showcase for all 5,000 of King Tut’s treasures—and a symbol of a nation that has reclaimed its past.
A MONUMENTAL UNDERTAKING
PHOTOGRAPH BY ERIKA LARSEN, REDUX
What’s that smell? It might just be the next big thing in travel.
Scented art exhibits. Tours that have you sniff your way through a city. These immersive travel experiences ask you to follow your nose.
SMELL-BASED ADVENTURES
WHERE WILL WE JOURNEY TO NEXT?
Be sure to check your inbox next week to find out.
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