V&A's East Storehouse lets visitors handle Beatrix Potter drawings

At the V&A's East Storehouse in London, visitors can now request to hold original Beatrix Potter drawings in their hands, marking a radical shift from traditional museum practices of keeping artworks behind glass. This initiative is part of a broader trend where institutions are rethinking audience engagement. Meanwhile, the White House's 162-page indictment of the Smithsonian was found to be riddled with errors, as reported by the Washington Post. The Kennedy Center remains technically open but nearly empty. In Hungary, state broadcasters that had been propaganda machines under Viktor Orbán went dark with an on-screen confession: 'Public media should not lie.' Sony reminded PlayStation customers that digital purchases are essentially rentals, highlighting the precarious nature of digital ownership. Gen Z is driving a revival of independent cinemas in America. Composer Joe Hisaishi, who sells out Madison Square Garden, became the Philadelphia Orchestra's composer-in-residence.