Culture

Culture is the reference desk at Noor: the films, records, television and exhibitions that keep surfacing in collections and campaigns. Pieces identify each source, date it, and explain why it came back around now. Read by people who recognize a borrowed image and want to know its origin.

Minimal editorial chart of museum fashion exhibition attendance across decades on a pale gallery background

Culture

How the Costume Institute Changed the Way Museums Treat Fashion

From a 1937 study collection to exhibitions that outdraw blockbusters, the Costume Institute argued that a dress can carry as much history as a painting — and the attendance figures settled the argument.

By Maria GarciaJanuary 17, 2026