Tag: Museums & Heritage
Paintings rescued from Notre Dame fire to be displayed in Paris
An exhibition showcasing twenty one paintings rescued from the fire that ravaged Notre Dame in 2019 will be held at the Mobilier National in Paris. The collection includes 13 paintings
DetailItaly Takes Control of Giuseppe Verdi’s Villa to Create Museum
Italy’s culture ministry has notified the heirs of Giuseppe Verdi that it will seize the composer’s villa near the town of Piacenza, paving the way for plans to transform the
DetailFotografiska Photography Museum’s New York Branch to Close and Relocate
Fotografiska, the global network of photography museums, is closing its Park Avenue location in Manhattan on 29 September as it prepares to move to a larger space in New York.
DetailThe revolutionary transparency that rescued a US museum
Kate Casprowiak Scher, the new permanent director of the Bellevue Arts Museum (Bam) in Washington state, has taken a transparent approach to address the institution’s financial challenges. Facing a dire
DetailImperial War Museum in the UK to Sever Ties with Two Unions
The Imperial War Museum management’s decision to no longer recognize the Public and Commercial Services (PCS) union has sparked a heated dispute. The campaign against this move, supported by 33
DetailNew Singapore Prime Minister Promotes Artistic Support and Freedom: A Positive Sign for the Arts Community
Singapore’s arts community is looking forward to a new era following the handover of power from long-standing Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong to his successor Lawrence Wong. As the fourth
DetailFrida Kahlo Museum Sets the Record Straight: Madonna Did Not Try on Artist’s Clothes
La Casa Azul museum in Mexico City, dedicated to Frida Kahlo’s life and work, clarified that Madonna did not wear clothes from its collection in a recent Instagram post. Madonna’s
DetailImpact of Torrential Rains and Flooding on Museums and Historical Sites in Southern Brazil
Severe rainfall and floods in southern Brazil have caused extensive damage to museums and heritage sites in the state of Rio Grande do Sul. Over 50 museums and nearly 100
DetailCleveland Museum of Art to Repatriate Ancient Statue to Libya
The Cleveland Museum of Art (CMA) has agreed to return a 2,200-year-old statue from Ancient Egypt’s Ptolemaic Dynasty to Libya. The statue, a black basalt figure dating from 200BCE-100BCE, was
DetailPenn State University’s Art Museum Reopens in New $85M Building: Blending Art with Nature
The Palmer Museum of Art at Pennsylvania State University reopens on 1 June after a three-year, $85 million project to expand its space to 73,000 sq. ft. Designed by Allied
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