Tag: Museums & Heritage

The global museum-building boom continues, with a focus on adaptive reuse and renovations. According to AEA Consulting’s Cultural Infrastructure Index, project sizes have decreased, reflecting economic uncertainty and changing visitor

The Mesa Contemporary Arts Museum in Arizona has made changes to its exhibition program following the cancellation of a show by artist Angela Ellsworth. Ellsworth, a former Mormon, withdrew her

The Mariupol Local History Museum in eastern Ukraine, celebrating its centenary in 2020, faced devastating challenges following Russia’s invasion in 2022. The museum’s director, Natalia Kapustnikova, was shown assisting Russian

The Courtauld, a renowned institution for art history in London, has received a $12m gift from the Manton Foundation to establish a new Centre for British Art. This centre will

Gaza’s Saint Porphyrius church narrowly avoided destruction for a second time after being hit by an Israeli missile that failed to detonate. The third-oldest church globally, the compound was struck

The Blanton Museum of Art recently completed a $35 million renovation of its grounds, focusing on creating a reimagined outdoor space that serves as a gateway and gathering place. Led

Two individuals, including a journalist, have been arrested and charged with hate crimes for an incident in June where pro-Palestine activists sprayed red paint on the homes of the Brooklyn

Workers at the Storm King Art Center recently ratified their first contracts after nearly eight months of negotiations. The new contracts include a more than 9% increase in the average

Ukraine has requested the United Nations (UN) to safeguard Tauric Chersonese in Crimea, a Unesco World Heritage Site, following Russia’s completion of the transformation of the site into a “historical

Harvard University has chosen not to rename the Arthur M. Sackler Museum, despite calls from students to sever ties with the family linked to the opioid epidemic. The decision was