Tag: Museums & Heritage
US Returns 30 Recovered Antiquities to Cambodia and Indonesia
US Officials Return 30 Artefacts Valued at $3 Million to Cambodia and Indonesia Officials in the US recently repatriated 27 artefacts to Cambodia and three antiquities to Indonesia in a
DetailCollectors remove artworks from Barbican show following controversy over Israel-Hamas war discussion.
Two collectors have withdrawn works they had loaned to an exhibition at the Barbican Centre, following the London institution’s decision not to host a talk by the prominent Indian writer
DetailClimate activist sentenced for vandalizing Degas statue at US National Gallery of Art
Climate activist sentenced to prison for defacing Edgar Degas sculpture at National Gallery of Art A climate activist who vandalized the Edgar Degas sculpture at the National Gallery of Art
DetailMetropolitan Museum of Art Signs Cultural-Property Agreement and Returns Two Statues to Thailand
On 25 April, the Metropolitan Museum of Art signed a new agreement with the government of Thailand and officially returned two 11th-century metal sculptures. The sculptures, “Standing Shiva” and “Kneeling
DetailAGO set to reopen after month-long strike as workers and leaders reach contract agreement
The Art Gallery of Ontario (AGO) in Toronto is set to reopen to the public on 30 April, following a strike by workers that led to the museum’s closure. Members
DetailWhy British Museums Need to Consider Implementing Entrance Fees
British museums are facing a funding crisis, with local authority spending on museums and galleries decreasing significantly in recent years. Charging a small entrance fee could help alleviate this financial
DetailSmithsonian American Women’s History Museum: First Digital Exhibition Unveiled
The Smithsonian American Women’s History Museum in Washington, DC, is debuting its inaugural exhibition, “Becoming Visible: Bringing American Women’s History into Focus” on International Women’s Day. This purely digital show
DetailAustralian Museum Safely Removes Mummified Human Remains
The Chau Chak Wing Museum in Sydney recently made changes to its display of Ancient Egyptian artifacts, including removing unwrapped mummified body parts and renaming the “Mummy Room” to better
DetailLacma Acquires Works by Tavares Strachan, Judith Baca, Suzanne Jackson, and More with Nearly $3 Million Fundraising Success
The Los Angeles County Museum of Art (Lacma) recently hosted its annual Collectors Committee Weekend, raising nearly $3m and adding ten new acquisitions to its permanent collection. These acquisitions include
DetailRussian Security Raid Moscow’s Garage Museum for Search Operations
The Garage Museum of Contemporary Art in Moscow, founded by Dasha Zhukova and Roman Abramovich, was searched by law enforcement agents, reportedly the Federal Security Service (FSB), on Friday. The
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