Tag: Museums & Heritage

Two collectors have withdrawn works they had loaned to an exhibition at the Barbican Centre, following the London institution’s decision not to host a talk by the prominent Indian writer

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Amgueddfa Cymru-Museum Wales is opening a historic pub at its St Fagans site to raise funds and enhance visitor experience. The Vulcan Hotel, originally built in 1853 in Cardiff, will