Martin Bailey

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Italian cathedral submits war-loot claim to British Library

The claim is for a bound 290-folio missal which appears to have disappeared in 1943

Tatearchive

Tate poaches director of Van Abbemuseum

John Debbaut joins Nicholas Serota at Tate

Tate appeals to Turner watercolour owners

"Turner Worldwide" catalogue completion

Edouard Vuillard survey to visit four cities, starting at Washington's National Gallery of Art

A complete picture of the post-Impressionist master that does not shy away from his 20th-century activity

Serious threats to England’s historic environment, says official report

English Heritage’s first “State of the Nation” report appeals for tax changes to help save country houses

Export Reviewing Committee declares Anglo-Saxon cross a fake

Is the Anglo-Saxon cross shaft found at auction among tractor parts a $500,000 treasure or not?

Missing Parthenon sculptures “A constant reminder of Britain’s unfulfilled debt to world heritage”?

New Acropolis Museum director Professor Dimitrios Pantermalis is calling on the British Museum to return its sculptures on long-term loan.

Armourarchive

15th century German armour sold to American buyer

Unconfirmed reports suggest Ronald Lauder is the purchaser

The Royal Collection's list of paintings acquired in the first 50 years of Elizabeth II's reign

The acquisitions have not been ostentatious, with a significant portion of them being historic royal portraits, bequests or donations

Tatearchive

Tate appoints associate curator of Latin American art

Cuauhtémoc Medina has nabbed the position, intended to broaden the Tate's sights beyond Europe and North America

Museumsarchive

National Gallery and Getty fight over Raphael

The California museum has bought the Duke of Northumberland’s “Madonna of the pinks” for $50 million

Parthenonarchive

No solution for Parthenon conundrum as British Museum unpersuaded by arguments for restitution of architectural components

The reconstruction of the Acropolis requires the capital and drum back from Britain to be completed, whilst the rightful custody of the marbles is still in question

British Museum Old Master drawings subject to restitution claim

Four drawings are being claimed by the heir of a Nazism victim

Tatearchive

The original Tate for sale: Henry Tate's Streatham Mansion could be yours

Barrat Developers splitting up original Tate residence after nuns vacate

William Morris’s house for the National Trust?

National Trust considers acquiring the Red House, Bexleyheath

Munich opens one of the world’s greatest collections of 20th-century art

On a par with Tate Modern or the Centre Pompidou, the Pinakothek der Moderne is the largest new gallery for a generation

Sweeping Gainsborough exhibition on at Tate Britain

The Tate has pulled out all stops for this exhaustive show

Solid gold, fake Celtic cauldron found in lake

If deemed a Nazi object, it belongs to the Bavarian State

Ethicsarchive

Oslo: Buddhism’s “Dead Sea Scrolls” for sale to Norway

Saved from Afghanistan by top collector, the manuscripts pose an ethical problem

Loansarchive

Amid protests UK Treasury decides not to sell its silver

Loans instead organised for V&A and other museums

Iraqarchive

Iraqi government's dam across Tigris will bring to an end the ancient city of Assur

The ancient Assyrian empire, along with over a hundred other heritage sites, will face detrimental flooding

Victoria and Albert Museum plans £150 million radical rethink of the displays

Among the first tasks to be tackled is the complete refurbishment of the Medieval and Renaissance Galleries.