Museums
Barrage of Russian missiles damages museums, library and theatre in Kyiv
Among the institutions that were hit are the National Art Museum of Ukraine and the National Chornobyl Museum, Ukraine’s culture ministry reports
Comment | The flaws in the plan to charge entry to British museums
The end of free universal museum entry risks deterring visitors and creating a two-tier system
Fee or free? How entry charges affect museums in the US
While some leaders in the sector say free entry is an ideal worth pursuing to widen access, others say it imperils institutions financially
Fifty years after Franco, Spain begins to give back art seized during the Civil War
Tens of thousands of works were taken and most were never returned, but Museo del Prado identified 166 from its collection and is leading the return efforts
Museums in England largely oppose proposal to charge admission for foreign tourists
A storm of opinion is raging in the arts world on whether an admission fee is needed, with some museums arguing the income would be offset by a loss of other revenue
Sainsbury Centre receives one of largest ever UK museum donations
The £91.2m donation from British politician and businessman David Sainsbury will be used for essential renovations to the building
Expansion plans for Rome's Galleria Borghese draw fierce response
Italian heritage preservation organisations object to new construction for the museum which is located within a historically sensitive area
M+ and Centre Pompidou announce multi-year partnership
The Hong Kong and Paris institutions will stage a major exhibition with work from both collections, to open at the revamped Centre Pompidou in 2030
Seoul’s new Centre Pompidou Hanwha museum opens next month—can it live up to expectations?
The French institution’s partnership with the Hanwha Foundation of Culture promises a “reciprocal exchange”, but there are concerns it will be too Western focused
Finnish museum creates a new and radical support model for artists
Espoo Museum of Modern Art has committed to supporting four artists over the next several years with financial, practical and institutional backing
New York institutions offer nuanced and inclusive views of US’s 250th birthday
Museums across the city have organised shows dedicated to the history of the American Revolution, featuring at least three historical copies of the Declaration of Independence—but some are focusing on the present day, too
Still in ‘war mode’: Tehran Museum of Contemporary Art reopens with exhibitions about conflict
Iranian museum's director speaks out about new, responsive programming and the team's ongoing struggle to protect its $3bn collection
No money, more problems: 85% of US museums in urgent need of building repairs
A survey by the federal Government Accountability Office shows that a majority of the nation’s museums lack the resources to maintain their buildings, putting collections at risk
Filippo Lippi painting—once the centrepiece of Florence's Palazzo Medici chapel—to undergo two-year restoration
The varnish layer of the work, which is held in Berlin's Gemäldegalerie, is degrading the tempera paint
Museum acquisitions round-up: a rediscovered work by Rosso Fiorentino, a circular painting by Salman Toor and 16th-century gold goblet
Our pick of the latest gifts and purchases to enter institutional collections worldwide
Van Gogh Museum in funding mediation with Dutch government following threats of closure
Legal proceedings—begun by the museum to demand more public funding for a renovation—have now been postponed
Final book in trilogy asks: What is the future of the art world?
Writer and researcher András Szántó speaks to art-world movers and shakers for predictions and insights
'The museum is not a space for the elite': Portuguese building firm’s new museum puts workers first
Located in a former Braga courthouse, Muzeu—Thought and Contemporary Art DST, houses one of Portugal's biggest private art collections
From the World Cup and the Olympics to two new museums: upcoming cultural attractions in Los Angeles
As well as the renovated and expanded Los Angeles County Museum of Art, here are some of the art and culture projects to look forward to
Caravaggio and Rubens works destroyed by fire in Second World War are brought back to (digital) life
The Gemäldegalerie in Berlin has digitised hundreds of works that were held in a tower for safety but were l
London's Southbank Centre to receive £10m government funding boost
The investment, part of a £128m support package for culture venues across the UK, follows a period in which the centre has struggled financially
Sea change: inside LACMA’s new curatorial strategy
The David Geffen Galleries showcase the Los Angeles County Museum of Art’s permanent collection, which is reorganised around oceans and seas, emphasising connection and circulation
Los Angeles County Museum of Art’s new David Geffen Galleries reframe 6,000 years of history
A vast concrete beauty that has been 20 years in the making is opening on 19 April, aiming to serve the local community and provide a welcoming focal point for the Los Angeles area
‘A fresh look at contemporary culture’: Gus Casely-Hayford, director of V&A East, takes us inside the new London museum
The Stratford-based museum, opening this month, aims to build on the success of V&A East Storehouse, which has attracted 500,000 visitors since it opened in May last year
Louisiana State Museum reaccreditation decision delayed until June 2027
After years of controversies, the organisation that oversees Louisiana’s ten state museums will have to wait until next year for the American Alliance of Museums’ ruling
London’s National Gallery announces architects for new £350m wing
The Tokyo-based Kengo Kuma and Associates, whose previous museum projects include V&A Dundee, will design the building located on the site of St Vincent House
Museum acquisitions round-up: Andy Warhol in an apron, a solid-silver relief and Christo's luggage rack
Our pick of the latest gifts and purchases to enter institutional collections worldwide
Irreconcilable differences: Canadian cultural tourism to the US experiences a steep decline
A significant number of Canadians are shunning their neighbours to the south, a phenomenon felt most acutely by smaller museums and those along the border
The Louvre’s new director is inheriting a troubled, traumatised museum—can he repair the damage?
Christophe Leribault, the former director of the Château de Versailles, faces a “derelict” infrastructure at the Paris museum and the fallout from last year’s devastating theft
Should English museums charge tourists? Plus, Raphael at the Met and Senga Nengudi at the Whitechapel Gallery—podcast
In this week's episode, Ben Luke discusses the UK government’s response to a report about the future of Arts Council England, talks to the curator of a new Raphael exhibition in New York, and takes a look at a work by the multimedia artist Senga Nengudi