Alessandro Giuli's comments have been rejected by the country's media and political opposition, who says the former museum is in a state of serious disrepair

Believed to be Sac Balam, the last stronghold of rebellious Lacandon Ch’ol Maya, the site sheds light on colonial resistance and Indigenous survival strategies

The newly found Nazca Lines include depictions of human sacrifice and a priest carrying a human head

The Scottish organisation, which has been closed since police were called to stop a planned takeover in June, has issued an apology to its community

In a letter to the Smithsonian leader Lonnie G. Bunch, members of Trump’s administration said they want to “ensure alignment with the President’s directive to celebrate American exceptionalism”

The statue, which has faced considerable criticism in recent weeks, will not remain in Copenhagen, according to The Agency for Culture and Palaces

In the past few years, art institutions across the country have been making a concerted effort to provide information about their collections and exhibitions in languages other than English—and it's a step that's worth celebrating

Marine archaeologists, academics, film-makers and local descendants of enslaved people are working together to shed light on the infamous “Camargo” shipwreck

A rising movement calls for housing reform in Mexico’s largest and most expensive city, but vandalism by disruptive groups has weakened its cause

The 600-year-old petroglyphs, depicting humans and abstract forms, are usually obscured by sand and have not been seen in their entirety since they were first discovered in 2016

The picture came to light following a news broadcast on Russian state television last week

A dig led by the National Trust and York Archaeology—on land very near to where the scientist was born—has uncovered a collection of domestic objects

The castle in the east of England now also hosts the largest display of the British Museum’s medieval collection outside of London

The citizens’ assembly, chosen via civic lottery, will produce recommendations on the gallery’s purpose and priorities

Simon Fraser University near Vancouver will open its new Marianne and Edward Gibson Art Museum in September

Works by Cézanne, Manet, Degas, Van Gogh and others from the Pearlman Foundation are headed to the Brooklyn Museum, Los Angeles County Museum of Art and New York’s Museum of Modern Art

The human-resources, talent and recruiting agency Verge helps institutions reach their long-term goals through a bit of introspection

The World Monuments Fund is now exploring ways to re-engage in the country, after cultural institutions spent years starved of resources and international support

The National Trust for Historic Preservation is helping 30 congregations shore up their buildings and share their stories, with their communities and the world

The label had been added to a display at the National Museum of American History about checks on presidential powers in 2021 following Trump's second impeachment

Across the last decade, thousands of archaeological artefacts have been smuggled to safety by NGOs

Prosecutors have revealed evidence that suggests three golden armbands and a €4.3 million helmet—belonging to the Dacian civilisation—have not been melted down

Instead, the museum will draw on Yale University’s endowment for funds to mount an upcoming show of African art

The Star Wars director, appearing at the famed conference for the first time, described the Lucas Museum of Narrative Art as “a temple to the people’s art”

Wesley LePatner, a senior managing director at the investment firm Blackstone, was elected to the Met’s board in February

Mexico’s first inscription of a living Indigenous tradition highlights Wixárika cultural traditions following decades of advocacy

Capitalising on the success of Tate Modern Lates, the gallery will begin opening until 9pm on Fridays and Saturdays

A third of the newcomers have roots in prehistory, including mysterious megaliths in France and a region in Australia that is home to some of the world’s oldest petroglyphs

Researchers at the Fitzwilliam Museum, UK, found the marking on an artefact due to go on display in an exhibition this autumn

Maria Smorževskihh-Smirnova of the Narva Museum has been targeted over a poster featuring a composite image of the two men