Museums & Heritage
After a £27m makeover, Norwich Castle reopens with a new gallery, royal rooms—and medieval toilets
The castle in the east of England now also hosts the largest display of the British Museum’s medieval collection outside of London
Power to the people: London’s National Gallery seeks public panel to help shape its future
The citizens’ assembly, chosen via civic lottery, will produce recommendations on the gallery’s purpose and priorities
New Canadian art museum seeks to connect disparate disciplines and a university campus
Simon Fraser University near Vancouver will open its new Marianne and Edward Gibson Art Museum in September
Museums in New York and Los Angeles receive collection of 63 Modern works
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
Time for a survey? New programme provides museums with advice on long-term sustainability
The human-resources, talent and recruiting agency Verge helps institutions reach their long-term goals through a bit of introspection
What could the end of US sanctions mean for Syria’s heritage sector?
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
Efforts to preserve and repair historic US Black churches get $8.5m boost
The National Trust for Historic Preservation is helping 30 congregations shore up their buildings and share their stories, with their communities and the world
Smithsonian museum removes label referencing Trump impeachments
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
Revealed: how a secret rescue operation helped preserve Syria's heritage
Across the last decade, thousands of archaeological artefacts have been smuggled to safety by NGOs
Ancient treasures stolen in Dutch museum heist may yet be saved
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
Yale University Art Gallery withdraws federal funding applications over anti-diversity regulations
Instead, the museum will draw on Yale University’s endowment for funds to mount an upcoming show of African art
George Lucas reveals new details of Los Angeles museum at Comic-Con panel
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”
Metropolitan Museum trustee among victims of deadly Manhattan shooting
Wesley LePatner, a senior managing director at the investment firm Blackstone, was elected to the Met’s board in February
500km-long Indigenous pilgrimage route in Mexico joins Unesco World Heritage list
Mexico’s first inscription of a living Indigenous tradition highlights Wixárika cultural traditions following decades of advocacy
Tate Modern looks to younger audiences with relaunch of late-night openings
Capitalising on the success of Tate Modern Lates, the gallery will begin opening until 9pm on Fridays and Saturdays
Rock on! Prehistoric art dominates Unesco's 26 new World Heritage Sites
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
4,000-year-old Ancient Egyptian handprint discovered by Cambridge museum
Researchers at the Fitzwilliam Museum, UK, found the marking on an artefact due to go on display in an exhibition this autumn
Russia charges Estonian museum director with ‘rehabilitating Nazism’ over Putin-Hitler banner
Maria Smorževskihh-Smirnova of the Narva Museum has been targeted over a poster featuring a composite image of the two men
American Museum of Natural History announces free admission for low-income New Yorkers
The institution joins the city’s MoMA, Frick, Morgan Library and Jewish Museum in providing free admission to people on food stamps
Amy Sherald cancels Smithsonian show over censorship claim
The artist says leaders at the National Portrait Gallery suggested removing her painting of a non-binary transgender person posing as the Statue of Liberty
Introducing Julia Day, the Frick’s new chief conservator
The Frick veteran is particularly excited about all the new conservation spaces, created as part of the museum’s recent Selldorf-designed expansion
National Museum of Korea names new director as part of post-election reshuffle
President Lee Jae Myung’s victory in June has been followed by homecomings for two high-profile arts figures in the country, while the Busan Biennale has also announced its curators for 2026
One of England's oldest human-made structures given protected status by Historic England
The 5,000 year old Yorkshire cairn is thought to be older than Stonehenge
Trump pulls US out of ‘woke’ Unesco
The State Department says that Unesco membership does not square with its “America-first” outlook
700 Years of Tenochtitlan (again): Mexico honours its pre-Hispanic capital
The Mexica city’s founding is celebrated with new commemorations, reinforcing a nationalist focus on Indigenous identity
Sharp drop in value of works saved for the UK this past year, official report reveals
A painting by Antoine Watteau valued at £6m was among those granted an export licence after no museum buyer was found, however items including the Second World War notebooks of Alan Turing were saved
Right royal style: 90 years of Queen Elizabeth II’s fashion to go on show at Buckingham Palace
The late monarch's wedding and coronation dresses will form part of a 200-piece exhibition at the King's Gallery, opening in Spring 2026
San Francisco’s Vaillancourt Fountain may soon meet its end, despite public outcry
At a recent community meeting discussing the future of Embarcadero Plaza, officials’ comments appeared to seal the fate of its historic Brutalist sculpture
A new art foundation in Uruguay highlights Latin American artists and curators
The Fundación Cervieri Monsuárez, located in the ritzy village of José Ignacio, organises exhibitions year round in an effort to transform the area into a hub for Latin America art
Dublin museum pushes back on Derek Jarman film censorship claims
The Irish Museum of Modern Art says it halted a screening of “The Angelic Conversation” to check legislation but will now continue showing it





























