Museums & Heritage
Meeting of Canadian and Italian prime ministers at Art Gallery of Ontario cancelled due to protest
Pro-Palestine activists rallied outside the museum in protest of Justin Trudeau’s response to the Israel-Hamas war
Canadian curators take the reins at UK institutions, Barbican and Spike Island
Devyani Saltzman is new arts director at City of London venue while Nicole Yip replaces Robert Leckie in Bristol
Suspect detained for Molotov cocktail attack at Latvia's Museum of the Occupation
Country's president has called it an "attack on the state"
Dreams of rebuilding Gaza: five culture workers share their stories
The war in Gaza has resulted in catastrophic human losses. Behind the statistics lie the lives of individuals who have worked to preserve the exclave’s precious and often ignored heritage sites
Africa's largest mosque officially opens in Algeria
The inauguration of the nearly $900m building has been delayed since 2020
Israel will not be excluded from Venice Biennale, says Italian culture minister
More than 14,500 people have signed a letter demanding country is banned from this year’s Biennale
Museum’s decision to remove artist’s monograph from its bookstore sparks questions about freedom of expression
Doug Argue’s exhibition at the Weisman Art Museum last year was not accompanied by the book that inspired it due to sensitivities Argue likened to “book banning”
Michelangelo’s last decades: British Museum show throws light on works made during Renaissance master’s final years
Exhibition to include huge ‘cartoon’ work and Royal Collection loans
'Like a miniature city': Swiss architects reveal design for Qatar's new Lusail Museum
New institution is next phase in state’s mega museum masterplan
13 shows to see in and around Los Angeles during Frieze
From important shows of Korean and Japanese contemporary art, to major surveys of Paul Pfeiffer and Joan Brown, and more
Do museums still matter? New show at Mudam Luxembourg examines why and how institutions operate
Exhibition taps into contemporary debates about social and geopolitical changes
Revealed: How Tate briefly considered acquiring a Van Gogh self-portrait—which was later exposed as a fake
The gallery couldn’t afford the price, of just under £20,000
Florence’s new open storage facility is bringing long-hidden art into public view
The Florentine Civic Museums’ depository is part of a trend that is seeing institutions find ways of making more use of their archives
Washington state's Bellevue Arts Museum faces 'dire' financial straits
The institution may be forced to close its doors if it doesn't raise the requisite funds, says its permanent director less than a week into her new role
Toppled Edward Colston statue to go on permanent display in UK museum
It will be housed at Bristol’s M Shed museum after a decision by the city’s councillors
‘Cease funding for cultural projects’: arts institutions in Birmingham, UK, face 100% cuts
Ikon contemporary art gallery among organisations at risk
V&A aims to outflank the Met over £2m ivory
An export licence has now been deferred a second time to allow the UK museum to raise funds
British Museum accused of silencing critics after being targeted on social media to return Easter Island statues
The museum switched off comments on one of its Instagram posts after it was flooded with calls for the restitution of the moai objects
The dawn of the entrepreneurial museum
With traditional philanthropic models on the wane, US institutions like the Contemporary Arts Museum Houston and the Andy Warhol Museum are engaging in unconventional partnerships and launching spin-off businesses
UK Science Museum Group announces move into Saudi Arabia
Organisation announces plans for a “museums hub” in Riyadh
Art Institute of Chicago receives $25m gift for new photography centre
The Bucksbaum family’s donation is the largest the museum’s photography department has ever received
Jennifer Lopez, Bad Bunny, Zendaya and Chris Hemsworth to co-chair 2024 Met Gala
The annual benefit gala's theme for this year is "The Garden of Time"; as usual, Vogue editor Anna Wintour will chair the event
Two paintings that were stolen from Peruvian church are returned
Prior to their seizure, the paintings had been offered to the auction house Doyle for consignment
Portland Museum of Art lays off 13 workers amid $100m expansion project
The museum in Maine’s largest city cited financial hardships brought on by the Covid-19 pandemic and a persistent drop in attendance
Museum president in Italy resigns following backlash over Giorgia Meloni picture
The inverted photo of the Italian prime minister has drawn comparisons to images of Benito Mussolini's execution
Newly reopened Orsanmichele in Florence smashes visitor records in first few weeks
The church, which has undergone an extensive renovation, welcomed more than six months’ worth of visitors in the first three weeks after the work was completed
Staff at Chicago’s Museum of Contemporary Art launch campaign to form union
If their campaign is successful, around 100 workers at the museum would be represented by the union
Toronto’s Royal Ontario Museum reveals details of $97m renovation project
The institution's “gift to the city, the province and beyond”, OpenROM will upgrade its public space, improve accessibility and add 6,000 sq. ft of galleries
In open letter, MoMA employees urge institution's leaders to call for 'unconditional ceasefire' in Gaza
The statement has been signed by more than 30 museum employees
‘MoMA, dump Kravis’: activists call on museum to break up with board chair in Valentine’s Day protest
A coalition of environmental-justice organisations renewed their calls for the removal of board chair Marie-Josée Kravis