A bipartisan group of Senators has proposed amendments to the Hear Act of 2016, but some powerful organisations are concerned the changes go too far

Rockbund Art Museum faced complaints after first making the change, but its director says audiences have since been “transformed”

The appeal references alleged warnings from textile restorers that a move could risk damaging the 1,000-year-old work’s embroidered linen fabric

Libraries, museums and archives throughout the US will use the funds to make their collections more accessible through digitisation and—at least in one case—a VR game

Brian Ferriso will inaugurate the expansion of the Portland Art Museum on 20 November and start his new job in Dallas on 1 December

The US president’s criticisms come as the White House begins a review of the Smithsonian’s programmes and exhibitions

The spaces are curated by a team of predominantly Native curators, with a special focus on bridging historical and contemporary works

The push by Senator Ron Wyden comes amid partisan disputes over the nature and extent of Epstein’s dealings with the rich and powerful

The fundraising campaign was also supported by the National Lottery Heritage Fund and the Art Fund

The space, which is the first purpose-built public art gallery in England, will open its newly transformed sculpture garden to the public early next month

The heirs could no longer afford the upkeep of the dilapidated building, so the government has stepped in

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