Museums & Heritage
The Wallace Collection appoints Selldorf Architects to lead masterplan to transform its historic London home
The New York firm led by Annabelle Selldorf will collaborate with the UK practices Purcell and Lawson Ward Studio to improve access, sustainability and visitor experience at Hertford House
New videos of African cultural sites add contemporary context to Rockefeller Wing’s historical artefacts at the Met
The Ethiopian American film-maker Sosena Solomon spent two years making short documentaries about specific heritage sites for the newly reopened wing
Trump claims he has fired director of US National Portrait Gallery
It is not clear the president has the authority to make staffing decisions for the gallery, which is part of the Smithsonian Institution
One of New York City’s oldest houses to open as its neighbourhood’s first museum
The Hendrick I. Lott House in southeast Brooklyn—former home to a family of enslavers who later made it a stop on the Underground Railroad—will undergo a major preservation and renovation project next year
Louvre to return 258 works to Fondation des Artistes
Items from Adèle de Rothschild's cabinet of curiosities will be returned to the foundation after they erroneously ended up in the collection of the Paris museum
Three tombs dating back more than 3,000 years uncovered close to Egypt's Valley of the Kings
Painted scenes and a number of objects were found inside the structures, which were built for Ancient Egyptian officials
How UK museums are rallying to support trans communities following supreme court ruling on biological sex
The Arts Council England urges “sensitivity and care”, while museum academics says the ruling does not impact work towards trans-inclusive practice
Pompidou to launch outpost near Unesco heritage site of Iguaçu falls in Brazil
The new museum on the border with Argentina and Paraguay is due to open in November 2027
What can a ‘poorly-made’ Stalin sculpture tell us about Putin's Russia?
The newly reinstated work in Moscow’s Taganskaya metro station is one of around 110 monuments to Stalin around the country—95 of which were installed under the president's rule
Troy, ancient site in western Turkey, hosts expansive contemporary art exhibition
The site's archaeological museum is showing the work of the artist Vuslat among its artefacts to build a bridge between contemporary art and the past
More than 100 archaeological structures discovered in the Peruvian Andes
Built by the Chachapoya civilisation, known as the “people of the cloud forest”, the structures are located within a Unesco Mixed World Heritage site 500km north of Lima
After a close call, Frank Lloyd Wright’s Hollyhock House keeps its Unesco status
Fears have been dispelled that city budget cuts in Los Angeles would impact the architectural landmark's distinction
Kimbell Art Museum acquires Chardin still life after record-breaking auction sale falls through
The Texas museum was the underbidder on “The Cut Melon” last June at Christie's, but was ultimately able to acquire it directly from the consignor
‘It is not good or bad’: in a frantic age, Beeple seeks a more nuanced take on technology
The media artist Beeple (Mike Winkelmann) increasingly sees his interactive video sculptures—one of which goes on show this month at the SXSW London festival and another at The Shed in New York—and social media posts as public art
Remembering Koyo Kouoh, one of the most influential curators in the global art world, and one of its most original thought leaders
The executive director of Zeitz Mocaa, Cape Town, had been due to announce her plans as curator of the international exhibition at the 2026 Venice Biennale
Vandal sprayed obscene graffiti at Peruvian archaeological site in broad daylight
The incident at Chan Chan, the largest adobe city in the Americas, has drawn attention to the lax security at the 600-year-old Unesco World Heritage Site
Developers threaten San Francisco’s loved and loathed concrete colossus
Skateboarders and Brutalism enthusiasts are among those joining forces to save the Vaillancourt Fountain from urban-renewal obliteration
Interiors of former Whitney Museum building landmarked ahead of Sotheby's move-in
Marcel Breuer's Brutalist gem on the Upper East Side is to undergo a partial renovation as part of its auction house revamp
Three ancient artefacts from Metropolitan Museum returned to Iraq
Collectively valued at $500,000, the Mesopotamian relics are believed to have been looted and at least one was linked to the dealer and suspected trafficker Robin Symes
2,500-year-old bird bone tubes used to snort hallucinogens discovered in Peru
The finding provides a psychedelic trip into the heart of pre-Incan power at Chavín de Huántar, where psychoactive substances were used in elite ceremonial rituals
Recently discovered and restored Artemisia Gentileschi painting will go on view at the Getty in Los Angeles
Newly attributed painting to be unveiled after a heroic conservation effort following serious damage from the Beirut explosion in 2020
Lee Ufan donates eight paintings to Dia Art Foundation
The Mono-ha master’s works will be featured in 2026 solo exhibition at Dia Beacon
Comment | Are museums ‘guilt tripping’ their visitors? No, they aren’t doing enough
Engaging with the difficult histories behind objects has deepened, not dampened, my experiences at cultural institutions—and the fact it is different for everyone is a good thing
Private museum in Pakistan becomes the first to honour a rich textiles heritage
The Haveli will showcase the country's traditions in Indigenous weaving, embroidery and dye work
Washington, DC Jewish Museum ‘heartbroken’ by deadly shooting
The museum's directors have issued their first statement since two Israeli embassy staff were shot dead outside the building yesterday evening
The empire cuts back: Lucas Museum of Narrative Art lays off 14% of full-time staff
In addition to letting go of 15 full-time employees, the museum—now expected to open in 2026—has cut seven part-time roles
Artists accuse Whitney Museum of censorship for cancelling pro-Palestine performance
The artists, members of the institution’s current Independent Study Program cohort, decried the decision as an act of cowardice, while a museum representative said it was “clear and necessary”
Artist couple open north London not-for-profit in former Zabludowicz gallery
Husband-and-wife artist duo Philip and Charlotte Colbert have opened Camden Arts Projects, which kicks off its programme with a show of works by Martin Creed
Celebrating its bicentenary, London's National Gallery makes three major acquisitions
Works by Edgar Degas, Carl Gustav Carus and Floris van Dijck have entered the gallery's collection
Manhattan District Attorney's Office returns eight artefacts to Peru, including golden Moche mask
Many of the antiquities being returned were looted from northern Peru in the 1960s and 70s