Museums & Heritage
Smithsonian Museum of African Art removes Benin bronzes from display and plans to repatriate them
“We cannot build for the future without making our best effort at healing the wounds of the past,” the museum’s director says
Seven ways museums are responding to the climate crisis
We talk to museum innovators around the world who are taking climate action, from the art on the walls to the food on the restaurant menu
Trial begins for Spanish museum director accused of spending €3.4m on forged works
Consuelo Císcar, the former director of the Institut Valencià d’Art Modern, is said to have bought works attributed to Gerardo Rueda—but that were painted by his son
Archaeologists have mapped the ancient capital of the Mongolian Empire
Little has been know about the city of Karakorum where Genghis Khan once established a camp—until now
'An important chap': archaeologists in Egypt discover the tomb of an ancient royal treasurer
The tomb from the time of King Ramesses II is the latest big discovery at Saqqara, south of Cairo
Diego Rivera's grand vision for Mexico City's Anahuacalli complex realised after nearly eight decades
Thirteen new structures now flank the main museum building of the complex, which houses Rivera's collection of pre-Hispanic art
How British Museum's maintenance woes have kept Parthenon Marbles off view for a full year
The poor condition of the London museum’s Greek and Assyrian galleries—with roofs in disrepair causing long closures—is adding to calls for the restitution of the contested works
Napoleonic-era mass grave discovered beneath cellars in the Czech Republic
Skeletons of 12 men believed to have fought in the Battle of Austerlitz in 1805 have been discovered in Brno
Official at St Petersburg's State Hermitage breaks visitor's nose—live on Instagram
Russian influencer posts aftermath of assault to her 1.5 million followers as state authorities target social media users posting in museums
More turmoil at UK Science Museum Group as two trustees step down over ties to coal conglomerate
Hannah Fry and Jo Foster quit museum as it partners with Indian company Adani to sponsor a new "green" gallery, due to open in 2023
Major art space and residency programme opens in Angolan capital of Luanda
The Nesr Art Foundation, a philanthropic enterprise by the family behind Webcor Group, intends to counter under-representation of African art
Studio Museum in Harlem raises $210m for new David Adjaye building
Site for black artists expected to open in 2024 with site-specific commission by Theaster Gates
Cambridge University college becomes first UK institution to return looted Benin bronze to Nigeria
Following restitution of a cockerel sculpture by Jesus College, the University of Aberdeen will hand over another looted artefact in a ceremony today
In returning an ancient gold ewer to Turkey, the UK's Gilbert Trust made the right decision
The Anatolian artefact had been on long-term loan to London's Victoria & Albert Museum, although not on display. Restitution is a complex issue, but in this case it was the right move
Fragonard’s The Swing has been restored—and it's saucier than ever
The great Rococo painting in the Wallace Collection in London has been cleaned, revealing some mischievous details
Bitterly contested trove of Crimean gold artefacts must return to Ukraine, not Russia, Dutch court rules
Ancient artefacts were on loan to Amsterdam museum when Crimea was annexed in 2014
Ancient gold ewer returned to Turkey after V&A expert links it to illicit antiquities trade
The piece was part of the Gilbert Collection which is not bound by the same legal restrictions around deaccessioning as the London museum
England's culture sector to receive £850m in extra funding from Treasury
The budget, to be announced by Chancellor Rishi Sunak on Wednesday, has earmarked £300m for museums to "redevelop and refurbish their sites"
Chinese heritage sites see boost from local tourists as pandemic closes borders
The travel restrictions—and political encouragement—have driven increasing domestic demand for cultural travel experiences in China, prompting concerns over preservation
As the Photographers’ Gallery in London turns 50, we look at five of its defining shows
The institution's director Brett Rogers has selected five key shows from the past five decades
Centre Pompidou's three-year closure delayed until after the Paris Olympics—but will it now miss its own 50th anniversary?
Crucial renovations will happen after the games in 2024, putting a question mark over whether the gallery will be open for its 50-year celebrations in 2027
'Most important gift in recent decades': trove of works by Kandinsky, Otto Dix and Max Ernst donated to Städel Museum in Frankfurt
The bequest from the estate of the German photographer Ulrike Crespo includes 90 works and will go on show in November.
Denver’s Gio Ponti-designed Art Museum gets a $150m revamp and a remix
Campus expansion opens up “standoffish” building and inspires a total rehang of the encyclopaedic art collections
Queens Museum director on its transformative expansion and learning from the pandemic
Led by Sally Tallant, the community-focused museum is building a new educational centre thanks to a $26.4m grant from New York City
French art foundation unveils plans for mobile museum on board a €32m catamaran
Art Explora, set up by the tech entrepreneur Frédéric Jousset, will launch the vessel in 2023 with a tour around the Mediterranean
Cristina Iglesias creates new cave-like sculpture for Malta's first contemporary art museum
Commissioned work—currently on view in a public garden in Valetta—will move to the Malta International Contemporary Art Space sculpture garden after it opens in 2023
'Forget everything you know about museums—this is different': Oslo's enormous Munch museum is ready to open after a decade of setbacks
The 13-floor new building by the fjord rehomes the Norwegian master's vast bequest of 28,000 works
Berlin museum restitutes—and then buys back—Nazi-looted Pissarro painting
The work was bought by Armand Dorville, a Jewish lawyer, but his heirs were forced to sell it at an auction in France
Italian mayor launches underwater excavation to find third Riace bronze
Town of Riace is planning a museum, while a new investigation hopes to confirm whether there are more ancient Greek statues to be found
New blood reinvigorates MoMA leadership
The museum has appointed four impressive women who are breathing new life into the curatorial, education and outreach divisions, including 23-year MoMA veteran Sarah Suzuki.