The Readying the Museum group has created a blueprint to help institutions address inequity within their own walls—and to make the public, rather than trustees, their key priority

The "Cultural Strike" follows the dismissal of the directors of the Slovak National Gallery and the Slovak National Theatre in early August

The Kawamura Memorial DIC Museum Art, operated by the chemical manufacturer DIC, may have to downsize or close for good

Maria Sibylla Merian was accused of exploiting native knowledge of enslaved people without credit for her 1705 book Metamorphosis Insectorum Surinamensium

The Rococo masterpiece is valued at over £6m

Thousands take to streets following news that six bodies were recovered in a tunnel in Rafah

The UK's largest celebration of work by D/deaf and disabled artists opens on 4 September with a packed and varied programme

The Middle/late Bronze Age object was “pulled” by the “curious” four-year-old while visiting the Hecht Museum in northern Israel

Joseph Hotung’s collection of hundreds of jades, as well as metalwork and early Chinese porcelain is one of the most valuable gifts the museum has ever received

Security measures and transport upheaval prompted 22% decrease in attendance at the world's most visited museum

At least 360 professionals sign open letter in defence of Alexandra Kusá, who was sacked alongside the head of the national theatre

The painting, purchased with the help of Christie’s auction house, is a prime example of the Victorian artist’s interest in antiquity

Alexandra Kusá's removal follows the ouster of National Theatre director Matej Drlička

US-based Manton Foundation's gift will establish a research facility and "intellectual hub" at Somerset House

The new venue will be run and funded by the private collector Wu Jing, whose Rodin works, ordered from Paris, will be on show

The London institution removed works from a young artists’ exhibition earlier this month after they were deemed to be anti-semitic by the Board of Deputies of British Jews

Fubon Art Museum, whose chief executive has links to one of the world’s richest finance companies, is charging a $37 standard entrance fee

Green light given to property sales in hopes of boosting cash-strapped cultural quarter

The Royal Museums of Fine Arts of Brussels was hit by scandal last year when its longstanding director stood down following allegations of inappropriate behaviour and bad management

Activist group claims news channel owned by billionaire cancelled programmes criticising Israeli government

Towards New Worlds brings together the work of 15 creatives, with a key mission being to counter traditionally siloed views of disabled artists’ work

Museums are addressing a lack of in-house expertise in creating digital content by hiring from a growing pool of social-savvy freelancers

Alina Dotsenko of the Kherson Art Museum explains how her team is working to find stolen objects

A look at the past, present and future of the famed New York contemporary-art institution, which started out with an ambitious mission to create massive public works and has morphed into a museum for the 21st century

The prize rewards a space for children that “will cement museums as places they belong and feel welcome as they grow up, regardless of their background”

Ackermann is to take up the post in June 2025 after nine years managing Dresden’s state art collections

Complexities of restitution, the relevance of the universal museum and burgeoning collections were all on the event's agenda

Construction has begun, but wrangling between opposing political factions about how to represent one of the darkest chapters in the country’s history threatens to stall project

The asset management company ended its sponsorship of nine book festivals after campaign groups protested against their involvement

The Israel-Gaza war has escalated campaigns against arts funders deemed to be problematic