Museums

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Fancy an ‘ultra-exclusive’ visit to Norway's Kistefos Museum? That'll be $26,000, please

The museum, based outside Oslo, is offering a bespoke—and pricey—programme for art lovers

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Comment | For non-profits the bottom line is about impact rather than income—but that doesn't mean we are ‘for loss’

Adam M. Levine, the director of the Toledo Museum of Art, argues that non-profits must embrace sound financial practices as a strategy to sustain and amplify their missions

Cross-category exhibitions are gaining popularity, but do they pay off?

Transhistorical shows, often pairing Old Masters with contemporary art, are frequently critical successes but the commercial benefits are less obvious

Why newly appointed museum directors fail, and how to avoid it: Kaywin Feldman’s new book on leadership

The director of the National Gallery of Art in Washington, DC, offers sage advice on how non-profits can best manage personnel changes at the top

Museum of Contemporary Art Australia reverses ban on admission fees

Government funding for the Sydney institution, which is already closed one day a week and is now charging A$20 entry, remains the same as in 2008

Shifting sands of diplomacy between Europe and Middle East see institutions struggling

Cultural collaborations have become more centred outside European countries, leaving bodies such as Paris’s Institut du Monde Arabe adrift

Chinese ceramics take centre stage at new museum in Portugal

The Albuquerque Foundation will show works from Brazilian collector’s holdings in a historic quinta

What we learned from the show of Monet’s London paintings at the Courtauld

Specialists and curators on what gathering Thames paintings from around the world revealed

Nuevo museo traza la plural herencia muralista de México

El Museo Vivo del Muralismo se encuentra en la antigua sede de la Secretaría de Educación en el Centro Histórico de la Ciudad de México

Wanted! Italy seeks new directors for top museums

Candidates have until 6 March to apply to take the reins at some of the country's most prestigious institutions, including the Galleria dell’Accademia in Florence and the Colosseum archaeological park

French culture sector faces ‘violent’ cuts as parliament adopts 2025 budget

The Académie des beaux-arts warns against threats to “freedom of research and creation" as government and local council spending on the arts is slashed

Indian government remains ‘evasive’ over plans for the world’s biggest museum

The ambitious project will replace the National Museum in New Delhi—but crucial details remain under wraps

Una nueva correduría de arte mexicana va de fortaleza en fortaleza

Comisario Art House está capitalizando exitosamente con la rápida expansión de la escena artística en la Capital

Mexican art handling startup goes from strength to strength

Comisario Art House is capitalising on the rapid expansion of the capital’s art scene

Steve McQueen’s Grenfell film to tour to six UK cities

The artist’s work—dedicated to the victims of the tragic fire—will be screened in cities including Cardiff and Glasgow

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‘Not for critique’: museum planned near India's grand Ram temple will ‘skip’ site's history of sectarian violence, official says

The immersive, hologram-filled Ram Katha Museum in Ayodhya is planned to open next year, while the Indo-Islamic Cultural Foundation struggles to secure funding for a mosque and museum nearby

How National Galleries of Scotland aced the sustainability transition

The Edinburgh institution is leading the way for cultural institutions to reduce their environmental impact with a deeply-embedded, long-term strategy

From organisations nurturing young talent to a successful new art fair, Singapore's art scene is hitting its stride

As this year's Singapore Art Week kicks off, we take a look at the development of the city-state's museums, galleries and wider arts ecosystem over recent years

In partnership withNational Arts Council Singapore for Singapore Art Week

Let there be light: Singapore Art Week brings art to every part of the city

Visitors to this year's Singapore Art Week are spoilt for choice, with more than 160 events and exhibitions to take in, from art fairs to shows of established and emerging Southeast Asian artists

In partnership withNational Arts Council Singapore for Singapore Art Week

Davos loses out on key Modern and contemporary collection after voters reject Kirchner Museum extension

The Ulmberg collection, comprising works by Ernst Ludwig Kirchner, Max Beckmann, Lyonel Feininger, Francis Bacon and Louise Bourgeois, may go to the city of Chur

As restitutions slow across Europe, UK may be poised for progress

Political turmoil across the continent is hampering plans for national structures to return colonial-era heritage. But the UK, once a laggard, appears to be preparing to review laws

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Comment | What happens behind the scenes at the museum is what really matters

From delicate cleaning to forklifts, the unseen, but crucial, investment often goes unnoticed

Cash-strapped Dutch museums nervous about future despite last-minute VAT reprieve

Institutions breathed a sigh of relief after the government withdrew tax-raising plan—but remain worried about possible funding cuts

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‘Art is a meeting place’: inside Israel’s first official museum of Arab culture

Starting life as a private gallery, the Umm el-Fahem Art Gallery is now receiving public funding to collect and display art by Israeli, Arab and Palestinian artists

Secretive underground exploration group assists with missing museum artefacts in Melbourne

Members of clandestine group retrieve objects from drains after burst pipe at Australian museum’s storage facility

UK export bar placed on rare 17th-century Fairhaven Panels worth £1.6m

Museums must match the price of the pearl and shell piece which sold at Sotheby’s last year

'We haven’t seen positive things yet': UK arts bodies urge clarity on funding six months after Labour victory

With local authorities in crisis and Tate running a deficit, leaders of British organisations hope for much-needed capital investment

London museum guards threaten further strike action

Workers employed by contractor Wilson James demand better wages and additional leave

How Amsterdam’s Drift Museum is working to create more energy than it uses

Sustainability features at heritage-listed former railway factory will include heating system that stores summer warmth for use in the winter months