Museums
Gerhard Richter to donate works for a room devoted to his art in new Berlin museum
Announcement comes after the German artist turned down proposals for his own museum in Cologne
Historians bake sourdough bread with yeast that could date to ancient Egypt
The loaf, made with yeast extracted from an artefact at the MFA Boston, could provide valuable insight into ancient civilisations
London mayor Sadiq Khan supports proposal for new slavery museum in the capital
Liverpool slavery museum keen to collaborate on project highlighting UK’s involvement in the trans-Atlantic slave trade
UK national museums lent almost half a million objects around the world last year
Most were scientific materials, but 69,000 went to cultural venues
Berardo museum stays open in Lisbon despite uncertainty over future of ‘Portuguese Saatchi’s’ collection
Portuguese government has stepped in and seized art assets following protracted legal battle, press reports say
Baltimore Museum of Art dedicates a year of exhibitions to women
From Georgia O’Keeffe to Mickalene Thomas, the museum will aim to address diversity gaps
For its centennial, Oriental Institute weds ancient artefacts with contemporary art
Three artists enter a dialogue with Middle Eastern antiquities at the University of Chicago
Building on credit: why museums like Lacma use bonds to fund ambitious expansions
Being rated by a credit agency can help an institution secure support for costly construction projects—and avoid over-extending itself
Dutch government gives money for new centre on Netherlandish art at Boston's Museum of Fine Arts
Prime minister takes the unusual step of pledging $200,000 to the US museum
Baltimore Museum of Art to create a Matisse study centre
Museum will draw on its 1,200 works by the artist to help further scholarship
Extinction Rebellion designs go on show at Victoria and Albert Museum
Flags, pamphlets and logos by the climate activist organisation were acquired for museum's Rapid Response Collecting gallery
Whitney Museum vice chairman Warren Kanders steps down after months of protests
His company Safariland has been criticised for manufacturing tear gas canisters that have been used on asylum seekers along the US-Mexico border
UK museums lose opportunity to buy rare renaissance casket
Cabinet of curiosities cannot go to US because of tough ivory regulations
With Jean Pigozzi's contemporary African art donation, MoMA to become a 'leader' in the field
The museum says the gift will play an important role in the reconfiguration of its permanent collection
Beijing's art scene gets much-needed boost as M Woods opens second space
Private museum is due to open a new venue in capital's historic Longfusi area
Emma Lavigne lined up as new president of the Palais de Tokyo in Paris
Director of the Centre Pompidou-Metz would be first woman to hold the position
In damning online critique of British Museum's ethics, trustee Ahdaf Soueif announces resignation
Prominent Egyptian-born writer cites the institution's BP sponsorship, treatment of workers and its silence over restitution as key issues
‘Less is a Bore’: ICA Boston takes Maximalism to the max
Exhibition celebrates patterns yet transcends decoration
St Fagans National Museum of History wins Art Fund Museum of the Year award
The Cardiff museum is the first Welsh winner of the £100,000 prize, beating other finalists including V&A Dundee and Pitt Rivers Museum
State of Massachusetts investigates reported racism at the MFA Boston
"Experiences like this are literally taking away from academic growth", says principal of students who filed a complaint during a class trip
Barbara Hunt McLanahan, the executive director of the Children's Museum of the Arts, has died aged 55
Her tenure reflected her "steadfast belief in the transformative power of art", the museum says
New chief executive takes the reins at the National Heritage Centre for Horseracing & Sporting Art
Steven Parissien is not horsing around as he trots us through the forthcoming programme at the Newmarket museum
New Museum unveils Rem Koolhaas design for addition
Building to rise next door that will double the museum’s exhibition space
MoMA PS1 hires former Garage Museum curator as its director
Kate Fowle, known as a champion of artists and curatorial innovation, succeeds Klaus Biesenbach
Employees at the Guggenheim seek to unionise
Labour representative says the organisation is engaged in “union-busting” tactics
From the archive | The art machine: the Centre Pompidou at 40
As the Parisian cultural behemoth hits a landmark anniversary, figures from the world of art and architecture discuss its legacy
US collectors send Dutch Old Masters on world tour
Leiden Collection due to open at the Louvre next year before travelling to Shanghai, Beijing and Abu Dhabi through 2018
Berlin cancels show of Tehran’s Modern art
Iranian authorities miss German deadline to issue export permits