Museums
Philippe Apeloig on the art of the museum logo
The graphic designer who has worked with several institutions discusses its raison d’être
Frick expansion, take two
The museum has put out a call to architects for new designs to create more gallery space—but the gated garden remains safe
How London's V&A is helping to inspire Chinese design in Shenzhen
London museum will lend works and organise touring exhibitions in new design complex
Leading German museum director, Max Hollein, heads to San Francisco
New director of Fine Arts Museums brings experience of running three Frankfurt institutions
Museums and public galleries in Brussels in lockdown in wake of terrorist attacks
Police evacuate park near royal palace after abandoned suitcase found
J. Paul Getty Trust and Amsterdam’s Rijksmuseum to jointly develop data technologies
Collaboration will build data gathering, processing and visualisation tools to preserve world’s cultural heritage
Museums seek help as censorship grows in Turkey
Research group to publish guide for artists and museums facing legal action
Asian collectors unveil plans to build major museums
Spaces in Bangladesh and Indonesia will strengthen cultural infrastructure in South and Southeast Asia
Private museum pops up to fill a gap in Brussels
A former brewery on a canal is being refurbished to house a new non-profit contemporary art space
London Design Museum’s new venue to open in November
With three times as much space, museum will have a free permanent exhibition for first time
German museum seeks funding to purchase looted Kirchner
“Jewel” in Wilhelm-Hack-Museum’s collection may go back to heir of Alfred Hess after settlement
National Gallery of Art lands $30m grant from Mellon Foundation
Full funding will go to the museum if it raises an additional $45m on its own
British Museum’s collection to go under the microscope
New scientific research department to focus on organic artefacts, ancient human health and diet, and early technologies and materials
Italian police arrest 13 over €15m Verona museum theft
Suspects include museum’s security guard whose car was used as getaway vehicle
Hermitage to strengthen cultural ties with Iran
St Petersburg museum director pledges closer relationship as countries develop tourism links
BP ends 26-year sponsorship deal with Tate
Oil company blames “challenging business environment” rather than protests
Landmark Fabergé loan show scuppered by rising political tensions
Plans to send works from the Virginia Museum of Fine Arts' extensive collection to Russia were put on indefinite hold after insurance costs shot up by $1m
Homegrown philanthropy fuels the new Speed Art Museum
Decade of renovation ends with marathon opening for expanded gallery
Football outscores culture as Qatar spending slumps
Museum layoffs and project suspensions gather pace in Qatar as oil revenue collapse continues
Stories of progress and property: on the European galleries at the V&A
The new installation raises important historical questions and brings much joy
Guy Cogeval will continue as the Musée d’Orsay’s director for another year
Contract renewed despite staff challenges to his leadership and ability to continue in the role
Will Elton John donate classic photography works to Tate?
More than 150 modernist images drawn from the musician’s collection will go on show later this year
Secret flight path of the Parthenon statue
Hermitage director reveals "circuitous" route that marble sculpture took from London to St Petersburg to avoid Greek seizure
Marc-Olivier Wahler announced as the next director of Broad MSU
The role has been empty since the death of founding director Michael Rush last year
Bede’s World medieval museum could re-open after funding meltdown
Local charity in talks to take over heritage site dedicated to the venerable religious scholar
Portland Collection opens to public for first time with rarely seen Michelangelo drawing
Harley Gallery in Nottinghamshire will house one of the finest aristocratic collections in England