Special exhibitions mean big money—not only for the museums that hold them but for local businesses as well

We asked museums for advice and The Art Newspaper team for their best hacks

Today's directors are focused on figures—and not always for the right reasons

From creating “experiences” to being fashion-friendly, museums are getting savvy at driving visitors to their exhibitions. Here are some tricks of the trade

Taiwanese museum has seen a significant decline in visitors since 2015, our Art's Most Popular research shows

The New York museum's Heavenly Bodies exhibition came first even though curator “never set out to create a hit”

London's National Portrait Gallery director on the way cultural institutions engage audiences and measure success

Fashion continues upward trend in the US, shooting to the top of The Art Newspaper's chart, while the British Museum slips from the top spot in the UK

Leonardo da Vinci’s La Belle Ferronière will remain on loan to the museum for another year

Our public institutions must hold their nerve and dare to offer audiences varied experiences, even at the expense of popular appeal

Though not as dire as first thought, visitor figures for the museum's contemporary shows have still been poor

“Human error” by Ipsos Retail Performance blamed for museum’s disastrous recent visitor numbers

Analysis of government data and The Art Newspaper's own figures reveals a steady decline in visitors since 2014

The Art Newspaper's exclusive annual survey ranks the world's most visited shows, reveals the most cultured city in the US, and explains the secrets behind naming a blockbuster

Plus record crowds in US, UK and Australia

Including Old Masters, Asian, Post-Impressionist and Modern

Think differently and "belong to the public"

Think Grand Rapids, Bentonville or Houston—but not New York

Blockbuster shows don't come cheap

Active or passive? With or without a colon?

Can you spot the difference?

New research shows that image licensing is barely profitable for some UK museums

While the Whitney breaks the hold of New York’s Met and MoMA

We look at the shows that topped their categories