Museums & Institutions MFA Boston Returns a Stolen Egyptian Coffin to Sweden The coffin was taken from the collection of a museum in Uppsala. By Brian Boucher, 22 mins ago
Museums & Institutions Grab Your Mat! The Louvre Is Hosting Yoga Sessions Ahead of the Olympics The sports programming also includes cardio and dance across the museum's galleries. By Richard Whiddington, 19 hours ago
Museums & Institutions The Getty Museum Returns an Ancient Bronze Head to Turkey The museum said it had received new information from the Manhattan District Attorney’s Office indicating it had been illegally excavated. By Adam Schrader, 2 days ago
Museums & Institutions A Costa Rican Museum Receives 395 Pre-Columbian Artifacts Repatriated From the U.S. The return includes jade jewelry, polychrome vessels, ceramic sculptures, and a Diquís sphere. By Vittoria Benzine, Apr 19, 2024
Museums & Institutions National Museum of American History Evacuated Following Bomb Threat No injuries were reported and no visitors were in danger, said the museum. By Brian Boucher, Apr 19, 2024
Museums & Institutions The Met Returns an Ancient Sumerian Sculpture to Iraq The repatriation follows the museum's recent appointment of a head of provenance research. By Adam Schrader, Apr 17, 2024
Museums & Institutions Climate Activists Occupy London’s Science Museum to Protest Sponsorship Deal The weekend-long demonstration is the latest outcry against the museum's sponsor, coal-producing conglomerate Adani. By Verity Babbs, Apr 15, 2024
Museums & Institutions Always Wanted to Ask Salvador Dalí a Question? Now You Can Through the Magic of A.I. The Dalí Museum has created an A.I. version of the Surrealist artist that can answer questions. By Artnet News, Apr 15, 2024
Museums & Institutions MoMA’s Director Loses Sleep Over Money, and Other Takeaways from an Insider-Heavy Conference Talking Galleries convened over two days in a Manhattan skyscraper to debate the art world’s hottest issues. By Brian Boucher, Apr 12, 2024
Museums & Institutions British Museum and Prime Minister at Odds Over New Director Museum chair George Osborne refused to give Rishi Sunak say over the appointment of the a new director. By Jo Lawson-Tancred, Apr 12, 2024
Museums & Institutions The Stars Came Out for the Brooklyn Museum’s Gala Honoring Titus Kaphar It was a very glamorous night at the museum, courtesy of Swizz Beatz, Alicia Keys, and Dior. By Artnet News, Apr 10, 2024
Museums & Institutions A Short History of Artists Sneaking Their Work Into Museums An aspiring artist hung her own painting at a museum show and later sold the work at auction. Not all have been so lucky. By Jo Lawson-Tancred & Margaret Carrigan, Apr 10, 2024
Museums & Institutions Prado Museum Names April 5 ‘Hieronymous Bosch Day’ The date was chosen to mark the first time the Netherlandish painter showed up in historical records. By Brian Boucher, Apr 5, 2024
Museums & Institutions British Museum Under Investigation Over Looted Ethiopian Artifacts In 1868, a British Museum employee accompanied a military attack that devolved into the looting of cultural property. By Jo Lawson-Tancred, Apr 2, 2024
Museums & Institutions Ukraine’s Kherson Art Museum Identifies 100 Paintings Looted by Russia The paintings were identified thanks to a "propaganda" video recorded in a Crimean museum. By Adam Schrader, Apr 2, 2024