Museums & Institutions Virtual Tours of Art Exhibitions Have Big Benefits for Seniors’ Health, According to a Study The Montreal Museum of Fine Arts collaborated on the study looking at how virtual visits affected to seniors' mental and physical wellbeing. By Dorian Batycka, Sep 14, 2022
Museums & Institutions It’s Pablomonium! A Bonanza of Major Picasso Shows Will Hit Dozens of Museums in 2023 to Mark 50 Years Since the Artist’s Passing Institutions ranging from the Centre Pompidou to the Mint Museum in North Carolina are participating. By Vittoria Benzine, Sep 12, 2022
Museums & Institutions In Pictures: A Show Dedicated to Ramses the Great Offers Up Ancient Egyptian Statuary, Glittering Jewelry—and a Virtual-Reality Experience A new show at the de Young Museum in San Francisco will bring together a trove of 180 artifacts. By Caroline Goldstein, Sep 9, 2022
Museums & Institutions The Uffizi Is Sending Its Art From Florence to Shanghai to Help Boost Tourism in China—for a Tidy Fee of $6 Million in Return An exhibition of self-portraits is the first of a series that will bring the Uffizi's masterpieces to the Bund One Museum. By Caroline Goldstein, Sep 8, 2022
Museums & Institutions The Mayor of Strasbourg Is Forcing Local Museums to Close Two Days a Week to Save on Exploding Energy Costs Institutions in Britain and elsewhere are also taking drastic measures to prepare for what could be an expensive winter. By Taylor Dafoe, Sep 6, 2022
Museums & Institutions After 14 Years of Planning, New York’s Jackie Robinson Museum Will Finally Open to the Public—Here’s Why It Took So Long The displays include comic books, contracts, and even a 3D model of Ebbets Field, where Robinson earned his accolades. By Vittoria Benzine, Sep 4, 2022
Museums & Institutions Two Years Ago, Museums Across the U.S. Promised to Address Diversity and Equity. Here’s Exactly What They Have Done So Far We surveyed museums from New York to Detroit to Los Angeles to get a sense of where equity initiatives stand. By Jo Lawson-Tancred, Sep 4, 2022
Museums & Institutions A Network of German Museums Has Become Embroiled in the Alleged Antiquities Smuggling Ring That Is Rocking Europe’s Art World Curators say 80-year-old dealer Serop Simonian allegedly arranged several murky deals with three German museums. By Devorah Lauter, Sep 2, 2022
Museums & Institutions As the Museo de Arte de Ponce Repairs Earthquake Damage, It’s Sending Its Greatest Treasure to the Met: ‘Flaming June’ The Puerto Rico museum will lend a total of five works to the Metropolitan Museum of Art. By Vittoria Benzine, Sep 1, 2022
Museums & Institutions Art Collector Hasso Plattner Is Transforming a Defunct East German Restaurant Into a Resplendent Private Museum The software magnate's second museum, which opens in September, will focus on art from the former German Democratic Republic. By Hili Perlson, Aug 31, 2022
Museums & Institutions After Years of Debate, Leading Experts Have Finally Decided What Defines an Ideal Museum. Did They Not Go Far Enough? The description includes 13 new words or concepts reflecting the evolving nature of museums' role within society. By Sarah Cascone, Aug 25, 2022
Museums & Institutions The Museum of the Bible Has Returned an Ancient Byzantine Manuscript to Greek Monastery as It Tries to Shake Its Shadowy Reputation The museum says it has put important safeguards in place surround new acquisitions in recent years. By Eileen Kinsella, Aug 24, 2022
Museums & Institutions U.S. Museums Will Now Be Required to Post Pay Ranges for Job Listings on the Top Professional Organization’s Website The move comes after years of concerted efforts by labor activists. By Vittoria Benzine, Aug 23, 2022
Museums & Institutions Who Was the Marquise de Grollier? A Work by the 18th-Century Woman Once Called ‘the Raphael of Flower Painting’ Just Entered the Met’s Collection The acquisition is part of an initiative to expand the narratives told in the museum's European Paintings galleries. By Dorian Batycka, Aug 23, 2022
Museums & Institutions The Emily Dickinson Museum Just Reopened After Years of Renovations. Luckily, the Poet Became a Pop-Culture Icon in the Meantime Curators and restorers at the museum used her own writings as a guide while renovating. By Artnet News, Aug 19, 2022
