Western Museums Are Finally Reconsidering Their African Collections. We Gathered 3 Experts to Explain Why

Museums & Institutions

Western Museums Are Finally Reconsidering Their African Collections. We Gathered 3 Experts to Explain Why—and What Needs to Happen Next

We spoke with Dan Hicks, Marla Berns, and Victor Ehikhamenor about why the conversation around restituting African artworks seems finally to have turned.

By Kate Brown, Jun 7, 2021

Museums & Institutions

Fiddling Schmiddling! The British Museum Has Set Out to Prove That Infamous Roman Emperor Nero Wasn’t So Bad

The exhibition is on view through October 24, 2021.

By Caroline Goldstein, Jun 4, 2021

Museums & Institutions

Paris’s Centre Pompidou Is Opening Its First-Ever North American Outpost—in New Jersey

The satellite branch is expected to open in early 2024, just after the museum’s flagship Paris location closes for renovations.

By Taylor Dafoe, Jun 4, 2021

Museums & Institutions

Over Memorial Day Weekend, New York Museums Scored Their Highest Visitor Numbers Since the Pandemic Started

Thousands flocked to the Met, MoMA, and other institutions over the holiday weekend.

By Taylor Dafoe, Jun 3, 2021

Museums & Institutions

Want to Smell Like Van Gogh’s Sunflowers? The Van Gogh Museum Is Teaming Up With a Fragrance Brand to Produce Custom Perfumes

The move comes at a time of growing global interest in selling the artist's work as an experience.

By Naomi Rea, Jun 3, 2021

Museums & Institutions

16 Museum Directors Show Us the Art That Hangs in Their Offices, From Richard Armstrong’s Al Held to Zoé Whitley’s Lynette Yiadom-Boakye

Take a step inside... .

By Artnet News, Jun 2, 2021

Museums & Institutions

The Effects of the Pandemic May Not Be Quite as Devastating for American Museums as Once Feared, a New Survey Finds

Fifteen percent of surveyed museums are at risk of closing now. This time last year, it was 30 percent.

By Taylor Dafoe, Jun 2, 2021

Museums & Institutions

The Whitney Museum Has Voluntarily Recognized Its Union Two Weeks After Workers Declared Their Intent to Organize

The Whitney staffers will join the Technical, Office, and Professional Union of Local 2110.

By Caroline Goldstein, Jun 1, 2021

Museums & Institutions

Russia’s Hermitage Museum Moves Closer to Opening a Barcelona Branch, But Squabbling City Authorities Could Still Sink It

Japanese architect Toyo Ito is designing the new museum.

By Taylor Dafoe, May 27, 2021

Museums & Institutions

Leonora Carrington’s Wondrous Mexico City Home Will Become a Museum Filled With Thousands of Her Personal Belongings

The university in charge of the house shared details about the new museum on the occasion of the late artist’s 104th birthday.

By Taylor Dafoe, May 26, 2021

Museums & Institutions

A Financier Plans to Open the ‘World’s Largest NFT Museum’ in a Skyscraper Looming Over Central Park

The supertall residential tower is located four blocks from MoMA.

By Ben Davis, May 26, 2021

Museums & Institutions

The French President Has Named Museum Director Laurence des Cars as the First-Ever Woman to Lead the Louvre

The current president of the Musée d'Orsay will replace Jean-Luc Martinez at the helm of the world-famous institution.

By Kate Brown, May 26, 2021

Museums & Institutions

National Gallery Chairman Resigns After Inquiry Reveals ‘Deceitful’ Tactics Used to Land the Infamous Princess Diana Interview When He Led BBC News

London’s Metropolitan Police will now investigate the allegations in the report.

By Naomi Rea, May 24, 2021

Museums & Institutions

We Asked Louvre Super-Fans Why They Were First in Line to Visit the Freshly Reopened Museum. Their Answers Will Charm You

The museum reopened yesterday for the first time after more than six months of lockdown.

By Devorah Lauter, May 20, 2021

Museums & Institutions

François Pinault Has Spent Decades Working to Cement Paris as a Hub for New Art. His Spectacular Museum Achieves That Goal

After an 11-month delay, the Bourse de Commerce will finally open to the public on May 22.

By Anna Sansom, May 19, 2021