Museums & Institutions Amateur Sleuth Solves Mystery Behind U.K. Museum’s Fabergé Frames The frames were rediscovered in museum storage in 2019. By Sarah Cascone, Aug 9, 2024
Museums & Institutions Harvard Rejects Calls to Rename Arthur M. Sackler Museum The museum is named for Arthur M. Sackler, who died before his brothers introduced Oxycontin to market. By Sarah Cascone, Aug 8, 2024
Museums & Institutions French Museums Hit by Ransomware Attack A wave of cyber attacks have affected arts organizations over the past year. By Jo Lawson-Tancred, Aug 7, 2024
Museums & Institutions Brooklyn’s Pioneer Works Reopens With Groundbreaking New Shows The Red Hook cultural space has been closed since January. By Sarah Cascone, Aug 7, 2024
Museums & Institutions Can a Museum Be Ethical? 3 New Books Explore How Institutions Must Innovate to Survive Museums are increasingly under scrutiny, from what work they buy and show to how they treat their employees. By Cristina Ruiz, Aug 4, 2024
Museums & Institutions New York’s Natural History Museum Returns Ancestral Remains to Native Communities Although an amendment to NAGPRA has hastened the return of some items, many tribes are still waiting for updates. By Jo Lawson-Tancred, Aug 1, 2024
Museums & Institutions Kansas Is Getting an Immersive Museum, Complete With a Digital Art Wing The museum anticipates up to 175,000 visitors per year. By Richard Whiddington, Jul 31, 2024
Museums & Institutions Hundreds of Artists Denounce London’s Royal Academy for Censoring Art About Palestine Nan Goldin, Brian Eno, and Mike Leigh are among the creatives who have signed an open letter criticizing the institution. By Jo Lawson-Tancred, Jul 31, 2024
Museums & Institutions Restitute the Mona Lisa to Italy? Not So Fast! Egyptian archaeologist Zahi Hawass said the famous painting 'has to come back to Italy.' By Sarah Cascone, Jul 30, 2024
Museums & Institutions Why Is This Museum’s New Logo a Pigeon Pooping? The surprisingly crude new mascot is dividing London residents. By Jo Lawson-Tancred, Jul 30, 2024
Museums & Institutions France’s Rodin Museum Updates Plans for China Outpost Centre d'Art Rodin will open in Shanghai in September; it was originally planned for Shenzhen. By Vivienne Chow, Jul 29, 2024
Museums & Institutions Met Museum Records Highest Number of Domestic Visitors in Four Years Last year the museum welcomed 5.5 million guests. By Sarah Cascone, Jul 26, 2024
Museums & Institutions FBI Recovers Stolen Revolutionary War Musket After 50 Years The artifact was stolen from the Museum of the American Revolution in 1968. By Sarah Cascone, Jul 26, 2024
Museums & Institutions Israeli Museums Are Removing Their Names From Loaned Artworks Israeli museums are taking new precautions to protect their collections from being vandalized at foreign museums. By Jo Lawson-Tancred, Jul 25, 2024
Museums & Institutions Protesters Take to Tate Modern to Denounce Major Donor Billionaire Len Blavatnik was knighted in 2017 for his philanthropic contributions to the arts in London. By Jo Lawson-Tancred, Jul 22, 2024
