Architect Renzo Piano urges Italian government to rebuild everything “as and where it was” and not to repeat the mistakes of L’Aquila

Works were taken from Van Gogh Museum in Amsterdam in 2002

From the strange set-pieces of Bedwyr Williams to a festival of the city’s emerging art scene, via luxurious Medieval needlework<br> <br>

The museum will also host a show drawing parallels between the self-portraits of Claude Cahun and Gillian Wearing

Former Rijksmuseum boss packs in “dream job” three weeks after private museum opens its doors

The director of the Netherlands’ newest private museum, Museum Voorlinden, tells us about his 'dream job'

Museum dedicated to the memory of French sculptor Aristide Maillol reopens with an exhibition of French artist Ben

Dealers make shows of work by Koons, Currin and Gormley possible

The Grand Egyptian Museum aims to lure foreign visitors back to Cairo

Culture ministry meets with specialist art squad today to plan response after first emergency phase

Monument to Saint Francis, decorated with frescoes by Cimabue and Giotto, is located at heart of earthquake-prone area

Deadline passes for ad seeking nine museum directors, but who will get the jobs?

Ny Carlsberg Glyptotek in Copenhagen will hand over around 500 items acquired in the 1970s

Artists mix fiction and reality in the ninth edition that reimagines the city’s past, present and future

The London-based philanthropist partners with Museums Sheffield to show works by women artists

The artist’s golden walkways on Lake Iseo drew more than 1.2 million visitors in 16 days

The museum plans to digitise its entire collection of Greek and Roman sculptures

The artist's The Studio restored to its original brightness

Galleries at Art Basel bring historic works that are fresh to the market as artists’ estates get proactive

Museum’s new building opens with ambitious survey ranging from Brancusi to Bruce Nauman

Thought the fair was all about French Modernism? Director Rodman Primack wants you to think again

Cardboard cut-outs stand in for Soviet Art Deco pieces after temporary export licence is refused