Sorry tales of devastation and waste, with little hope on the horizon

Development in conservation of sculpture

1 million objects will be examined and recorded over 10 years

It was reassembled and sold after part of it was discovered in a pizzeria

For his partial donation of £125m worth of art, the dealer received £26.5m—the price he originally paid for the collection—tax free

In his first interview since taking over, the new director outlines his priorities

Negotiations have lasted five years only to fall through due to security issues

Bigger Trees near Warter is 12m long and 4.5m high, and made up of 50 separate canvases

The Neue Pinakothek in Munich has been forced to cancel a major exhibition scheduled to open next month

The situation at the Baghdad Museum remains bleak but thieves are less of a problem at archaeological sites

April auction will include paintings as well as antiques

The World Monuments Fund will educate Iraqi experts tasked with keeping the ruins in good condition

The important Art Deco sculpture was purchased last year

Jyte Dresing has loaned eight works to Copenhagen's Arken Museum of Modern Art

The generous contribution is the highest made to a cultural project in 10 years

The three Rubens paintings will remain with the gallery

Bovril jar, perfume and morphine also discovered

The National Gallery is now trying to raise the funds to buy it

New space named after the Porter family

ary Doyle pleaded guilty at Blackfriars Crown Court

A Monet suffered a 10cm tear from being punched

Charing Cross Bridge of 1902 was gifted by a friend after he was ensured it would satisfy by Tate director John Rothenstein

Valued at £11.5m, the preliminary sketch for The Apotheosis of King James I is now up for sale

Works on loan from the British collector will go on display in a room named after him; Tate to send Turner Prize retrospective to Moscow

Celebrating Prince Charles' 60th with 10 of the master's best works

Visitor numbers are expected to rise to 3 million this year

Ninth Duke did not live to see his painting returned

Leading organisations to abolish reproduction charges for scholarly publications

Only part of the project will be completed by next summer, with a lack of funds hampering progress