The region’s art scene has experienced relentless growth since the 2002-03 epidemic. Will it be able to recover from the latest health crisis as quickly as it did almost two decades ago?

“Sacrilegious” act on Unesco-recognised site in Arizona which contains remains of Indigenous peoples

The Bushfire Relief Auction in Melbourne has been organised by the collectors Sandra Powell and Andrew King and prices start at £200

We survey the multi-million-euro impact of the disaster on the city's cultural heritage sites—and the funds pledged for restoration so far

Curator says that conservators might be able to dry many wet objects in the museum’s archive

An estimated 85,000 items are feared lost, including letters, antique wedding dresses and photographs

Director says that decision was taken to protect public and works

Officials warn cathedral cannot take any more damage after the record-breaking floods that hit Venice in November

We look back at the biggest stories of the year

Its official international role, to which Italy signed up, enables it to mobilise world expertise and funds

Most cultural institutions open to the public again today

More evidence has emerged that the flood barriers have serious technical problems

Calls for emergency art storage are putting pressure on art shipment and insurance firms

Iraqi culture ministry announces new national museum in Baghdad as Mosul restoration plan is extended to historic churches

Bears Ears in the US, a Peruvian valley near Machu Picchu and Notre Dame in Paris join the 2020 roster

The campus in the Santa Monica Mountains was designed to resist fire, with a powerful irrigation system, million-gallon water tank and air conditioning that pushes smoke out instead of letting it in

The museum is seeking $30m to reopen one wing in 2022 for the bicentennial of Brazilian independence

Artist’s works on iconoclasm in Mosul are currently on show at the Imperial War Museum in London

As pieces of its ancient Egyptian collection are salvaged, the museum’s director says it can no longer afford storage facilities

Complex conservation issues mean it could easily take a decade or more to rebuild the Medieval cathedral

Crowdfunding campaigns have also launched to support victims and restore heritage sites after deadly blasts

A spire competition is the wrong approach

The Art Newspaper network, which includes the Giornale dell’Arte, The Art Newspaper France, The Art Newspaper Russia, and The Art Newspaper China, has gathered together comments from three continents

The cathedral’s roof, wholly destroyed in the fire, was built of some 1300 great trees

Crown of Thorns and St Louis tunic are among the artefacts to have been saved, while paintings inside the cathedral will be removed and restored

US President proposed water bombing the cathedral but this risks weakening the structure, say experts

Tragic fire destroys the roof, but vaulting saves the interior

As the extent of the damage continues to be assessed, investigation into cause of devastating fire begins

Competitive philanthropy can help save France’s flagship cathedral

The 19th-century spire has collapsed on the medieval landmark