The 600-year-old petroglyphs, depicting humans and abstract forms, are usually obscured by sand and have not been seen in their entirety since they were first discovered in 2016

The picture came to light following a news broadcast on Russian state television last week

A dig led by the National Trust and York Archaeology—on land very near to where the scientist was born—has uncovered a collection of domestic objects

The castle in the east of England now also hosts the largest display of the British Museum’s medieval collection outside of London

The citizens’ assembly, chosen via civic lottery, will produce recommendations on the gallery’s purpose and priorities

Simon Fraser University near Vancouver will open its new Marianne and Edward Gibson Art Museum in September

Works by Cézanne, Manet, Degas, Van Gogh and others from the Pearlman Foundation are headed to the Brooklyn Museum, Los Angeles County Museum of Art and New York’s Museum of Modern Art

The human-resources, talent and recruiting agency Verge helps institutions reach their long-term goals through a bit of introspection

The World Monuments Fund is now exploring ways to re-engage in the country, after cultural institutions spent years starved of resources and international support

The National Trust for Historic Preservation is helping 30 congregations shore up their buildings and share their stories, with their communities and the world

The label had been added to a display at the National Museum of American History about checks on presidential powers in 2021 following Trump's second impeachment

Across the last decade, thousands of archaeological artefacts have been smuggled to safety by NGOs

Prosecutors have revealed evidence that suggests three golden armbands and a €4.3 million helmet—belonging to the Dacian civilisation—have not been melted down

Instead, the museum will draw on Yale University’s endowment for funds to mount an upcoming show of African art

The Star Wars director, appearing at the famed conference for the first time, described the Lucas Museum of Narrative Art as “a temple to the people’s art”

Wesley LePatner, a senior managing director at the investment firm Blackstone, was elected to the Met’s board in February

Mexico’s first inscription of a living Indigenous tradition highlights Wixárika cultural traditions following decades of advocacy

Capitalising on the success of Tate Modern Lates, the gallery will begin opening until 9pm on Fridays and Saturdays

A third of the newcomers have roots in prehistory, including mysterious megaliths in France and a region in Australia that is home to some of the world’s oldest petroglyphs

Researchers at the Fitzwilliam Museum, UK, found the marking on an artefact due to go on display in an exhibition this autumn

Maria Smorževskihh-Smirnova of the Narva Museum has been targeted over a poster featuring a composite image of the two men

The institution joins the city’s MoMA, Frick, Morgan Library and Jewish Museum in providing free admission to people on food stamps

The artist says leaders at the National Portrait Gallery suggested removing her painting of a non-binary transgender person posing as the Statue of Liberty

The Frick veteran is particularly excited about all the new conservation spaces, created as part of the museum’s recent Selldorf-designed expansion

President Lee Jae Myung’s victory in June has been followed by homecomings for two high-profile arts figures in the country, while the Busan Biennale has also announced its curators for 2026

The 5,000 year old Yorkshire cairn is thought to be older than Stonehenge

The State Department says that Unesco membership does not square with its “America-first” outlook

The Mexica city’s founding is celebrated with new commemorations, reinforcing a nationalist focus on Indigenous identity

A painting by Antoine Watteau valued at £6m was among those granted an export licence after no museum buyer was found, however items including the Second World War notebooks of Alan Turing were saved

The late monarch's wedding and coronation dresses will form part of a 200-piece exhibition at the King's Gallery, opening in Spring 2026