Current and former employees have expressed shock that the museum hosted the event—which marks a day associated with the mass displacement of Palestinians—during one of the most violent weeks of the Israel-Hamas conflict

The Prussian Cultural Heritage Foundation, now led by Marion Ackermann, is currently undergoing major structural changes

A 30-year-old man reportedly “climbed over the guardrail” that protects the 2,000-year-old statues

The New York firm led by Annabelle Selldorf will collaborate with the UK practices Purcell and Lawson Ward Studio to improve access, sustainability and visitor experience at Hertford House

The Ethiopian American film-maker Sosena Solomon spent two years making short documentaries about specific heritage sites for the newly reopened wing

It is not clear the president has the authority to make staffing decisions for the gallery, which is part of the Smithsonian Institution

The Hendrick I. Lott House in southeast Brooklyn—former home to a family of enslavers who later made it a stop on the Underground Railroad—will undergo a major preservation and renovation project next year

Items from Adèle de Rothschild's cabinet of curiosities will be returned to the foundation after they erroneously ended up in the collection of the Paris museum

Painted scenes and a number of objects were found inside the structures, which were built for Ancient Egyptian officials

The Arts Council England urges “sensitivity and care”, while museum academics says the ruling does not impact work towards trans-inclusive practice

The new museum on the border with Argentina and Paraguay is due to open in November 2027

The newly reinstated work in Moscow’s Taganskaya metro station is one of around 110 monuments to Stalin around the country—95 of which were installed under the president's rule

The site's archaeological museum is showing the work of the artist Vuslat among its artefacts to build a bridge between contemporary art and the past

Built by the Chachapoya civilisation, known as the “people of the cloud forest”, the structures are located within a Unesco Mixed World Heritage site 500km north of Lima

Fears have been dispelled that city budget cuts in Los Angeles would impact the architectural landmark's distinction

The Texas museum was the underbidder on “The Cut Melon” last June at Christie's, but was ultimately able to acquire it directly from the consignor

The media artist Beeple (Mike Winkelmann) increasingly sees his interactive video sculptures—one of which goes on show this month at the SXSW London festival and another at The Shed in New York—and social media posts as public art

The executive director of Zeitz Mocaa, Cape Town, had been due to announce her plans as curator of the international exhibition at the 2026 Venice Biennale

The incident at Chan Chan, the largest adobe city in the Americas, has drawn attention to the lax security at the 600-year-old Unesco World Heritage Site

Skateboarders and Brutalism enthusiasts are among those joining forces to save the Vaillancourt Fountain from urban-renewal obliteration

Marcel Breuer's Brutalist gem on the Upper East Side is to undergo a partial renovation as part of its auction house revamp

Collectively valued at $500,000, the Mesopotamian relics are believed to have been looted and at least one was linked to the dealer and suspected trafficker Robin Symes

The finding provides a psychedelic trip into the heart of pre-Incan power at Chavín de Huántar, where psychoactive substances were used in elite ceremonial rituals

Newly attributed painting to be unveiled after a heroic conservation effort following serious damage from the Beirut explosion in 2020

The Mono-ha master’s works will be featured in 2026 solo exhibition at Dia Beacon

Engaging with the difficult histories behind objects has deepened, not dampened, my experiences at cultural institutions—and the fact it is different for everyone is a good thing

The Haveli will showcase the country's traditions in Indigenous weaving, embroidery and dye work

The museum's directors have issued their first statement since two Israeli embassy staff were shot dead outside the building yesterday evening

In addition to letting go of 15 full-time employees, the museum—now expected to open in 2026—has cut seven part-time roles

The artists, members of the institution’s current Independent Study Program cohort, decried the decision as an act of cowardice, while a museum representative said it was “clear and necessary”