The Neue Galerie’s merger with the Met—the world’s fourth-largest museum—serves as a recent example of a smaller US institution uniting with a larger neighbour

Numerous heritage sites were among the 58,000 buildings destroyed by the deadly twin earthquakes last month

While increasing their built footprints, US museums also need to expand their accessibility to the public. By failing to do so they risk blowing a chance to democratise new spaces at a critical time

The Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden and the Art Bridges Foundation have teamed up for the nationwide loan programme spanning from Huntsville, Alabama, to Big Horn, Wyoming

As he approaches his 80th birthday, the comedian and collector revels in watching people interact with the art at his namesake museum in Riverside, California

Tickets to view the fragile medieval tapestry, which is on rare loan from France, are now sold out through the end of 2026, with further releases to come

The country’s heritage minister criticised curatorial choices in “Palestine Uprooted: Nakba Past and Present”, drawing widespread rebukes including from the leader of the New Democratic Party

Pierre-Olivier Costa and Véronique Haché have both been suspended after reports of rising staff discontent and harassment claims against Costa

Minanbé, an intact site in the Calakmul Biosphere Reserve, sheds new light on the Maya Lowlands

José Antonio Kast’s ultraconservative government nixed a show of the late Argentine artist’s overtly political work at the Museo Nacional de Bellas Artes

Any closure of the museum's building “will be subject to a full review and consultation”, according to Amgueddfa Cymru (Museum Wales)

A judge in Rotterdam has ruled that the institution must compensate Birgit Donker after failing to substantiate claims she created an "unsafe" working environment

Josh Kline’s viral essay highlights how creative people lose gumption in the face of financial burden, but we should all strive for community instead of competing for the wealthy’s attention

The vote comes as museum administrators and members of UAW Local 2110 seek to reach a new collective bargaining agreement that addresses healthcare costs and inflation

The organisation’s new Irreplaceable America programme nods to the importance of the Watts Towers, Black Mountain College and the entire city of New Orleans

Unique decorative and architectural elements may point to a previously unknown group in present-day Veracruz

A site-specific project emerges from the conservation of the museum’s 16th-century building

Met with opposition and outrage from the moment it was announced, the show gathers historical objects and images, poetry, contemporary art and video interviews

The UK prime-minister-in-waiting’s legacy is seen as not just about big-hitter projects such as Factory International but also the way culture has been threaded into the city’s infrastructure

While some institutions are serving as "islands of freshness" during this week's scorching temperatures, others are having to reduce opening hours or shut their doors

The museum has been praised for the ambitious way it has shared its collections and for its social outreach

The Irish culture minister has said he will put forward a plan to implement recommendations from the Advisory Committee on the Restitution and Repatriation of Cultural Heritage

Harriman, who faced criticism from some UK media outlets over social media posts, says it was always his plan to leave after serving two terms

The London museum is building a sustainable garden while the Margate institution has launched a biennial summit exploring our oceans

Plans for Bogotá's Museo de Memoria de Colombia could interfere with president-elect Abelardo de la Espriella’s austerity agenda

Finn, previously the chief curator at the Orange County Museum of Art, starts at Crystal Bridges and the Momentary in August

The 272-year-old New York Society Library’s patrons have included the likes of George Washington and Alexander Hamilton

Recognition by the International Union of Geological Sciences highlights how stone can reveal and preserve a city's material history

After almost eight years of work, the San Lorenzo Mártir church in Altos is back to its former glory

The Bellevue Men’s Shelter was closed earlier this year after falling into disrepair, but efforts to document and preserve at least six Works Progress Administration-era murals in the building have stalled