Major events in London and Tokyo signal a much-needed shift in the conversation around museums and growth, and a move towards significant practical action

Ian Wardropper has been leading the museum since 2011, guiding it through its renovation and temporary relocation to the former Whitney Museum building

All nine suspects in the string of heists, which spanned 20 years, are now in federal custody

Austerity continues to bite for art galleries and museums as non-statutory cultural budgets are slashed

The UK conservation charity has rejected fresh attempts by the activist group Restore Trust to infiltrate its council, but those close to the issue feel the campaigns are likely far from over

The move has been welcomed by heritage bodies, but scientists—including Curie's great-grandson—support the construction of a new research centre on the site

The Gallery Systems software used by many cultural institutions has been breached, limiting online access for both museum employees and the general public

Suffolk County Council wants to slash £500,000 for culture, which could put local museums at risk

The 12th-century walrus ivory sculpture represents “one of the most culturally and aesthetically significant objects” the UK government’s reviewing committee has handled in the past five years

Plus, last Donatello in private hands is sold to Bargello and Courtauld’s Claudette Johnson purchase helps demarginalise Black women

Latest restitution of work by Cornelis van Haarlem is part of years-long campaign to reunite works with family of Dutch-Jewish dealer

The findings, by a team from Poland working inside Mesa Verde National Park, add to our understanding of the 13th-century Pueblan communities

The 84-year-old—the only candidate in the running— has extended a Palestinian culture season

More than 40 items worth over £52m allocated to galleries nationwide including a £10.5m miniature Renaissance bronze

Other highlights include the dramatic recovery of a stolen painting and an astonishing donation

Dick Wolf gives works by Van Gogh, Bronzino and Artemisia Gentileschi to the New York museum

The Gilbert Stuart painting is one of less than 20 versions of the image known to exist

The cavern’s entrance had been concealed by a boulder that appears to have pinned an unfortunate person to the spot when it was installed

Minutes from trustee meetings dating back to spring of 2023 chronicle the internal agonising before the energy giant’s sponsorship was ultimately accepted

The controversial ten-year agreement with the oil and gas company will contribute towards the institution's ambitious refurbishment plans

The Florence museum chief has been named director of Naples's Capodimonte with new leaders also appointed in Milan and Rome as part of right-wing government strategy

The rail network connecting archaeological sites and tourist destinations on the Yucatán peninsula is one of president Andrés Manuel López Obrador’s legacy projects

Many of the 30 objects being repatriated are linked to the disgraced dealers Michael Ward and Robin Symes

Joanna Smith faces a maximum sentence of five years in prison and up to a $250,000 fine

The funds to reimagine the museum are part of a wider £17.2m Levelling Up allocation that will help to bolster the district's arts credentials

The museum had been pressured and petitioned for years to return objects tied to smuggler Douglas Latchford

Omitted from the 1920s book, next September the masterpiece will star in a London blockbuster on Vincent’s art of Provence

From the British Museum thefts to the consequences in art and heritage of the Israel-Hamas war

Preserved for centuries in pristine condition, submerged archaeological sites are now being destroyed by quagga mussels

The portrait, showing the influential media personality in a striking purple dress, was painted by Chicago artist Shawn Michael Warren