Our World Heritage says it is stepping in to save at-risk locations as “safeguarding has become a secondary concern” for Unesco

The key figure in the British Black Arts movement of the 1980s has adorned the London museum’s façade with a colourful work exploring her own background

Advertisements said that the works were looted in recent years, but Met documentation shows that they have a much longer provenance

Unesco opposes the scheme which could result in "total loss" of archaeological treasures but English Heritage says it will "reconnect the site with its prehistoric landscape"

Conservation project tackles damage to Joan Miró's terraced maze of sculptures and ceramics in grounds of Modern art museum

In a sign of how drastically things would change, fewer than half prioritised online offerings in a wide-ranging survey

The director and film-maker has donated around 375 works to his hometown institution—and will have a pair of restrooms named after him

Candace Beinecke and Hamilton James will lead the trustees

Museum chief is asymptomatic and says he will continue working in quarantine

Endangered Material Knowledge Programme will be extended for seven more years with £8.8m grant from Arcadia fund

Monuments commemorating the First and Second World Wars—mostly built in small towns and villages—are added to Historic England's list of protected places

Researchers have identified nine buildings that require a “quick response” and a further 57 places of worship that could suffer from future cavity collapses

Senate approves bill to return 27 colonial-era artefacts from museum collections to Africa within one year

British Columbia brothers donate paintings their grandmothers acquired to Art Gallery of Greater Victoria

A guide to in-person and online programmes that offer some mental and emotional relief this week

Government extends pilot project to return objects to Indigenous peoples—including those held by private collectors

Gardens of the Babelsberg Palace in Potsdam must be probed for undetonated explosives before further renovations can take place

Exhibition schedules disrupted and concerns raised over funding after institutions required to shut down until 2 December

Federal attorneys file a civil complaint, but museum says repatriation was already in the works

Committee will advise on cultural initiatives in the country and research Ghanaian objects held in international collections

Last-gasp decision after talks with the US museum directors association comes just before a Sotheby’s auction

The initiative aims to address historic discrimination against artists of colour, who often gain recognition—and market value—later in their careers

As works head to market, organisation reminds members that its relaxed rules were not adopted to “incentivise” art sales

Criticism in Israel reached an apex when President Rivlin called for the state to prevent the London auctions

A planned mosque and cultural centre will celebrate the syncretic culture of Hinduism and Islam in the northern city of Ayodhya

Israeli museum professionals fear deaccessioning auction could set a dangerous precedent

A visitor makes the connection between the artist’s Struggle series and a work in a neighbour’s home

Closures, postponements and sharp reductions in programming prompt soul-searching—and innovation—among institutions

Stéphane Aquin is taking over after Nathalie Bondil’s controversial dismissal

Stéphane Aquin faces the challenge of restoring stability after Nathalie Bondil’s disputed removal