Full funding will go to the museum if it raises an additional $45m on its own

New scientific research department to focus on organic artefacts, ancient human health and diet, and early technologies and materials

Suspects include museum’s security guard whose car was used as getaway vehicle

St Petersburg museum director pledges closer relationship as countries develop tourism links

Oil company blames “challenging business environment” rather than protests

Plans to send works from the Virginia Museum of Fine Arts' extensive collection to Russia were put on indefinite hold after insurance costs shot up by $1m

Decade of renovation ends with marathon opening for expanded gallery

Museum layoffs and project suspensions gather pace in Qatar as oil revenue collapse continues

The new installation raises important historical questions and brings much joy

Contract renewed despite staff challenges to his leadership and ability to continue in the role

More than 150 modernist images drawn from the musician’s collection will go on show later this year

Hermitage director reveals "circuitous" route that marble sculpture took from London to St Petersburg to avoid Greek seizure

The role has been empty since the death of founding director Michael Rush last year

Local charity in talks to take over heritage site dedicated to the venerable religious scholar

Harley Gallery in Nottinghamshire will house one of the finest aristocratic collections in England

The Russian institution’s collection of Palmyra artefacts could be used to reconstruct the ancient Syrian city<br>

Increasingly complex reorganisation is ambitious—and far from finished

Some staff question president Guy Cogeval's fitness to keep the post

The New York museum opened to the press on Tuesday with a preview of the opening exhibitions

The proposal for the Musée d’Art et d’Histoire is sent back to the drawing board after 54% vote against it<br>

Multi-millionaire collector lures director away from Amsterdam to lead contemporary art space

In new role US-born James Snyder will continue to foster Jerusalem institution’s global relationships<br>

Plans to shut institution and sell its seminal Modern and contemporary works are "alarming" artist says