Staff labour organisers at the Philadelphia Museum of Art reflect on their accomplishments

Architect's Core Project expansion creates 90,000 sq. ft of new galleries and reimagined public spaces at heart of 1928 landmark

The new year's must-see shows include Vermeer and Botticelli blockbusters; major Jasper Johns and Yayoi Kusama retrospectives; and sweeping surveys on Iran, slavery and queer art

Institutions act on go-ahead from the city after their second closing in November

Move by Washington, DC museums comes amid a wave of new US closures

Experts predict bigger galleries, a stronger connection to the outdoors and an end to the expansion juggernaut

The victory for the organising staff comes two days after the museum announced a round of layoffs

Loss of jobs comes amid plunge in revenue from coronavirus shutdown

Arte Povera sculptor hopes that his donations of hundreds of works on paper will start a dialogue

Employees call on the museum to take a position of neutrality in any union vote

Entreating management to recognise the union voluntarily, employees emphasise goals of equity, diversity and inclusion

Departure follows New York Times article describing objectionable behaviour with female employees

He seeks $200m in damages from lawyer who he says "hoodwinked" him

Two years of investigation preceded the Philadelphia Museum of Art’s exhibition of highlights from the Johnson Collection