The former chancellor's instalment echoes the selection of Lord Armstrong as chair of the V&A, which had serious consequences for the museum

Staff continue fight against vermin with innovative entertainment

"Art market participants" who sell works of art worth €10,000 (£8,600) or more must register with the HMRC by 10 June

From Rodin's plaster casts and Barbara Hepworth's bronzes, to flower arranging, disco dancing and the notorious Nero

Decision has drawn wave of criticism from culture and heritage professionals, accusing government of ‘money-grabbing philistinism’

Mysterious image still holds some secrets however

Painting is the only surviving contemporary image of the monarch

Art History Link-Up chief says subject is a rare offer at state schools because of cuts and teacher shortages

Residents next to the London museum continue legal battle after losing case to close viewing platform that allows visitors to see inside their flats

New licensing regulations for cultural property may hamper metal detectorists' ability to sell legitimate finds on the European market

Major UK institutions lost 78% of their visitors due to the pandemic last year, our research reveals

Research commissioned by the trust provoked complaints from Conservative politicians amid UK culture war around controversial monuments

A 1960s office block behind the Sainsbury Wing will be demolished to make way for a new building to provide more exhibition space

The culture sector is being relegated to the ranks of "indoor entertainment"

Independence of museums and heritage bodies is at risk, say Ed Vaizey and Chris Smith, as Johnson’s government pushes ‘anti-woke’ agenda

Celtic deity from Cambridgeshire sports impeccable hair that is slightly longer at the back

Refurbishment, to be partly completed for the museum's 200th anniversary in 2024, will encompass the lobby of the Sainsbury Wing, a new research centre and improved outdoor space

Conservation boost from a US charity comes after the heritage organisation faced a £200m revenue collapse due to the pandemic

Recent excavation has uncovered late Neolithic and Bronze Age artefacts and human remains

Wallace Collection, Birmingham Museums and the MAC Belfast are among more than 100 charities receiving recovery grants from the Garfield Weston Foundation

Cadavers on display in 'Real Bodies' show were provided by Dalian-based firm known to have acquired corpses from police

The UK communities secretary Robert Jenrick's plans to prevent the removal of controversial monuments reveals his inability to view the past as shifting and complex

Moves by parishes to replace pews with chairs for “flexibility” anger traditionalists

Shops remain open in many countries even as museums are plunged once more into Covid-19 deep-freeze

Two trustees, the artist Fiona Banner and the art lawyer Jon Sharples, also stepped down in support

Move follows release of National Trust’s slavery report, which was accused of following a ‘woke agenda’

Some dealers say they will continue to hold private viewings for buyers, while opening hours are extended in the West End tonight

Entries on Historic England Heritage at Risk list, published today, have risen to 5,097

Aberdeen Art Gallery, Gairloch Museum, the Science Museum, South London Gallery and Towner Eastbourne will share £200,000 award

First funding round hailed as a "lifeline" for heritage sites and specialists reeling from the pandemic, but job losses continue