Coronavirus
Scottish museum of religion is finally coming out of lockdown—more than two years after the pandemic hit
Faith leaders and community groups campaigned to save Glasgow's St Mungo Museum of Religious Art and Life from the risk of permanent closure
After years of emergencies, Italy launches 'unprecedented' plan to protect churches against earthquake damage
Culture ministry earmarks EU pandemic recovery funds to mitigate the impact of future disasters on religious buildings around the country
Back to normal: London's Victoria and Albert Museum resumes pre-Covid opening hours
From next month, the institution will be open for seven days a week again and timed tickets for general admission will also be dropped
Museums and heritage in 2021: pandemic woes and African treasures
We look back on a year of museums commandeered as Covid-19 vaccine centres, masterpieces sold as NFTs and much talk over the Benin bronzes
Blockbuster Vermeer exhibition forced to close as Germany faces fourth coronavirus wave
German health minister warns that by the end of the winter, everyone will be “vaccinated, recovered or dead”
Running at 7%: Tate Modern's visitors slumped from 5.7 million at its peak to just 361,000 in 2020/21
Annual financial accounts show extent of fall in visitor numbers at national museums
How British Museum's maintenance woes have kept Parthenon Marbles off view for a full year
The poor condition of the London museum’s Greek and Assyrian galleries—with roofs in disrepair causing long closures—is adding to calls for the restitution of the contested works
Chinese heritage sites see boost from local tourists as pandemic closes borders
The travel restrictions—and political encouragement—have driven increasing domestic demand for cultural travel experiences in China, prompting concerns over preservation
'The Europeans are back and buying': sales flow steadily at first Art Basel since the pandemic
Though Covid-19 travel complications have kept many US and Asian collectors away, dealers report brisk business from the VIP opening
Who will wear the hottest mask at the Met Gala? Museum charts a more intimate, health-conscious fundraiser
Art Basel gets complicated: Swiss authorities will not accept Astra Zeneca vaccine while US issues ‘do not travel’ advisory
Non-EU visitors will have to apply for Swiss Covid-19 certificate before attending and, with certain vaccines not recognised, some will have to take tests onsite
Workers at the Brooklyn Museum vote overwhelmingly to form a union
Represented by a UAW local, curators, conservators, educators and others at the New York institution will now seek to negotiate a contract with management
New York City museums will require employees and visitors to provide proof of vaccination
Mayor’s order will be enforced starting on 13 September after a public education campaign
Regrouping after pandemic shut down its new home, International Center of Photography in New York names its next director
David E. Little, who heads Amherst College’s museum, has experience in fund-raising, educating and curating at multiple US institutions
UK art fairs breathe sigh of relief as government waives quarantine for vaccinated overseas exhibitors
Some US and European galleries at events such as Photo London in September had threatened to drop out due to added cost of isolating in hotels
American Museum of Natural History sues insurer over Covid-19 coverage
New York institution says it lost over $37m when it was forced to shut down, but insurance company caps potential coverage at $200,000
France enforces vaccine passports for over-18s visiting museums and cultural venues
Controversial “health pass” introduced to fight a fourth wave of Covid-19 infections driven by the Delta variant
From village life to vaccine centre: Museum of the Year 2021 shortlist announced
Centre for Contemporary Art Derry-Londonderry, Experience Barnsley, Firstsite, Thackray Museum of Medicine and Timespan chosen as five finalists for Art Fund's coveted £100,000 prize
US galleries survive: despite a stark decline in revenue in 2020, many galleries have a positive post-pandemic outlook, report says
The Art Dealers Association of America 2021 survey shows many galleries intend to increase their artist roster in 2021 and slowly hire back employees
England's Freedom Day has arrived—and museums are fighting to keep crowds at bay
Despite lockdown restrictions lifting today, most institutions will maintain capacity limits and distancing rules until at least end of August
Documenta 15 to go ahead as planned in 2022 despite pandemic hurdles
After weighing postponement, the Kassel exhibition’s shareholders say decision to stick to timetable was “not easy”
Royal College of Art students launch virtual gallery of works that were 'lost or damaged' during lockdown
More than 150 students have complained but only two students have so far made a claim, college officials say
Visitor figures: how many people are actually returning to London museums post-lockdown?
We asked English institutions to provide figures for the four-week period from 17 May to gauge current demand
Museum curators battle rise in bug numbers during pandemic with new card game
Staff continue fight against vermin with innovative entertainment
Paris's indebted Fan Museum at risk of folding
Income losses during the pandemic have pushed the private museum and fan-making workshop to the brink
Home truths: east London's museum of domestic life emerges from lockdown after £18.8m makeover
Museum of the Home reopens on 12 June with double the public space in its 18th-century almshouse buildings
Minneapolis Institute of Art announces over $19m in gifts, including funds for a diversity officer, Latin American curator and deputy director
Museum, under pressure to embrace equity while facing revenue losses, says the money will shore up its endowment and operating budget
After warnings that a third of US museums could close, a survey indicates that just 15% are at significant risk
Poll conducted in April yields optimism that financial fallout from the pandemic will be less severe than feared
India’s 'vaccine prince' has a Van Gogh landscape in his living room
Adar Poonawalla, who runs the world’s largest Covid-19 vaccine producer, claims to have the finest collection of European art in the sub-continent