Momin, who has a long-standing relationship with the Whitney Museum and previously led the Henry Art Gallery in Seattle, will start her role in September

Up to 550 jobs could be axed at the charity as part of a bid to save £26m, despite rising visitor numbers

The gift from the John and Susan Horseman Collection will expand access to Native art across the US

Researchers and conservators have found one-size-fits-all standards to be both ineffective and inefficient—and now they're looking for better ways to preserve works

Arthur Brand worked with police to return the items to the Netherlands’ National Archives after they were found in an attic

The French president made the comments yesterday at a ceremony attended by UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer

Syria is set to receive $5m including for Palmyra, while a further $9m has been earmarked to address the impact of climate change on heritage, mainly in Africa

The mega museum, set to open in December, will fund projects aimed at enriching understanding of UAE’s cultural and historical legacy

The tapestry will be displayed at the British Museum from September 2026, as part of a bilateral season of culture between the UK and France

A statement from the museum, which displayed works by Ai Weiwei and Goya, attributes the closure to disruption caused by strike action

Campaigners behind a petition that has garnered more than 100,000 signatures are seeking to end the kind of deals struck by the British Museum and Science Museum

The constitutional law scholar Heather K. Gerken will oversee the Ford Foundation, a $16bn philanthropic entity with an eye towards social justice

The government has this year cut back a funding lifeline for listed churches, putting historic buildings and the art they house at risk

Bustamante will take over a medieval church that will host shows and lectures

The two artefacts are being restituted as part of the museum's closure of its Benin gallery, which had been donated by the billionaire collector Robert Lehman

The Manchester Museum is running a public consultation about the future of Asru, a woman who lived in Thebes, southern Egypt

Notices asking visitors to report “any signs or other information that are negative about either past or living Americans” prompted outrage and pushback

The David Geffen Galleries, which officially opens next April, recently hosted a preview event and performances by Kamasi Washington and an ensemble of 100 jazz musicians

The Modernist artist’s son has opened a museum dedicated to his father in Karachi

The work featuring two stags locked in combat was made for George Harry Grey, 7th Earl of Stamford, who outraged society by marrying a former circus performer

Beamish, The Living Museum of the North was commended for "remarkable attention and passion of its staff"

In addition to revealing the 74 recipients of new Frankenthaler Climate Initiative grants, the foundation announced it will extend the initiative another five years

The layoffs come amid a $23.4m deficit in the last fiscal year and represent around 20% of unionised employees

The location of the work—whose authenticity remains unconfirmed—is “subject to strict secrecy”, according to the ministry of culture

Art Workers for Palestine Scotland had arrived to host an unofficial week-long programme of events before officers arrived and, the group claim, “violently escalated”

While loans between museums are exempt from the additional requirements for proof of legal export from the country of origin and provenance documentation, those from private collectors will be affected

The new fund, announced at a star-studded gala yesterday, has raised £43m so far

The new programme, in partnership with 15 institutions on six continents, will support both preservation and the creation of new work in response to the challenges presented by climate change

Christian campaigners have launched a petition against the display of a 19th-century prophylactic depicting a semi-naked nun

The acquisition comes as the museum’s photography department prepares to celebrate its 25th anniversary