The project has been almost 100 years in the making, when one of the Ringling brothers bought thousands of works from the Metropolitan Museum of Art and took them home to Sarasota

Fragile limestone carvings from the Diquís culture undergo conservation at the Finca 6 Museum Site in southern Costa Rica

The Museum Villa Stuck’s opulent interiors have had new life breathed into them—and the influential artist’s collection has been rehung

Some of the artefacts were seized from the Metropolitan Museum of Art as part of ongoing investigations into the activities of smugglers Robin Symes and Eugene Alexander

In 2023 the Mütter Museum was at the centre of a scandal around the repatriation of Indigenous remains. Now, as the dust begins to settle, a new leadership team is looking to the future

Public documents also reveal property developer leading demolition effort was at least partly responsible for fountain and plaza maintenance for nearly 50 years

The digital interventions by 17 Native artists, launched on Indigenous Peoples’ Day, put pointed twists on works in the museum’s American Wing

Four structures within the 18th-century complex have been restored as part of a partnership with the World Monuments Fund

The work, ‘Les 4 temps’, by the Algeria-born artist Mohamed Bourouissa, will go on display later this month

The 21 museums, 14 research and education complexes, and one zoo overseen by the Smithsonian closed on Sunday

But the museum is not promoting the show that way—and might not even have registered its record-breaking size

Two years ago, museums fell over themselves marking 150 years since Pablo Picasso’s death. This year, they are doing the same for Robert Rauschenberg’s 100th birthday. But who is it all for?

The Slovak National Gallery, thrown into turmoil by dismissals and resignations, has become a focal point for protests by artists and NGOs

A pillar featuring detailed facial features was unearthed in Karahan Tepe near the Syrian border

The move has been met with protests and petitions in support of the museum

The work, taken from the tomb of a vizier called Khentika, features a motif that is extremely rare in Ancient Egyptian art

The objects were taken from a display case at St Fagans National Museum of History in Cardiff

In an era of stretched public coffers and cuts, endowments can offer financial resilience and independence. But they are likely to prove out of reach for smaller museums, which may find it hard to accrue donations for longer-term projects

The Smithsonian’s museums in Washington, DC, and New York City will remain open for now

Opening next March, the revamp will increase the number of galleries from four to seven as part of the museum's Future Plan development programme

The news comes a year after the suburban art museum closed, following years of financial problems

The museum will display around 200 works from RM’s personal collection and the museum’s holdings

Behind its ordered, Neo-Classical façade, the London institution has been home to plenty of intrigue and eccentricity

The gallery will be redeveloped by David Chipperfield Architects, who will add a 12-metre-high space with a mezzanine

Speaking to ‘The Art World: What If…?!’ podcast, Glenn Lowry also discussed plans for a new museum directors leadership initiative, and delivered his verdict on his successor

Museo Casa Kahlo is located a short walk from the popular Casa Azul museum in the Coyoacán neighbourhood, in a home long owned by members of the Kahlo family

Students at a Vancouver university will analyse the designs and materials with a view to identifying where and when the items originate from

The first show at the new space, opening on 1 October, is inspired by the Eero Saarinen-designed US Embassy in Oslo

The institution in Doha will featured the celebrated—and sometimes controversial—late artist’s paintings, films, tapestries and more

Many institutions are adopting a practice of “strategic silence” to protect funding and avoid censure