#museum-funding

#museum-funding

Tate's plan to secure its future by building an endowment fund worth £150m by 2030 has sparked debate in the UK museum sector about whether such a funding model could sustain national and regional institutions long-term. Endowments are less widespread in the UK than in the US, where the top 45 museums hold such funds worth more than $40bn in aggregate, according to UpStart Co-Lab figures.

Collectors Rene and Veronica di Rosa first opened their private collection to the public in 1997. Since that time, the museum's exhibits and special programs have focused on established Northern California artists, including Robert Arneson, Joan Brown, Jay DeFeo, Roy De Forest, William T. Wiley, and others. The integration on its 217-acre campus of contemporary new work, outdoor sculptures, nature camps, hikes, the Winery Lake Vineyards, programs at the di Rosa residence, and other features elevates the institution into a culturally significant and ever-changing regional

Trump said that the "Smithsonian is OUT OF CONTROL" on Truth Social earlier this week.