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The nonprofit group that owns it would like to move the SS Red Oak Victory near the visitor center of the Rosie the Riveter/World War II Home Front National Historical Park, where the cargo ship which has been transformed into a floating museum is likely to draw more visitors. But with a project price tag estimated between $16 million and $20 million and no guarantee of where that money will come from, Richmond councilmembers have decided not to spend the $300,000 needed to study

Every year sees increasing interest in Vincent van Gogh, and this is a truly global phenomenon. The Dutch artist is now a megastar in East Asia-in China, Korea and Japan. Here, we review the Van Gogh year in 2025. The big surprise of the year was news that the Van Gogh Museum may have to close its doors unless the Dutch state provides more money to help look after its buildings.

Even with its relatively small sample size, however, the report demonstrates the impact of grant cancelations from such federal agencies as the Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS), the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH), and the National Endowment for the Arts (NEA). "These losses have forced difficult choices, including deferring facility or physical infrastructure improvements; canceling programming for students, rural communities, individuals with disabilities, the elderly, and/or veterans; and reducing public programs overall," the report states.

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.

CIG was established in 1869 with the American Museum of Natural History. Its institutions operate in city-owned buildings and receive financial support from the city, including for capital investment. A number of the city's museums are part of the program, including the Metropolitan Museum of Art, MoMA PS1, the Studio Museum in Harlem, El Museo del Barrio, the Bronx Museum of the Arts, and the Queens Museum.

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.