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History
fromwww.thehistoryblog.com
1 day ago

Church coin hoard goes on display at diocesan museum

A hoard of 1,000 silver coins from the late 16th and early 17th centuries will be displayed at the Warmia Archdiocese Museum in Olsztyn.
fromOpen Culture
5 days ago

Explore 1,000,000 Digitized Artworks from Across the UK: Paintings, Sculptures, Street Art & More

Art UK has taken it as its mission to digitally unite one million artworks from 3,500 institutions. This free-to-all portal connects everyone with the UK's public art collections.
London
fromwww.theguardian.com
5 hours ago

V&A censored catalogues after demands by Chinese printer

The V&A often uses Chinese printers because they can produce catalogues at half the cost of British or European companies, but this requires compliance with censorship requests.
Arts
France news
fromThe Local France
15 hours ago

French lawmakers pass bill simplifying return of colonial-era art

French lawmakers passed a bill to simplify the return of colonial-era looted artworks to their countries of origin.
Photography
fromianVisits
6 days ago

That famous photo of the former Prince Andrew is going on display in a gallery

A photo exhibition showcasing powerful images by photojournalists will take place in London, emphasizing the importance of eyewitness reporting.
#legion-of-honor
San Francisco
fromFuncheap
1 week ago

Free "Legion of Honor" Museum Day for Bay Area Residents (Every Saturday)

Every Saturday, Bay Area residents can enjoy free general admission to the Legion of Honor's permanent galleries with advanced ticket reservations.
Arts
fromFuncheap
3 days ago

"Legion of Honor" Museum Free Day (First Tuesdays)

The Legion of Honor offers free admission on the first Tuesday of the month and Saturdays for Bay Area residents.
Arts
fromFuncheap
3 days ago

"Legion of Honor" Museum Free Day (First Tuesdays)

The Legion of Honor offers free admission on the first Tuesday of the month and Saturdays for Bay Area residents.
#uk-museums
London
fromianVisits
6 days ago

The case for keeping museums free - even if you never visit

Reintroducing entry charges at UK museums could harm cultural diversity and economic benefits derived from free access.
London
fromwww.theguardian.com
2 weeks ago

The UK's free-to-access museums are the envy of the world. Charging for entry would be a big mistake | Karin Hindsbo

The UK made national museums free, increasing accessibility and audience engagement significantly.
#art-exhibitions
Arts
fromElite Traveler
1 day ago

The Art Exhibitions and Museum Openings Worth Traveling For in 2026

2026 features significant art exhibitions that warrant travel, showcasing unique experiences and rare artworks across Europe.
fromTime Out London
6 days ago
Arts

Last chance! Three excellent London exhibitions close this weekend

Several major art exhibitions in London are closing on April 12, including those featuring Turner and Constable.
Arts
fromElite Traveler
1 day ago

The Art Exhibitions and Museum Openings Worth Traveling For in 2026

2026 features significant art exhibitions that warrant travel, showcasing unique experiences and rare artworks across Europe.
Arts
fromTime Out London
6 days ago

Last chance! Three excellent London exhibitions close this weekend

Several major art exhibitions in London are closing on April 12, including those featuring Turner and Constable.
#museums
Travel
fromIslands
2 weeks ago

What Is The Most-Visited Museum In The US? - Islands

The U.S. has over 33,000 museums, more than any other country, with The Met being the most visited museum in the nation.
London
fromTime Out London
6 days ago

First look: designs have been revealed for the National Gallery's biggest ever revamp

Kengo Kuma has been selected to design the new wing of the National Gallery in London, part of a £750 million transformation project.
#brooklyn-museum
Brooklyn
fromHoodline
2 weeks ago

Pearlman Collection: Cezanne to Modigliani at Brooklyn Museum

The Brooklyn Museum will showcase over 50 modern European masterpieces from the Pearlman Collection from October 2, 2026, to April 18, 2027.
Brooklyn
fromHoodline
2 weeks ago

Pearlman Collection: Cezanne to Modigliani at Brooklyn Museum

The Brooklyn Museum will showcase over 50 modern European masterpieces from the Pearlman Collection from October 2, 2026, to April 18, 2027.
fromOregon ArtsWatch * Arts & Culture News
1 day ago

Art on the Road: Monet and Venice * Oregon ArtsWatch

The stellar collection of 30-plus Venice paintings from the artist's 10-week visit in 1908 is smartly framed by additional materials. Visitors get exposed to historic photographs of the city, as well as of the Monet couple visiting, and are provided with lots of quotations from the artist about his approach to art, process and subject.
Arts
UK politics
fromwww.theguardian.com
2 weeks ago

Ministers consider charging tourists to access UK national museum collections

International tourists may be charged for museum access to improve arts funding, despite public support for a hotel levy to subsidize free entry.
#moad
Arts
fromFuncheap
1 day ago

MoAD: Museum of the African Diaspora Free Museum Day (SF)

MoAD celebrates Black cultures and offers free admission days, making art accessible to all, especially families and those receiving food assistance.
Arts
fromFuncheap
1 day ago

MoAD: Museum of the African Diaspora Free Museum Day (SF)

MoAD celebrates Black cultures and offers free admission days to promote community engagement.
Arts
fromFuncheap
1 day ago

MoAD: Museum of the African Diaspora Free Museum Day (SF)

MoAD celebrates Black cultures and offers free admission days, making art accessible to all, especially families and those receiving food assistance.
Arts
fromFuncheap
1 day ago

MoAD: Museum of the African Diaspora Free Museum Day (SF)

MoAD celebrates Black cultures and offers free admission days to promote community engagement.
London
fromTime Out London
6 days ago

London is getting a mind-boggling new illusion museum

The Museum of Illusions is opening a second UK location in London this May, featuring unique exhibits like a 'Ghost Room' and gravity-defying illusions.
fromFuncheap
3 days ago

de Young Museum Free Day (First Tuesdays)

The de Young Museum is a landmark art museum founded in 1895, showcasing priceless treasures and works of art from the 17th through the 20th centuries from various regions.
Arts
History
fromianVisits
1 month ago

Looted from a royal palace: The medieval jug now on display in London

A medieval English bronze jug looted from Ghana's Asante kingdom reveals how European luxury goods became valued ceremonial objects through trans-continental trade networks before colonial appropriation.
London
fromTime Out London
2 weeks ago

International tourists could soon have to pay to visit London's greatest museums

The UK government is considering charging international visitors for access to national museums to boost art funding while keeping entry free for locals.
fromThe Art Newspaper - International art news and events
5 days ago

London's V&A launches webpage exploring provenance of its objects

The new webpage, entitled 'How have objects come to be in the V&A?', points out that for some objects, their journeys have involved known histories of violence, coercion or injustice, while for others there remains uncertainty over exactly how they came to be here.
Arts
fromArtnet News
4 days ago

The L.A. Museums Getting a Glow-Up Before the Olympic Games

The Getty Center's inaugural renovation will blend necessary structural and cosmetic updates, revitalizing galleries to 'bring art in dialogue with nature' and introducing 'exciting new artist commissions.'
Arts
#melissa-chiu
Arts
fromwww.theguardian.com
4 days ago

Smithsonian museum director to move to Guggenheim: a moment of change'

Melissa Chiu leaves the Hirshhorn Museum to become director of the Guggenheim Museum, emphasizing her decision is not related to political pressures.
Arts
fromwww.theguardian.com
4 days ago

Smithsonian museum director to move to Guggenheim: a moment of change'

Melissa Chiu leaves the Hirshhorn Museum to become director of the Guggenheim Museum, emphasizing her decision is not related to political pressures.
fromThe Art Newspaper - International art news and events
1 month ago

Former Louvre president Pierre Rosenberg on his new Poussin catalogue-and forthcoming museum

Born in Paris in 1936 to German-Jewish parents who fled the Nazis, his family survived the war in hiding in south-western France. Rosenberg first arrived at the Louvre in 1962, at the invitation of Charles de Gaulle's minister of culture, later heading up the department of paintings during the museum's dramatic relaunch in the 1980s and early 90s, symbolised by the 1989 completion of I.M. Pei's sculptural entrance, the Louvre Pyramid.
Paris food
Arts
fromHyperallergic
4 days ago

Guggenheim Museum Gets a New Director

Materials for the Arts provides essential free art supplies, advocating for similar initiatives in other cities to support local artists and reduce waste.
London
fromCN Traveller
3 weeks ago

This much-loved London museum has just taken the top spot as the UK's most popular attraction for the first time

The Natural History Museum in London attracted 7.1 million visitors in 2025, becoming the UK's most-visited attraction.
Arts
fromianVisits
5 days ago

From thoroughfare to treasure trove: V&A quietly unveils revamped Gilbert Galleries

The V&A Museum has transformed the Gilbert Collection gallery into a larger, engaging space that highlights its unique and eclectic objects.
Arts
fromHyperallergic
4 days ago

Art Movements: Meet The Met's New Photography Curator

Oluremi C. Onabanjo is appointed curator of photographs at The Met, enhancing representation of African and Black diasporic histories.
Paris food
fromwww.theguardian.com
1 month ago

An ugly year for the Louvre: where does the world's biggest museum go from here?

Laurence des Cars resigned as Louvre president after a year marked by staff strikes, infrastructure crises, a major heist, and ongoing operational challenges despite a €1 billion renovation plan.
London
fromTime Out London
3 weeks ago

One of the UK's greatest cities is getting a 54 million new museum

Bath's Fashion Museum will relocate to a £54m facility at the Old Post Office on New Bond Street, reopening in 2030 with expanded exhibition spaces and public realm improvements.
#british-museum
New York City
fromTravel + Leisure
1 month ago

19 of the Best Museums in New York City for Art, History, Music, and More

New York City offers must-visit museums across all five boroughs, from world-renowned institutions to underrated local history and farm museums.
Arts
fromianVisits
5 days ago

Fulham's Pre-Raphaelite archive brought into public ownership

Hammersmith & Fulham Council acquired an important archive from Victorian art collector Cecil French, enhancing the legacy of his 19th-century British art collection.
Arts
fromArtnet News
5 days ago

Unique Photographs Are Reshaping the Photo Market

The Spring Photographs auction features historic and contemporary works, highlighting the growing demand and market value of photography.
fromThe Art Newspaper - International art news and events
1 month ago

New leaders of France's Louvre and Orsay museums announced

Léribault's first mission, according to Macron, will be the "appeasement" of a museum which has been badly hurt by the theft of France's crown jewels on 19 October and a string of scandals since then. He will need all his diplomatic talents to face the unions, who have led an unprecedented series of strikes, asking a rise in wages.
Paris food
Arts
fromHyperallergic
5 days ago

One Last Chance to See Durer's Monumental Print in NYC

Albrecht Dürer's 'Triumphal Arch' will be stored at the New York Public Library this fall due to its age and fragility.
#louvre
London
fromCN Traveller
1 month ago

This fascinating new exhibition, an hour from London, is the hottest ticket for history buffs this summer

Hever Castle presents a comprehensive exhibition on Anne Boleyn, Henry VIII's second wife, marking 500 years since their courtship that led to the Church of England's establishment.
Arts
fromArtnet News
2 weeks ago

Sweaty Napoleon Hat Rediscovered After a Century in Storage

A rediscovered bicorne hat of Napoleon Bonaparte was found at the Condé Museum, revealing its historical journey from exile to present.
Arts
fromHyperallergic
2 weeks ago

UK Museums Hold Over 260,000 Human Remains, Report Finds

UK museums hold over 263,000 human remains, with significant collections from former British colonies, raising ethical concerns.
fromThe Art Newspaper - International art news and events
2 weeks ago

Comment | Museums must be the leaders in a moral revolution

Bregman claims, 'Today the whole of Europe risks turning into one big Venice, a beautiful open-air museum. A great destination for Chinese and American tourists. A place to admire what was once the centre of the world.' This statement encapsulates the concern that Europe is losing its cultural significance.
Arts
Arts
fromUntapped New York
3 weeks ago

See a Forgotten Michelangelo Sculpture at The Met in NYC

A sculpture attributed to Michelangelo remained unrecognized for nearly a century before being displayed at The Met.
fromArtnet News
4 weeks ago

Tate Modern to Mount Its First Monet Show Ever | Artnet News

Tate Modern museum in London announced its slate of 2027 exhibitions, including an opera-inspired installation by David Hockney in the revered Turbine Hall marking the artist's 90th birthday, Algerian artist Baya's debut U.K. solo show, and the first-ever exhibition devoted entirely to French impressionist Claude Monet since the Tate Modern opened 26 years ago.
Arts
Arts
fromTravel + Leisure
1 month ago

10 Best Art Museums in the U.S.-From New York to California

The United States hosts ten prestigious art museums featuring diverse collections spanning Renaissance masterpieces, Indigenous art, and contemporary works across the country.
Arts
fromOpen Culture
1 month ago

The Met Releases High-Definition 3D Scans of 140 Famous Art Objects: Sarcophagi, Van Gogh Paintings, Marble Sculptures & More

The Metropolitan Museum of Art now offers high-definition 3D scans of its artifacts, enabling unprecedented close examination and interaction with masterpieces through digital zoom, rotation, and augmented reality technology.
Arts
fromianVisits
2 months ago

Why the most interesting things in museums are sometimes the ones that aren't there

Absence of displayed objects and apology labels often draws visitor attention, provoking curiosity and stories while also disappointing those seeking specific artifacts.
#louvre-museum-leadership
fromTime Out London
2 months ago

A major Renoir exhibition is coming to London this year - here's why it will be one of the city's best art shows in 2026

'trace] the evolution of the imagery of affection, seduction, conversation, male camaraderie and the sociability of the café and theatre, as well as merry-making, flirtation, courtship and child-rearing in Renoir's art'
Arts
Arts
fromTime Out London
2 months ago

The Courtauld is opening two new galleries of contemporary art

The Courtauld will open the Blavatnik Contemporary Galleries at Somerset House in 2029, providing accessible spaces for contemporary art, working artists, and student-led programming.
Arts
fromHyperallergic
2 months ago

When Artists Lose Their Archives

An artist lost a storage unit and later discovered parts of their work were sold online without notification, stripping authorship and meaning.
Arts
fromTime Out London
2 months ago

National Gallery masterpieces are coming to this south London suburb

Life-sized reproductions of 30 world-famous paintings will be displayed across Croydon from February 3 to July 5, with free workshops available.
Arts
fromArtnet News
2 months ago

Gallery Shows Featuring Estates Are Everywhere. Here Are 5 to Catch

Exhibitions of deceased artists and estates are rising, signaling momentum for historical reappraisals and potentially making January a season for such shows.
Arts
fromianVisits
2 months ago

Courtauld Gallery recieves 10 million gift to fund expansion of its art galleries

The Courtauld Gallery secured £10 million from the Blavatnik Family Foundation to open two contemporary art galleries at Somerset House, scheduled to open in 2029.
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