This article was first published by the Museums Association. A public appeal has been launched to identify four men who are believed to have stolen more than 600 artefacts from Bristol City Council’s museum collection. The artefacts are from the British Empire and Commonwealth collection, which is housed in Bristol Archives on Cumberland Road having […]
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This article was written by Ben Davis and first published on artnet. I’ve spent a lot of time this year combing through museum websites and exhibition rosters to see which artists are showing. Doing this exercise, you do see ups and downs, as different constellations of shows open and close: artists having a “micro-moment.” But […]
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This article was first published by The Art Newspaper. The San Antonio Museum of Art (Sama) has repatriated nine antiquities to Italy, eight of which were identified through photographs that had been seized from the convicted dealer and smuggler Giacomo Medici. The ninth object, a marble head of the Greek god Hermes, had been excavated from ancient Roman […]
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This article was first published by the Museums Association. The Musée du Louvre in Paris was unable to open today after many of its workers voted in favour of strike action. The walk-out, voted for by about 400 museum employees, was prompted by workers’ discontent regarding general working conditions and security weaknesses in the museum’s […]
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This article was first published by ICOM. Each year, ICOM establishes general guidelines to support the successful application of participants. Proposals should highlight the relevance of projects to ICOM’s strategic plan, the clarity of their objectives, collaboration with other entities, innovation, and a sustainable approach. ICOM encourages all its National Committees (NCs), International Committees (ICs), Regional […]
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This article was first published by the Heritage Education Trust. Eligibility Requirements Sandford Award is open to all heritage organisations large and local, urban and rural across the UK, (including the Republic of Ireland, the Channel Islands and the Isle of Man) that have a site and/or a collection and deliver a formal learning programme. Please […]
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This article was first published by the Museums Association. The Young V&A in London, which reopened in 2023 after a £13m reimagining, has been named the winner of the Council of Europe Museum Prize 2026. The museum was selected by the Culture Committee of the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe at a meeting in Paris, and […]
This article was first published by The Art Newspaper. The British Library has warned visitors to expect “significant disruption” and partial closures next week (8-12 December) as staff strike over pay disputes. More than 300 workers who are members of the Public and Commercial Services union (PCS) will walk out for the second time in recent […]
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This article was first published by European Museum Forum. All European museums which are not for profit and have opened or been substantially renewed since January 2022 are eligible to apply. Explore the Guidelines and FAQs to get a quick overview of how the process works and what to expect. Our National Correspondents are also ready to help […]
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