This article was first published by The Art Newspaper. The Netherlands has become the latest country to agree to return the Benin Bronzes, works of art looted by the British from the Kingdom of Benin, in present-day Nigeria, in 1897. The Dutch government returned 119 objects, including brass and bronze sculptures, plaques, ornate pendants, and other […]
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This article was first published by AICCM. Australia is experiencing an increasing number of natural disasters, some truly devastating in their impact. While there are some disasters that we can’t prevent, we can reduce their impact on our collections by: AICCM has developed a Disaster Preparedness Calendar to help cultural organisations act in a timely […]
This article was first published by The Art Newspaper. The Museo Nacional Centro de Arte Reina Sofía in Madrid, Spain’s museum of 20th-century art, has expanded its collection with 470 new works in a demonstration of its commitment to gender balance and racial diversity. More than half of the acquisitions are by women and a […]
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This article was first published by The British Museum. The British Museum has announced Lina Ghotmeh — Architecture (LG—A) has won the competition to redesign its Western Range galleries. A pivotal moment in the Masterplan project to transform the Museum’s historic building, the project will be one of the biggest cultural renovations undertaken anywhere in the world. […]
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This article was first published by the Collections Trust. The Collections Trust has announced David Gelsthorpe as their next Chief Executive. David has been Chair of the UK Museum Accreditation Scheme for four years, and is Chair of Your Trust, Rochdale’s culture and leisure trust. Most recently, David was Curator of Earth Sciences at Manchester Museum for 18 years, where […]
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This article was first published by The Art Newspaper. The Cleveland Museum of Art will return a headless Greco-Roman bronze statue that was pillaged from the ancient city of Bubon in south-central Turkey. The larger-than-life statue of a draped male figure, thought to be a philosopher based on the pose, will remain on view in […]
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This article was first published by the Museums Association. The ground floor of the Science Museum in London is to undergo a transformation over the next five years with the opening of three new free galleries exploring space, stories of the science of today and the history of invention. As part of the changes, the […]
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This article was first published by MuseumNext. A Repair Café is a community event where people bring broken items—such as electronics, clothes, furniture, and bicycles—to be repaired for free by volunteer experts. These events are designed to reduce waste, save money, and promote sustainability by extending the life of everyday items instead of discarding them. The concept […]
This article was first published by The Art Newspaper. The cultural heritage sector will soon have new artificial intelligence-powered tools to improve planning for the protection of sites from the effects of natural disasters, acts of war and environmental crises, thanks to a new Paris-based four-party collaboration, HeritageWatch.AI. The independent, non-commercial body was launched on […]
