This article was first published by Museums Association. Five “national treasures” collectively worth £8m were purchased by UK museums in the last financial year after being denied export licences by the UK Government. Arts Council England’s (ACE) annual report of the Reviewing Committee on the Export of Works of Art and Objects of Cultural […]
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This article was first published by the Art Newspaper. Since launching nearly eight years ago, the International Alliance for the Protection of Heritage in Conflict Areas—better known as Aliph, the first letter of the Arabic alphabet—has become a key player in the cultural heritage sector; “the new big kid on the block,” as one specialist […]
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This article was first published by Friends of the Nation’s Libraries. Friends of the Nations’ Libraries (FNL) is leading a campaign to raise £90,000 to buy a stunning 13th-century Bible, illuminated by the famed Sarum Master, and to donate it to Salisbury Cathedral – returning it home after nearly seven centuries. We have just 90 […]
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This article was first published by Smithsonian Magazine. In an effort to prevent overcrowding and protect the city’s ruins, the Pompeii Archaeological Park announced that it will allow no more than 20,000 tourists to enter the site each day. Beginning on November 15, visitors will need a personalized ticket with their full name on it that’s tied […]
This article was first published by the Guardian. Italian police have dismantled a Europe-wide forgery network suspected of producing sophisticated replicas of works by some of the world’s most famous artists, including Banksy, Pablo Picasso, Andy Warhol and Gustav Klimt. Thirty-eight people had been placed under investigation in Italy, Spain, France and Belgium on suspicion of conspiracy […]
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This article was first published by Museums+Heritage. The National Trust is establishing a new research laboratory to analyse its collection of historic paint samples, allowing for new insights into centuries of colour usage across their properties. The lab will catalogue thousands of paint samples dating back to the Roman era, creating an archive. The new […]
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This article was first published by BBC News. The largest restoration of Rembrandt’s masterpiece, The Night Watch, is under way at the Rijksmuseum, in Amsterdam. Following five years of research using techniques such as digital imaging and artificial intelligence, eight restorers will begin “Operation Night Watch” by removing the varnish from the painting – in […]
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This article was first published by the London Government. The Green Finance Fund is now open for Expressions of Interest and will close on 17 December 2024. If you have any questions, please get in touch at greenfinance@london.gov.uk. The Mayor’s Green Finance Fund was launched at London Climate Action Week 2023 and will lend up to […]
This article was first published by the Museums Association. Members of the House of Lords have called on the UK Government to provide assurances that it has adequately assessed the Autumn Budget’s likely impact on the culture sector, and will provide support to mitigate against rising costs. In a debate on 14 November called by […]
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