Museums

Leon Black Seeks Manhattan Foundation to Lock $5 Billion Art Collection

A new book says Leon Black plans to convert an iconic Manhattan property into a foundation for his $5 billion collection, after Congress held him in

British Museum Bans Photos of Bayeux Tapestry, Visitors Lose Camera Access

The British Museum reversed an opening‑week policy less than a week after the Bayeux Tapestry opened, imposing a full photography ban on visitors.

France Lends Codex Azcatitlán, Mexico Secures First Display in 186 Years

France is lending the 16th-century Codex Azcatitlán to Mexico for display at Mexico City's National Museum of Anthropology.

Museums Face More Brazen Thefts After Renoir Heist, High-Value Items at Risk

A Renoir museum robbery in Cagnes-sur-Mer highlights a Europe-wide rise in fast, targeted museum thefts focusing on small, high-value objects.

Pitt Rivers Museum Agrees to Return More Than Three Dozen Naga Remains

Oxford’s Pitt Rivers Museum will return more than three dozen sets of ancestral human remains to the Naga people, ending the museum’s custody of

Lonnie Bunch Resigns, Prompting Alarm Over Smithsonian's Commitment To Black History

His resignation alarms critics who fear the Smithsonian’s focus on public education about Black history could be weakened by conservative influence.

Lonnie Bunch Resigns, Smithsonian Loses A Public Defender Of History

Lonnie Bunch will retire by year-end after repeated clashes with the Trump administration over historical revisionism; he says pressure did not drive

John Galliano Withdraws From Met Costume Institute Show After Outcry

John Galliano pulled his Costume Institute exhibition at the Met after intense criticism of past racist remarks.

Los Angeles Gains George Lucas’s Narrative Art Museum, Opening 22 September

George Lucas and Mellody Hobson open a spaceship-shaped museum for visual storytelling. The 100,000 sq ft galleries include works by Banksy, Kahlo

Peter Thiel’s Private Viewing of Bayeux Tapestry Sparks Staff Concern

A private VIP viewing of the 11th-century Bayeux Tapestry by Peter Thiel on August 18 prompted staff worries about access and preservation.

Hidden Museum Gallery to Reopen After 83 Years From 16 September

A gallery sealed since 1943 reopens at the Natural History Museum on 16 September, showing 50 objects in an 18-month trial.

Ireland's Museum Staff Face Precarious Contracts

Museum workers in Ireland struggle with unstable contracts and toxic environments, a2024 compensation study reveals.

Investigation Finds New York State Museum Misused $597,624 in STATEMAP Grants

Federal investigators say the New York State Museum improperly claimed $597, 624 in federal STATEMAP funds, citing inflated time records.

Dresden State Art Collections Cyberattack Lasted Four Days, Officials Say

Authorities say the January breach ran from January 17 to 21, hitting core digital services at the 15-museum Dresden network.