News
Dallas Museum of Art Workers “Shocked” by Mass Layoffs
The news that 20 employees were laid off comes as the museum eyes a multimillion-dollar expansion and upgrades to its facilities.
Museums
Books
Confessions of a Met Museum Info Desk Worker
Robyn Schiff’s Information Desk: An Epic answers questions readers never knew they had.
Art
When Museum Workers Take Over Their Institutions' Walls
The Met’s staff art exhibition made headlines when it opened to the public last year. As it turns out, these shows are anything but rare.
News
Guggenheim Raises Ticket Costs as US Museums Get Pricier
A family outing to the New York museum for two parents and two teenagers would cost over $100 with the new admission fees.
News
These Are the Most Expensive Museums in New York City
The Whitney Museum of American Art has just raised its general admission tickets to a whopping $30, topping our list of the priciest cultural institutions.
News
Can European Museums Lure Visitors Once Again?
The Rijksmuseum’s Vermeer exhibition made headlines, but across Europe, many institutions seem to be quietly inching back to their pre-pandemic peaks.
Art
This Man's on a Mission to See All the Art in Animal Crossing IRL
Mayuren Naidoo has visited 26 museums internationally and seen 36 artworks from the beloved game so far, chronicling his trek on TikTok.
Art
How Can Museums Truly Shake Off Their Colonial Legacy?
Representation alone will not end inequity in art museums.
Interview
I Was a Museum's Black Lives Matter Hire
“You think you’ve been hired because you’re the right person. But once you're inside, you realize you’re not the right fit,” says curator eunice bélidor.
Art
California’s City of Compton Gets Its Own Museum
“We don’t have to go to Long Beach, or Downtown, or West LA to the Getty,” said artist Anthony Lee Pittman. “We can see art right here.”
News
Controversial New Law Prompts Greek Museums to Shutter
The legislation gives institutions more autonomy but less government support for efforts like fundraising and generating revenue.
News
Forget “Mummy,” It’s “Mummified Person” Now
Some museums are opting for new language to describe the preserved individuals in their collections who were once living humans.