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New Initiative Invites Museums to Borrow Work by Palestinian Artists
“Many people are asking their institutions to speak up and not be silent,” said Faisal Saleh of the Palestine Museum US.
Museums
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Citing Attendance Slump, SFMOMA Cuts 20 Jobs
The museum reported a 35% attendance drop from 2019.
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Activists Take to Guggenheim Museum to Denounce Israeli Airstrikes
The museum temporarily closed its doors after a group dropped banners depicting Palestinians grieving over the bodies of dead children.
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Averting Strike, Brooklyn Museum Union Ratifies First Contract
The union secured wage increases and other wins just a day before a planned strike deadline and amid an ongoing unfair labor practices complaint.
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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.
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.
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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.