News
Layoffs of Senior Staff Throw Canada's National Gallery Into Turmoil
Greg A. Hill, a senior curator of Indigenous art, was among the top officials who lost their jobs.
Museums
Opinion
Museum Directors, Do You Need a Hug?
Prominent museum directors declaring that they are "deeply shaken" by climate activists is a resounding failure of leadership.
Opinion
Your Land Acknowledgment Is Not Enough
Land acknowledgment without action is an empty gesture, exculpatory and self-serving.
News
Russian Missile Strikes Damage at Least Seven Museums in Kyiv
Ukraine’s defense minister called the strikes, which targeted power plants and civilian areas, “war crimes.”
News
John Oliver Roasts Museums in Episode on Looted Art
The episode focused on Western museums' hesitant repatriation efforts and auction houses’ questionable consignment practices.
Opinion
It's Time for US Museums to Divest From Immoral Industries
What would it look like if museums turned their billions toward positive good instead of questionable investments simply for profit?
News
Low Morale Plagues Visitor Services Workers at the Whitney Museum
The menial work, combined $17/hour pay, no benefits, and a lack of support from higher-ups has reportedly led to severe staff shortages.
Opinion
Museum Rentals Are a Recipe for Disaster
This is what happens when boozed-up patrons party next to priceless mosaics, statues, and vases.
News
Psychiatrists in Brussels Can Now “Prescribe” Museum Visits to Patients
The six-month pilot program will evaluate the impact of art and cultural institutions on mental health and well-being.
News
500+ US Museums Will Be Free on September 17
Museum Day 2022 is a chance to get out there and show the special or weird institution in your state that you care — for free.
News
Carefully Worded Definition of “Museum” Eschews Neutrality
After months of deliberations, and a failed attempt at a more politicized version in 2019, the International Council of Museums (ICOM) has finally updated its definition of a museum.
News
New Law Requires NY Museums to Label Nazi-Looted Art
Museums will have to install “prominently placed” placards alongside the works, according to a new suite of laws signed by Governor Kathy Hochul.