Walmart heir wants museums to attract more people and donates $40 million to help
Alice Walton's foundation Art Bridges will give grants to dozens of museums around the country.
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Roman emperor statue seized from Cleveland Museum of Art in smuggling investigation
The headless statue is believed to depict Marcus Aurelius. The investigation into its origins comes over a decade after Turkey claimed that 21 objects at the museum were linked to an illicit trade.
The fantastical art of Wangechi Mutu: from plant people to a 31-foot snake
Mutu, who lives in Nairobi and Brooklyn, is the star of a show at New York's New Museum. Her art takes on viruses, genocide, junk mail (the "sleeping serpent" is full of it), her own hybrid identity.
It's Museum Day. Here's how to get free tickets and have some fun
The annual Museum Day has arrived. Visitors can get free admission to one of the hundreds of participating institutions in the U.S. All it takes is an email address and the desire to have some fun.
The Smithsonian selects four possible sites for new museums for women and Latinos
The National Women's History Museum and the National Museum of the American Latino were authorized by Congress in 2020.
UNESCO says 53 cultural sites in Ukraine have been damaged since the Russian invasion
The damaged sites include churches, historic buildings, museums and monuments. A UNESCO spokesperson said they fear more sites will be added to the list, as the group works to verify the destruction.
U.S. Russian cultural organizations fear boycotts over the war
Some U.S.-based institutions have publicly denounced Russia's invasion of Ukraine to show they don't represent the Russian government.
Welcome To Froggyland, The Croatian Taxidermy Museum That May Soon Come To The U.S.
The museum features the work of a Hungarian taxidermist who created anthropomorphized exhibits. It had 50,000 visitors in 2019, but numbers fell during the pandemic and the owner now plans to sell.
National Gallery Of Art Rebrands To Emphasize The 'National' In Its Name
The federally funded museum has been accused of "institutional misconduct" including racism and sexual harassment. A petition claimed some employees call it "the last plantation on the National Mall."
'Once A Museum Closes, It's Closed Forever': The Struggle To Keep Art Alive Right Now
For many small museums across the country, it's been over a year since their doors have been open to visitors, putting them in the same life-or-death situation as much of the rest of the arts sector.