The Catacombs of Paris: from the ossuary to the museum
Paris. It is a place that does not know the crisis. Despite an entrance fee of 31 euros, a record…
In Berlin, the Pergamon Museum will partially reopen in 2027
Closed since October 2023, the Pergamon Museum, on Museum Island in Berlin, will partially reopen in June 2027. This reopening…
How the State supports provenance research
France. The best known cases of stolen cultural property are the so-called “MNR” works, or “National Museum Recovery Property”: these…
Angers Cathedral unveils its contemporary gallery
Angers (Maine-et-Loire). The three doors, a reference to the Trinity. The thirteen arches, a subtle allusion to the Apocalypse. And…
Turin is testing a robot guide in one of its historic palaces
In Turin, the historic setting of Palazzo Madama now serves as a laboratory for an unexpected experience. Since the end…
At the Louvre, department directors between internal responsibilities and national role
The renewal of the mandate of Maximilien Durand (50 years) at the head of the department of Byzantine Arts and…
The Fabric Museum, a disjointed project
Lyon (Rhone). A timetable that is still unclear, a budget that remains to be clarified: in Lyon, the renovation of…
In Florence, a tourist prosecuted for damaging the Neptune Fountain
In Florence (Italy), a 28-year-old tourist is being prosecuted after damaging the Neptune Fountain during a bachelorette party on the…
The opening of Berlin Modern postponed to 2030
In Berlin, the construction site of the Berlin Modern museum has been crystallizing the expectations and frustrations of the German…
The Nicéphore-Niépce Museum is standing still
Chalon-sur-Saône (Saône-et-Loire). On February 24, Claude Limon, president of the society of friends of the Nicéphore Niépce Museum, warned about…
Outsourcing a service is not prohibited, directing the service provider’s employees is.
France. In October 2024, the Sud-Culture, SUD-PTT and Solidaires unions opened an unprecedented front in the cultural sector by filing…
Outsourcing of reception in museums, a booming model
France. The outsourcing of public services in museums is a recent phenomenon across the sector. Several actors date the real…