Sudden death of the director of the Lons-le-Saunier Museum
Director and curator of the Archaeological Museum of Lons-le-Saunier (Jura), Jean-Luc Mordefroid died on October 20, 2024 at the age…
The extraordinary story of Chew’s treasure
One of England’s most valuable ancient coins, estimated at £4.3 million (€5.1 million), will join the collections of the Somerset…
The National Museum of the Navy in Washington will move to a new location
The National Museum of the Navy in Washington will move into a new, modernized and more accessible space, not far…
The surroundings of Notre-Dame will be vegetated
As Notre-Dame de Paris prepares to reopen to the public on December 8 after the 2019 fire, the City of…
Jean-Baptiste Delorme new director of the Rochechouart Museum
Jean-Baptiste Delorme is the new director of the Departmental Museum of Contemporary Art in Rochechouart (Haute-Vienne). He succeeds Sébastien Faucon,…
Darren Walker new president of the National Gallery of Art in Washington
Darren Walker has been named president of the National Gallery of Art in Washington, the museum announced October 15. The…
National Museum of Indonesia reopens after 2023 fire
Closed for more than a year after a devastating fire in September 2023, the National Museum of Indonesia (MNI) reopened…
A test opening for the Grand Egyptian Museum in Cairo
While waiting for the official opening, unknown to date, the Grand Egyptian Museum opened twelve of its galleries on October…
Italy sees boom in demand for archaeologists
Italy. Excavating the past has become a profession of the future. This is the observation made by the Associazione Nazionale…
Kleine Grosz Museum in Berlin closes ahead of schedule
The Kleine Grosz Museum in Berlin will close on November 26, 2024 due to lack of funding. Opening in May…
Christine Macel removed from the management of the Museum of Decorative Arts
Change of position for Christine Macel, two years after her arrival as director of the Museum of Decorative Arts and…
Edinburgh closes one of its museums due to its budget deficit
Closed for two months due to a lack of staff, the People’s Story Museum, dedicated to the history of the…