British Museums see their independence called into question
London. During the selection last spring of the new director of the British Museum, George Osborne, the president of the…
Where is the restoration of the National Museum of Rio?
Ravaged by a spectacular fire in 2018, the National Museum of Rio de Janeiro has since been working on its…
Disappearance of Germain Viatte
Germain Viatte died on Saturday May 4, at the age of 84. The general curator of heritage had contributed to…
1937, The Notre-Dame stained glass window controversy
Paris. In April 2019, Notre-Dame de Paris cathedral was ravaged by a Dantesque fire. After the national emotion, controversies over…
Cemetery of plague victims discovered in Nuremberg
Nuremberg (Germany). Discovered during a survey on a construction site in the center of Nuremberg last February, the 6,000 m2…
National Museum Cardiff avoids closure
Cardiff (Wales). The new Minister of Culture for Wales wanted to be reassuring, on April 17, in front of the…
Rome, reopening of the Mausoleum of Augustus
Rome (Italy). The project was colossal. More than 11 million euros, public and private, were mobilized for the restoration and…
Confused social situation at the Bemberg Foundation
Of the 22 employees in place before the closure for works, in 2020, the Bemberg Foundation will ultimately have retained…
Kim Oosterlinck as director of the Royal Museums of Fine Arts of Belgium
The Belgian federal administration has just announced the appointment of a new director for the Royal Museums of Fine Arts…
Europe also has its heritage label
On April 11, 2024, the European Commission announced the new sites which have obtained the European Heritage Label, bringing the…
Pavillon des Sources, an approximate backpedal
Paris. The heritage series of the Pavilion des Sources is experiencing a new turnaround: it will ultimately remain in place,…
Tense social climate in Besançon museums
A report from the France 3 Bourgogne Franche-Comté channel revealed a strike on April 12 in the Museums of Art…