American museums overtaken by ill-gotten Turkish bronzes
UNITED STATES. Exceptional bronze statues, a tenacious expert and a former Marine officer to investigate: the affair of the “Bubon…
Villa Noailles celebrates its 100th anniversary
On the heights of Hyères, at the top of steep terrain, sits a large white building which strangely resembles an…
Aymeric Jeudy confirmed as director of the Matisse Museum in Nice
Aymeric Jeudy was appointed by the mayor of Nice to direct the Matisse Museum. Deputy to former director Claudine Grammont…
The mayor of the 6th arrondissement warns of the abandonment of the Hébert Museum by the State
The Ernest Hébert National Museum, which displays the works of the eponymous 19th-century painter, has been closed since 2004. Housed…
The MET expands its spaces dedicated to fashion
The Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York is embarking on the transformation of the large ground floor hall currently…
Transactional agreement to terminate between the director of the Mathurin Méheut Museum and her supervisory authority
An agreement was finally signed on October 2, 2023 between the recently laid off director of the Mathurin Méheut Museum…
The director of Italian national museums takes stock of his action
Italy. Archaeologist Massimo Osanna has been, since 2020, the general director of national museums in Italy. After studying classics, he…
Switzerland, a new private museum dedicated to the Geneva school
Jussy, Switzerland. Sometimes, all it takes is a click for the foundations of an artistic affinity to be laid. For…
Eco-renovation now on the program of the Heritage Foundation
France. The article of the Heritage Code detailing the missions of the Heritage Foundation explicitly states this: this non-profit organization…
Mathilde Augé reopens the WMF office
Paris. The French heritage landscape is enriched by a new organization: the French branch of the World Monument Funds (WMF)….
The Avranches Museum of Art and History closes permanently
The City of Avranches will only have one museum open to the public – the Scriptorial – from next Saturday…
the British Museum asks for help
On its website, the British Museum published photos resembling some of the hundreds of pieces stolen from its collections on…