Museum Attendance
A tracked arts dataset for our culture coverage: what it measures, where the figures come from and when they were last checked.
Phoenix Art Museum opens Nagendran Gallery for Sri Lankan art
A $5 million gift from philanthropist Sukumar Nagendran has funded a major expansion of the Phoenix Art Museum's Asian art wing, creating a new...
Lucas Museum plaza fences spark debate over public access
The Lucas Museum of Narrative Art in Los Angeles is installing permanent fences around its central plaza.
New York Museum Unions Ratify Contracts with Wage Gains
Unionized staff at four major New York museums have ratified new multi-year contracts.
Ashmolean and Samdani launch Bangladeshi art partnership
The Ashmolean Museum and Samdani Art Foundation have launched a partnership featuring an annual visiting artist programme and a dedicated collection.
Whitney Museum union sets October 5 strike date
Unionized staff at the Whitney Museum of American Art will strike on October 5 if no contract is reached, a move timed just before a major Roy...
Jewish Museum Spotlights Women of Wiener Werkstätte
An exhibition opening in July 2026 highlights the underrecognized role of Jewish women as artists, designers, and patrons.
Taryn Simon's Guggenheim Show Explores Systemic Injustice
A review of Taryn Simon's exhibition at the Guggenheim Museum finds it presents injustice as a systemic failure, not the result of individual actions.
Taryn Simon's Guggenheim show explores history through an FBI agent's stories
Artist Taryn Simon's exhibition 'Father Country I Do Love You' at the Guggenheim Museum uses a retired FBI agent's stories.
New Jersey Black Women Printmakers Exhibit at Morven Museum
An exhibition at Morven Museum & Garden shows 14 generations of Black women printmakers from New Jersey.
Georgia O'Keeffe exhibit reveals lesser-known architectural works
A new exhibition at the Detroit Institute of Arts highlights Georgia O'Keeffe's lesser-known architectural works.
Smithsonian Secretary Lonnie Bunch Announces Retirement
Lonnie G. Bunch III will retire as Smithsonian Secretary at year's end after a 38-year career, highlighted by founding the National Museum of African...
Minnie Evans Whitney Exhibit Explores Artist's 'Lost World'
A major exhibition of Minnie Evans's work is on view at the Whitney Museum until January.
George Lucas unveils Lucas Museum of Narrative Art in Los Angeles
After decades of development and failed attempts in San Francisco and Chicago, George Lucas and Mellody Hobson have opened the Lucas Museum of...
Bayeux Tapestry's Power and Brutality on Display at British Museum
A review details the visceral impact of viewing the Bayeux Mix at the British Museum.
Galliano Exhibition Canceled, Media Reacts
The Metropolitan Museum of Art's canceled John Galliano exhibition has sparked widespread media commentary, focusing on the designer's past...
PM Burnham Reverses Parthenon Marbles Stance
UK Prime Minister Andy Burnham has reversed his long-held support for returning the Parthenon Marbles to Greece, now calling it an issue for the...
Beeple AI Artwork Sparks Ethics Debate
A new Beeple installation at the Madison Museum of Contemporary Art, which uses AI to analyze the museum's collection, has drawn over 600 signatures...
BMA Adds 118 Artworks from Caplan Gift
The Baltimore Museum of Art has acquired 118 new artworks over the past six months through purchases and gifts.
The Whale museum opens in Norway in 2027
A new museum dedicated to whales, called The Whale, will open in Andenes, Norway, on June 4, 2027. It will feature life-size sculptures, immersive...
Met Museum's Galliano Show Draws Donor Ire
Metropolitan Museum of Art donors, including Pace Gallery founder Arne Glimcher, are criticizing a planned John Galliano exhibition over its...
Riverside Art Museum Names New Director
Vivian Zavataro will take over as executive director of the Riverside Art Museum on Oct. 1, succeeding Drew Oberjuerge.
Pompeii Treasures Debut in Dallas Museum
The Dallas Museum of Art will open a 160-plus-artifact Pompeii exhibition in December, bringing ancient artifacts from Naples to Texas for the first...
Marseille Museum President Accused of Sexual Misconduct
A French government report published by Le Monde accuses MuCEM president Pierre-Olivier Costa of sexual and moral harassment.
Marina Abramović Explores Balloon Art at New York’s Balloon Museum
Marina Abramović’s newest installation, “Snowy/Windy/Spring on Planet Z,” debuts at the Balloon Museum, marking her first foray into inflatable art...