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Newly Unearthed Documents Propose Eastern Island Head Was Not Stolen

02/24/2026

A British archaeologist has proposed a revised account of the excavation of Hoa Hakananaiʻa, the moai better known as the Easter Island Head, arguing that its removal was not a unilateral act of imperial extraction but a collaborative effort between …

Метки : археологияостров пасхикультурное наследиереституциятайны историимузей

Wisconsin Museum Treasurer Admits to Stealing $70,000 from Institution

02/13/2026

The former treasurer of the Hearthstone Historic House Museum in Appleton, Wisconsin—touted as “the only building still standing from the dawn of electricity” on its website—admitted to stealing $70,000 from the institution. According to a criminal complaint filed Wednesday, Steven …

Метки : музейкражарастратаэдисонвисконсинистория.

A Minerals Company Wants a Belgian Museum's Records About the Congo

02/13/2026

A museum devoted to Belgium’s colonial history in Africa has found itself involved in a dispute over access to documents pertaining to rich mineral deposits in what is now the Democratic Republic of Congo, formerly colonized by the European country. …

Метки : музейбельгияконгоколониальная историяминералыkobold metals

Debra Wimpfheimer Appointed Director of Queens Museum

02/13/2026

Debra Wimpfheimer Appointed Director of Queens Museum TheQueens Museumin New York has announcedDebra Wimpfheimeras its new executive director. A native of Queens, Wimpfheimer has worked for the institution on and off since 2002, most recently as deputy director. She will …

Метки : искусствонью-йоркмузейназначение#культурауправление

Centre Pompidou's Jersey City Museum Is Officially 'Dead'

02/12/2026

A Centre Pompidou satellite museum that was expected to open in Jersey City is officially not happening anymore, the city’s Mayor said on Wednesday. On Thursday, a Centre Pompidou spokesperson confirmed that the museum was no longer pursuing the project. …

Метки : центр помпидуджерси-ситимузейотменаистория искусстваархитектура

Hidden Tunnel in New York Museum was Used as 'Safe House' by Slaves

02/12/2026

A historic Manhattan home that’s long been a window into 19th-century New York life has revealed an unexpected secret. It turns out the Merchant’s House Museum, a preserved landmark in the NoHo neighborhood, appears to have once served as a …

Метки : манхэттенмузейистория.рабствооткрытиеаболиционизм

Queens Museum Promotes Debra Wimpfheimer to Executive Director

02/12/2026

The Queens Museum has named Debra Wimpfheimer as its next executive director. She replaces Sally Tallant, who departed last month ahead of taking on the directorship of the Hayward Gallery in London. Wimpfheimer, a Queens native, has worked for the …

Метки : искусствомузейкуинсназначениедебра уимпфхаймеркультурное разнообразие

Centre Pompidou's Jersey City Museum Is Officially 'Dead'

02/12/2026

A Centre Pompidou satellite museum that was expected to open in Jersey City is officially not happening anymore, the city’s Mayor said on Wednesday. The museum, officially known as the Centre Pompidou x Jersey City, would have been the only …

Метки : искусствомузейджерси-ситиархитектурацентр помпидукультурные события

Investigation Reveals Extent of Corruption at China's Nanjing Museum

02/11/2026

An investigation into the Nanjing Museum, one of China’s premier state-run cultural institutions, found that decades of systemic mismanagement and corruption enabled the secret sale of national treasures into the private art market. According to the South China Morning Post, …

Метки : китаймузейкоррупцияискусстворасследованиескандал

White House Suggests Expanded Trump Display at Smithsonian

02/08/2026

In mid-December, on a tour of the Smithsonian’s National Portrait Gallery, Abby Jones, the acting chief of protocol at the State Department, floated the idea that the Smithsonian should create a dedicated gallery featuring multiple images of President Donald Trump, …

Метки : искусствополитические событиямузейтрампсмитсоновский институт#культура

MFA Boston Says It Didn't 'Disproportionately' Lay Off People of Color

02/06/2026

On Thursday night, the Museum of Fine Arts Boston issued a lengthy explanation about a recent round of layoffs that drew controversy, in part because many claimed the cuts unfairly targeted curators of color. The museum denied that this was …

Метки : музейбостонискусствосокращениякураторыскандал

Auschwitz Tickets Must Be Booked Online Due to 'Unethical' Travel Companies

02/06/2026

The Auschwitz-Birkenau State Museum and Memorial announced on Wednesday that, beginning March 1, all tickets must be booked through its online reservation system. Previously, individual visitors could obtain entry cards on site. In a post on the museum’s website, officials …

Метки : музейаушвицизменениебилетыпольшатуризм

Flemish Government Scraps Plan to Dissolve M HKA After Backlash

02/06/2026

Flemish Government Scraps Plan to Dissolve M HKA After Backlash Belgium is abandoning its plan to dismantle theMuseum of Contemporary Art Antwerp(M HKA) after being met with stiff resistance from the artistic community. The government had aimed to cancel construction …

Метки : искусствомузейбельгияm hkaкультурное наследиевизуальные искусства

A Look at the Toledo Museum of Art's 2025 Acquisitions

02/05/2026

The Toledo Museum of Art has a somewhat atypical history, in terms of encyclopedic museums of its ilk. “The museum,” director Adam M. Levine explains, “was founded in 1901 with money and not a collection. The most interesting feature of …

Метки : музейискусствоколлекцияреинсталляциясовременное искусствокультурное наследие