#cultural-institutions

#cultural-institutions

As the UK races to meet our net zero targets, the need to combat fossil fuel extraction has never been more urgent. While many museums, cultural institutions and artists are taking significant measures to combat the escalating climate and nature crisis, it is deeply frustrating that a few high-profile institutions demonstrate irresponsible leadership.

The Mexican Museum's saga continues, with its leadership accused of financial mismanagement, raising doubts about the museum's future as it struggles to secure funding for its new location.

Sir Jony Ive stated, "It is an extraordinary honour to join the Board of Trustees of the British Museum. I have adored the museum since I first visited..."

Although the area has been historically occupied by warehouses, some community members are contesting the project, arguing that it will exacerbate an existing housing shortage in the neighbourhood and contribute to increasing rental costs, among other concerns.

Uovo seeks to build a second facility in Brooklyn, comprising 240,000 sq. ft. of art storage and gallery spaces. Local support for the project has been significant.

The Children's Museum of Indianapolis boasts five floors of interactive exhibits, outdoor sports experiences, and a real T. rex skeleton, making it the world's largest children's museum.

"As the UK's oldest and foremost artist-led organisation, the extraordinary talent and vision of the Royal Academicians, and their team, leads the creative conversation on a national and international stage."

Out of 126 galleries taking part across town in central, south, east and west London, 15 are new participants, and of these, 11 are newly established.

The renovation of The Michael C. Rockefeller Wing represents a commitment to enhance accessibility and presentation of diverse global art forms, enriching visitor experience.

In this context, architecture becomes a means of orientation, framing memory and revealing histories in how we engage with artwork and civic life.

By most accounts, Hayden's work in strengthening the Library's digital infrastructure has been a success.

We are a contemporary art museum, so we work with artists who push boundaries, engage creatively with new technologies, and do a lot of innovative work overall.

The musicians of the SF Symphony plan to protest their wage cuts outside Davies Hall, highlighting ongoing contract negotiations and their struggle against budget constraints.

These announcements came the same day as a flurry of news stories about Trump's proposed budget including a "small agency eliminations" category which would once and for all dismantle...

The cancellation of federal grants and the defunding of cultural institutions significantly undermines their ability to respond effectively to climate-related disasters, risking the loss of heritage.

Amsterdam not only stands out for its iconic canals and painters, but has also become crucial to the world of book design, merging art with literature.

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The museum dedicated to all things cannabis, known as THC NYC, has closed its doors without any official announcement, leaving its sign outside advertising retail space for lease.

The Frick Collection reopens with a renovated grandeur that marries the power of Old Master portraits with a sense of domestic intimacy, highlighting its unique character.

Kevin Young's departure from the Smithsonian's National Museum of African American History and Culture marks a significant shift in the museum's leadership and direction.

Bernard Donoghue, chief executive of Alva, highlighted the decline and attributed it to the "triumph of the temporary blockbuster exhibitions," signaling a shift in visitor preferences.