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Europe’s Museums Are Open, but the Public Isn’t Coming
Visitor information from across Europe tells a fairly consistent story: Museums that have reopened have about a third of the visitors they had this time last year. The Louvre in Paris …
Baltimore Museum to Sell 3 Blue-Chip Paintings to Advance Equity
The Baltimore Museum of Art is deaccessioning three paintings, by Brice Marden, Clyfford Still and Andy Warhol, and expects to receive approximately $65 million from a combination of an …
Come to Vote, Stay for the Art
In California, the Institute of Contemporary Art San José will open for voting, with a mural by Amir H. Fallah on display. While many California museums are still shuttered because of …
Brooklyn Museum to Sell 12 Works as Pandemic Changes the Rules
It is the kind of sale that once would have engendered criticism, perhaps even sanctions: The Brooklyn Museum is putting 12 works up for auction at Christie's next month - including …
Floyd Case Forces Arts Groups to Enter the Fray
Cultural institutions are feeling compelled to stand up for racial justice, but artists and activists want action, not just statements of solidarity. The apologies keep coming. After the …
Many Museums Won’t Survive the Virus. How Do You Close One Down?
Institutions will face ethical and sometimes legal obligations to transfer their collections elsewhere. The process can be costly and time-consuming, expert…
Museum World’s King of Memes Brings Humor to Lockdown
Adam Koszary turned a tiny agricultural museum into a social media sensation. What can the world's major institutions learn from him? That tweet was just the latest quirky success from …
