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Nicholas Cullinan, the new director of the British Museum, has made big promises to overhaul the tainted institution. In March, Nicholas Cullinan was announced as the new director of the museum. He took command in June, taking over…

The person behind the Frieze Art Fair, Victoria Siddall, has been selected as the next head of the National Portrait Gallery in London. Siddall would be the 13th president of one of the most recognizable galleries in the world. She would…

Still surrounded by the ghosts of the last racism scandal, the Indianapolis Museum of Art has chosen Le Monte Booker Sr. as its new head. Le Monte G. Booker Sr. currently serves as the chief financial officer at the Field Museum in…

The British Museum has chosen Nicholas Cullinan, currently the director of the National Portrait Gallery in London, as its new head. As director, Nicholas Cullinan would have his work cut out for him – to navigate the museum out of the…

The New-York Historical Society has promoted Wendy E. Ikemoto as their chief curator, making her the first Indigenous person to do so. The New-York Historical Society is the oldest museum in New York, established in 1804. However, in its…

A museum director in Wisconsin could face prison after embezzling money from schools for students with special needs. The accused in question is Heather Wenthold, the director of the Cedarburg Art Museum in Wisconsin. According to the…

As the missing artifacts scandal in the British Museum keeps getting bigger, director Hartwig Fischer announced to step down from his position. On August 16th, the British Museum released a public statement, admitting that a significant…

Since the news broke last week, it has been revealed that more than 1,500 items might have been stolen, while the British Museum was warned of the theft in 2021 itself. Last week, the British Museum announced that numerous items in its…

Whitney Museum, New York has made major staff changes, with appointing Meg Onli as curator-at-large and Laura Phipps as associate curator. Writer-curator Meg Onli has been appointed as the curator-at-large at the Whitney Museum in New…

Tate Modern has announced that Karin Hindsbo, currently director of Oslo’s National Museum, will be the next director of the mega gallery. The decision is of historical significance, as Karin Hindsbo will not only become the second-ever…