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US, Trump's order on dismantling agency that funds museums and libraries declared illegal

US, Trump's order on dismantling agency that funds museums and libraries declared illegal

U.S. President Donald Trump 's decision to halt funding of theIMLS - Institute of Museum and Library Services(we had discussed it here) constitutes a violation of the law according to the Government Accountability Office (GAO, an independent, nonpart...
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Louvre closed due to strike: staff protest overcrowding and unsustainable conditions

Louvre closed due to strike: staff protest overcrowding and unsustainable conditions

The Louvre Museum, a worldwide symbol of art and culture, experienced a day of tension and forced closure when its employees called a sudden strike yesterday, Monday, June 16, to protest working conditions that have become, in their words, untenable....
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Kim Sajet, director of National Portrait Gallery, resigns after pressure from Trump

Kim Sajet, director of National Portrait Gallery, resigns after pressure from Trump

After 12 years at the helm of the National Portrait Gallery (Npg) in Washington, DC, Kim Sajet has announced her resignation, effective immediately. The decision was announced on Friday, June 13, two weeks after a direct intervention by U.S. Presiden...
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Uffizi, goodbye to the crane: dismantling begins. Photos by Massimo Sestini

Uffizi, goodbye to the crane: dismantling begins. Photos by Massimo Sestini

After nearly two decades of uninterrupted presence, the crane that has dominated the sky above the Uffizi and the heart of Florence is preparing to leave the scene for good. The massive metal structure, more than 60 meters high and visible from sever...
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There are hundreds of paintings in temporary storage at Montecitorio for a hundred years

There are hundreds of paintings in temporary storage at Montecitorio for a hundred years

That the storerooms of museums and superintendencies are treasure chests is, all things considered, a well-known fact. That Palazzo Montecitorio, where the Chamber of Deputies is housed, is crammed with works of art is, all things considered, equally...
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Moncalieri Castle dedicates new display to royal table

Moncalieri Castle dedicates new display to royal table

The Castle of Moncalieri (Turin) is enriched with a new permanent exhibit that transports visitors to the intimacy of the 19th-century Savoy court. From June 7, 2025, the rooms of theApartment of Victor Emmanuel II and his consort Maria Adelaide will...
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UNESCO returns to Syria after 14 years with an intervention at Damascus National Museum

UNESCO returns to Syria after 14 years with an intervention at Damascus National Museum

UNESCO is returning to Syria with a pilot project dedicated to the Damascus National Museum, marking the resumption of activities in the country after more than fourteen years of absence. The initiative, launched following a high-level institutional ...
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Rosario Anzalone, director museums Lombardy: "with autonomy, for regional museums more funzuonal management"

Rosario Anzalone, director museums Lombardy: "with autonomy, for regional museums more funzuonal management"

The review dedicated to the new Regional Directorates National Museums endowed with financial autonomy reaches its last stage in Lombardy, to grasp further steps and reasons that have presided over this umpteenth reform in the long process of reorgan...
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