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The article focuses on the investigation revealing disagreements among Portuguese officials and state museums regarding the fate of the Kwer'ata Re'esu, a looted Ethiopian icon, and the Ethiopian government's push for its restitution.

The article reports that the J. Paul Getty Museum in Los Angeles was privately warned in 2002 that a Gauguin sculpture it had bought was a fake. Topics include examines that the museum admitted that Head with Horns is not an authentic work by Gauguin and it was banished to the storeroom; and considered that the Getty has revealed that it was warned from the outset that the sculpture attribution was highly questionable.

The article reports that Zahn Harass, former Egyptian minister of antiquities to press European museums for return of priceless artifacts.

The article offers information related to Basrah Museum located in Basra, Iraq which is now the second largest in the country after the National Museum in Baghdad, Iraq, as of April 2019.

The article offers information on the Queen's Diamond Jubilee Galleries to be opened at the Westminster Abbey in London, England on June 11, 2018. INSET: KEY OBJECTS FROM THE FOUR DISPLAYS.

The article focuses on a report prepared by entrepreneur Neil Mendoza for the British Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sports in 2017 which provides comprehensive data on the amount of government funding given to museums in England.

The article reviews the exhibition "India and the World: A History in Nine Stories" co-organized by the British Museum, on view at the Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Vastu Sangrahalaya museum in Mumbai, India until February 18, 2018, then at the National Museum in New Delhi from March to June 2018.

The article reports on admission fees in art galleries on attendance of visitors, citing example of decline in attendance at York Art Gallery after introduction of admission fees, and mentions a report by the Association of Independent Museums inferring negative impact of charging on attendance.

The article examines how the 2012 summer Olympic games in London, England, impacted museums in the city. Particular focus is given to how the games caused museums to lose revenue from more than a million visitors. Several museums within the city are profiled including the Royal Museum Greenwich, the Imperial War Museum and the National History Museum.

The article discusses concerns that cultural tourism in London, England will suffer in 2012 due to the Olympic Games. The author describes concerns that government funding is being diverted to the Olympics rather than to the arts and discusses the Cultural Olympiad of events culminating in the London 2012 Festival. The author predicts how specific museums will be affected by the Olympics and previews summer 2012 events and exhibitions including works by artists David Hockney and Edvard Munch. INSET: Winners and losers.

The article reports on the Basrah Museum in Iraq that is scheduled to open inside a converted former palace of Iraqi President Saddam Hussein on September 27, 2016 despite challenges of funding and of securing artefacts.

The article mentions the anniversary of the Musée du Quai Branly in Paris, France, which has been in business for 10 years.

The article presents a forecast for foreign visitors to national museums in Great Britain in 2016.

The article reports on the possible closure facing the Firstsite contemporary arts centre in Colchester, England after Great Britain's Arts Council England withdrew three-year funding from two of its 670 nationally financed arts organizations over concerns on the way they are managed. INSET: Where did Firstsite's Latin American shows go?.

The article focuses on the report "HLF Major Grants - the First 100" published by the organization Heritage Lottery Fund which highlights difficulty in getting lottery funds; and role of lottery funding in preventing museums such as Kelvingrove Museum in Glasgow, Scotland from closing.

The article examines the country of Iraq and the cultural damage and vandalism taking place there in the early-21st century, dealing with topics including the destruction of archaeological sites, vandalism that took place at the Mosul museum in Mosul, Iraq, and the destruction of cultural sites, including the Assyrian city Nimrud by the Islamic State (IS) of Iraq.

The article examines various issues relating to the possibility of bringing a branch of the Smithsonian Institution to London, England, dealing with topics including efforts being made by the mayor of London, Boris Johnson, how the Smithsonian museum would be located in the cultural and educational quarter of Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park and how the Smithsonian in London may open in 2021.

The article discusses how Tim Knox, the director of the Fitzwilliam Museum in Cambridge, England, has started a program in which British regional museums combine their resources to acquire art work jointly. Topics include institutions that agreed to participate such as the Ashmolean Museum in Oxford, their failed attempt to acquire the painting "The Infant Moses trampling upon Pharaoh's Crown" by Nicolas Poussin, and how they would manage the joint collections.

The article examines various issues relating to art museums in Iraq, dealing with topics including how the National Museum in Baghdad, Iraq, may open in 2014, how a new Basra Museum in Basra, Iraq, may be unveiled in 2015 and how many of Iraq's museums have been closed since 1991.

A brief article presents information on several cases in Great Britain of museums and local authorities that have deaccessioned artworks from their collections including the Estorick Collection in London, England, the Southampton City Art Gallery and the Gloucester City Council.

The article discusses possible budget cuts to Newcastle, England galleries and museums such as the Laing Art Gallery, Discovery Museum and Great North Museum, which will be decided by the Newcastle City Council on February 25, 2013.

The article discusses plans for the Arts Council England to take over the funding on non-art museums previously funded by the British Department of Culture, Media and Sport (DCMS), including the Tyne & Wear Archives & Museums, the Museum of Science, and the People's History Museum.

The article discusses concerns from arts organisations and museum in Great Britain over a tax-relief cap on annual donations to charity, which may discourage large charitable gifts to museums for building projects.

The article offers information on museums in England and Wales that host weddings, including the Natural History Museum in London, England, the Museum of Childhood in London, England, and the National Museum in Cardiff, Wales.

The article discusses the formation of the National Museum Security Group by museums in London, England to organize security efforts protecting against terrorist threats and other crimes during and after the 2012 Olympics to be held in the city.

The article reports on the decision by the Deutsches Hygiene Museum (German Hygiene Museum) in Dresden, Germany not to display the painting called "The Joy of Life," by artist Gerhard Richter that eulogized socialism.

A review is offered for the renovated Holburne Museum, located in Bath, Somerset, England, and the Hepworth Wakefiled museum in West Yorkshire, England.

The article reports on the proposed extension project at the Victoria and Albert Museum (V&A) in London, England that will provide a temporary exhibition space and a new entrance at the facility, with an anonymous donor already committed 15 million pounds to the venture.

A review is offered for the Museum aan de Stroom (MAS) or Museum on the River, located in Antwerp, Belgium.

The article reports on the reopening of the Holburne Museum in Bath, Somerset, England in May 2011 without its major Chinese bronze sculpture because it was sold to the Victoria and Albert Museum (V&A) for one million pounds in 2010.

This article focuses on the search for the creator of an unsigned Claude Monet painting, which has been labelled as self-portrait at the Musée Marmottan Monet in Paris, France. A detailed description of the paining is presented. Also included is a discussion on the clue about the dating of the work. Artists who were suggested as a possible creator of the work include Charles Giron, Berthe Morisot and John Breck.

The article deals with the issues surrounding the reopening of the Stedelijk Museum, which has been delayed until the second half of 2011, in Amsterdam, the Netherlands.

The article reports that the Tate Museum in London, England is selling a work by Spanish sculptor Juan Muñoz as part of its efforts to upgrade its collection.

The article reports on the failure of the Austrian government to provide funds for the reopening of the Kunstkammer museum in Vienna.

The article reports on the opening of the Acropolis Museum in Athens, Greece and its effect on the antique collection Parthon Marbles. Half of the collection is being housed at the British Museum (BM) in London, England. During the museum's opening, Greek Culture Minister Antonis Samaras said that the collection was looted by Lord Elgin in the early 19th century. Greece and Great Britain have asked the help of the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) to resolve the Parthon Marbles issue.

A review is offered for the Magritte Museum located in Brussels, Belgium.

The article reports on the partnership between the British Museum in London and the Yorkshire Museum both in England to buy a Viking hoard. The collection of more than 600 coins was discovered in 2007. The museums have to raise £1.1 million to buy the collection under the Treasure Act within four months. They filed applications to the National Heritage Memorial Fund and the Art Fund.

The article offers information on Le Grand Curtius mega-museum in Liège, Belgium. It is named after Jean Curtius, who bought a watermill on the site in 1595. Particular focus is given to the delay caused by planning difficulties for the project. The plans of director Constantin Chariot to transform the museum into the largest temporary exhibition centre are described.

The article focuses on the possible dispersal of the Minton ceramics archives following the financial decline of the Waterford Wedgwood Group in England in January 2009. The archive contains materials since the late 18th century which range from painted designs for plates to financial records. Wedgwood Museum in Barlaston and the Potteries Museum in Stoke-on-Trent are developing a joint rescue plan for the archive. It notes that the British government seems to be supportive of such rescue plan.

The article reports on the call by former Iraqi antiquities head Doctor Donny George for Iraqi Prime Minister Nouri al Maliki to prevent the hurried reopening of the Baghdad Museum. The call follows the decision by tourism and antiquities minister Doctor Qahtan al Jibouri to reopen the museum and dismiss antiquities chief Doctor Amira Edan. George claimed that the hurried reopening the museum shows a lack of awareness of cultural heritage management. Qais Husain Rashid has been appointed acting chairman of the State Board of Antiquities and Heritage.

The article reports on the help offered by the British Army in creating a museum in Basra, Iraq which should be set up by the Iraqi authorities in one of the palaces of former Iraqi dictator Saddam Hussein. The project is codenamed Operation Bell, after the archaeologist who helped establish the Baghdad Museum in 1926. The location of the project would be the Lakeside Palace. The museum project was initiated by Major-General Barney White-Spunner.

This article explains the reason for the decision of the trustees of the Tate musuem in London, England to reject the offer of Mark Rothko to donate 30 paintings. The trustees decided to reject the offer of donation because of the conditions of Rothko. It is estimated that the works offered by Rothko could be worth $1 billion. In lieu of that decision the Tate instead accepted nine pictures to create its Rothko Room.

The article reports on the new Magritte Museum being established in Brussels, Belgium as part of the Royal Museums of Fine Arts. The museum will be housed in the museum's neoclassical Altenloh building, which underwent renovation work in June 2008. It is noted that the late-18th century Hotel Altenloh is part of the museum complex at Place Royale.

The article reports on the decision to schedule the long-awaited formal opening of the New Acropolis Museum in Athens, Greece for September 2008 after a series of delays. The gallery housing the Parthenon marbles at the top of the museum will be finally unveiled, but the other displays are not expected to be completed until 2009. The first architectural competition for the project was launched in 1976.

The article announces that the Dresden Museum will spend 15 million euros for a provenance project. Such funding came from the Saxony regional government of Germany, and the project is considered as the biggest research effort in the whole world as of June 2008. The research is expected to be completed in ten years and 65 researchers will be hired for it.

The article offers information on the Bolton Fraud, which involves the Greenhalgh family including Olive, George and their son, Shaun. The family were eventually apprehended after they had sold a forged art of the Amarna Princess to the Bolton Museum in 2003. They were sentenced over charges relating to the forgery of the piece with shaun, sentenced to four years and eight months, his mother received a suspendend sentece and his father will be sentenced after medical reports due to health conditions.

The article announces that the Royal Academy of Arts exhibition titled "From Russia" on January 26, 2008 will most likely proceed after the Department for Culture, Media and Sports (DCMS) in Great Britain was said to have received assurance that the state will offer immunity to Russian museums from seizure of art works in case of third party lawsuits. Paintings once owned by Sergei Shchukin that would be on loan from Russian museums may have possible claims in Great Britain.

The article discusses the details of the British government's spending review, following the pledge by the Chancellor of Exchequer to the Department of Culture, Media and Sport on October 9, 2007. Although no official announcement has been made, individual museums will get increases to keep their grant at present levels, while some will receive capital awards for special projects. The amount to be received by the museums is cited.

The article reports that the National Museum of Iraq is set to reopen by the end of December 2007. Work on the museum's two main galleries, the Assyrian Hall and the Islamic Hall, was completed through the assistance of the Turin-based Centro Ricerche Archeologiche e Scavi. Iraqi contractors have refurbished the halls, restored damaged antiquities and installed security devices, through the funding of the Italian Ministry of Culture.

The article reports on the decision of several museums to follow the lead of the Victoria and Albert Museum in abolishing charges for the free reproduction of images in scholarly publications. A similar scheme has been introduced by the National Gallery. Tate museum and the National Portrait Gallery, however, have no plans to offer reduced charges for free publication of digital images. Metropolitan Museum in New York, on the other hand, has started offering free digital images.