The Cabinet is considering making a negative coronavirus test or a Covid-19 vaccination certificate a mandatory requirement to access museums, zoos and amusement parks when they are allowed to reopen, sources told BNR. This would be separate to the trial events currently underway to determine how sectors can safely emerge from the lockdown […]

Crowded spaces filled with the roar of engines, guns and dozens of surging music tracks; people gathered around cabinets; player after player handling joysticks and buttons as they vie for the leaderboards: COVID-19 has made arcades seem even more distant in space and time than their general decline had already […]

The Covid-19 crisis has led to a fall in funding for museums worldwide with public subsidies decreasing in 50% of the countries surveyed for a report published today by Unesco. The new document, entitled Museums around the world in the face of Covid-19, provides a “provisional assessment” of the state […]

American museums hit hard by the pandemic are selling paintings to bridge revenue gaps, with some going further and using the funds to diversify collections, but critics say the sales betray the institutions’ mission of preserving artwork for the public. US museums were only able to sell works, known as […]

What if you could explore all of the world’s greatest museums without the lines or summer heat, and take all the time you wanted exploring your curiosity? Whether you’re already a museum lover or new to the experience, there’s never been a better time to explore these cultural treasures! How? […]

The deadly strain of the coronavirus, also known as COVID-19, continues to spread across the world, infecting over 130 million people and killing more than 2.8 million worldwide as of April 5, 2021.

MANY MUSEUM-GOERS are accustomed to queues and crowds. In peak season the lines at the Louvre in Paris or the Accademia Gallery in Florence can be hours long; once inside, visitors must compete with hordes of fellow enthusiasts to catch a glimpse of the Mona Lisa or Michelangelo’s David. If […]

The group also thinks that museums should reexamine their own institutional practices, and “ask how their role as exhibition-makers, public programmers, educators, and stakeholders within their respective communities might be doing harm to their Asian and Asian diasporic audiences.” “Art is indeed a conduit for understanding global culture, but can […]

An emergency fundraising measure intended to relieve financial distress should be left in place for other reasons. The coronavirus has been rough on museums. An October survey for the American Alliance of Museums found that two-thirds had cut back on public programs, more than half had laid off or furloughed staff and nearly […]

The Impact of Coronavirus On the Art World On March 11, 2020 the World Health Organization declared the new coronavirus COVID-19 a global pandemic. Like everyone else, the art world had to take precautions. With mass gatherings bans, many art museums have closed, biennials and fairs have been canceled or […]