The Louvre Thieves Dropped This Priceless Crown. Now It Looks Like This.
Empress Eugénie’s crown was left lying on the sidewalk after the Louvre Museum heist in October. The museum has now released pictures of the damage.
https://www.nytimes.com/2026/02/05/world/europe/louvre-heist-crown-damage-eugenie-empress.html #globalmuseum #museums #Louvre
Objections raised to British Museum’s visitor pavilion and landscaping plans.
Conservation groups are concerned the development will cause 'unacceptable level of harm'.
https://www.museumsassociation.org/museums-journal/news/2026/02/objections-raised-to-british-museums-visitor-pavilion-and-landscaping-plans/# #globalmuseum #BritishMuseum #museums
The Philadelphia Art Museum, or should we say the Philadelphia Museum of Art, one of the largest art museums in the country, has just hit a reverse uno.
Only months after its grand reintroduction, the historic museum has decided to reclaim its original name while keeping its fresh new logo, a redrawn griffin.
https://www.nbcphiladelphia.com/news/local/philadelphia-museum-of-art-name-change/4345608/ #globalmuseum #museums #branding
From Viewing to Doing: Interactive Exhibition Strategies at LA Plaza Cultura y Artes.
What happens when an exhibition stops being something you look at and starts being something you experience?
When: Saturday, February 28, 2026
1:00 PM - 3:00 PM (PST)
Location: LA Plaza de Cultura y Artes | 501 North Main Street. Los Angeles, CA 90012
https://museumeducatorsofsoutherncalifornia38.wildapricot.org/event-6532316 #globalmuseum #events #museums
British Museum Deletes AI-Generated Pictures After Backlash.
The British Museum in London has long been dogged by accusations that it contains troves of stolen art. So there was a certain irony when it posted a series of AI-generated images last week.
https://petapixel.com/2026/02/04/british-museum-deletes-ai-generated-pictures-after-backlash/ #globalmuseum #BritishMuseum #museums #AI #collections
Museums Victoria are the largest museums organisation in the Southern Hemisphere, based in Melbourne. They are custodians of over 15 million collection objects and welcome over 2 million visitors each year and around 11 million visitors to their digital channels each month.
Science is a Superpower is a modular online video series designed to build interest and confidence in STEM amongst young women, girls and non-binary students #globalmuseum #science #museums
Giants is now open at the National Museum of Scotland. In this interactive exhibition, discover ten enormous but often overlooked giant creatures from prehistory. Through life-sized 3D sculptures, skeletons, fossils and videos that bring them to life, experience the immense scale of these giants, and learn about their natural habitats and biology.
https://www.nms.ac.uk/exhibitions/giants?utm_source=globalmuseum #globalmuseum #museums #prehistory #exhibitions
⭐ JOB POSTING⭐
Nowick-Taylor Deputy Director, Allen Memorial Art Museum at Oberlin College.
Salary range – $100,900 – $118,680.
Full details here
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https://jobs.oberlin.edu/postings/17118 #globalmuseum #museums #museumjobs
Hirshhorn Museum and Art Bridges Team Up to Lend American Artworks to Museums Throughout the US.
The loans will be long-term, lasting three to five years, and will typically include several artworks chosen by each participating museum that will complement their existing collection or programming.
https://www.artnews.com/art-news/news/hirshhorn-museum-art-bridges-lend-american-artworks-museums-united-states-1234771970/ #globalmuseum #museums #art
It's official: the New York State Museum is making a comeback following a $150 million investment.
A $150 million upgrade brings back the beloved museum café.
https://www.timeout.com/newyork/news/its-official-the-new-york-state-museum-is-making-a-comeback-following-a-150-million-investment-020226 #globalmuseum #museums #NewYork
UK Museums to take part in AI marketplace pilot.
Creative Content Exchange aims to provide access to public data and cultural assets.
The UK Government last week named 12 cultural organisations that will take place in the pilot phase of a digital marketplace where digitised cultural and creative assets can purchased by AI developers.
museumsassociation.org/museums-journal/news/2026/02/museums-to-take-part-in-ai-marketplace-pilot/ #globalmuseum #museums #AI
A delegation of UK museum leaders accompanied British prime minister Keir Starmer on his visit to China last week.
The museum leaders were among 60 representatives from British business, sport and culture that were on the trip, which included visits to Beijing and Shanghai to meet government representatives and Chinese business leaders and investors
https://www.museumsassociation.org/museums-journal/news/2026/02/uk-museum-leaders-hail-china-visit/ #globalmuseum #museums #China
Ditchling Museum of Art + Craft to close for ‘period of reimagining’.
Staff at risk of redundancy as East Sussex museum announces temporary shutdown due to economic challenges
https://www.museumsassociation.org/museums-journal/news/2026/02/ditchling-museum-of-art-craft-to-close-for-period-of-reimagining/# #globalmuseum #museums
Virtual Classroom Visit with Grace Lin
The Eric Carle Museum
Feb. 12, 2026
1–1:30 pm
In this interactive virtual visit for elementary school readers, award-winning and bestselling author Grace Lin will explain& share the customs of the Lunar New Year and its food! This 30-minute program includes a Year of the Horse draw-along and followed with a 15-minute Q&A. Purchase hardcover copy by February 5 and receive link to join.
https://shop.carlemuseum.org/product/ling-tings-lunar-new-year-two-times-lucky-hardcover #globalmuseum #museums #ChineseNewYear #books
Free webinar on Feb 5th with The Broad (Nathan Alvarez, Dir of IT) and Pantheon to discuss some major changes and improvements on The Broad's website that resulted in 24% faster page loads that led directly to a 17% increase in ticket sales.
https://community.aam-us.org/discussion/free-webinar-on-feb-5-the-broads-website-transformation #globalmuseum #museums #webdesign #TheBroad
The History of Garment Care and Laundering, with Dr Paola di Trocchio
Saturday 28 February, 2– 3:30pm | Lecture & Afternoon Tea | The Johnston Collection, Melbourne
https://johnstoncollection.org/PPMFF_DiTrocchio?utm_source=globalmuseum #costume #museums #globalmuseum #events
Can AI appraise Te Papa’s public records?
Collections Data Manager Gareth Watkins and Archivist Jennifer Twist tested it on thousands of records and got results that were faster, less resource-intensive, and more consistent than expected – until they weren’t.
This post unpacks the experiment, the limits they encountered, and why curatorial context still matters.
https://blog.tepapa.govt.nz/2026/02/03/can-ai-appraise-te-papas-public-records/ #globalmuseum #museums #collections #AI
Analysis | What’s behind the sluggish recovery in visitor numbers? 📊
Although the sector is seeing positive signs, footfall has been slow to return to normal after Covid. Amid changes in visitor behaviour and an oversaturated market, creativity and risk-taking are key to standing out.
@museumsassociation.org #globalmuseum #museums
