The Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act has been revised to expedite repatriation, leading many museums to conceal exhibits in the interim

As the baby-boomer generation of major donors pulls back or dies off, museums are struggling to attract their heirs’ interest

Recent legislation requires institutions to label works they display that was stolen by the Nazis, but some are still unwilling to publish their provenance research

Loss of American Alliance of Museums accreditation, which the museum has had since 1971, could complicate processes like borrowing works from other institutions

Poll conducted in April yields optimism that financial fallout from the pandemic will be less severe than feared

We asked art institutions around the country about their efforts to diversify their workforces, exhibition programmes, permanent collections and audiences

Financial impact is particularly severe for independent contractors, and the toll on mental health seems serious

Invoking the pandemic, advocates seek federal money for agencies that support museum programmes as well as operations grants and charitable tax deductions

Museums expect to lose an average of 35% of budgeted income this year, plus an additional 28% in 2021

In a sign of how drastically things would change, fewer than half prioritised online offerings in a wide-ranging survey

Dozens of institutions across the nation have stepped up to "help increase public participation in the American system of self-government" on election day

"The arts and cultural sector has been especially hard hit," says Senator José Serrano

Institutions report decline in operating reserves and planned reductions in museum services like education

Decision to relax rules on selling art exposes chinks in a fortress

Due to losses caused by the coronavirus epidemic, the American Alliance of Museum estimates that one-third of the now shut museums will not be able to reopen without financial assistance from the government