The exhibition Benin: the Restitution of 26 Works from the Royal Treasures of Abomey at Musée du quai Branly–Jacques Chirac will be on view for five days in October

Hamburger Bahnhof contemporary museum is to be led by Sam Bardaouil and Till Fellrath

Research “has proven that art can be beneficial for health, both mental and physical,” the city’s head of culture tells a Belgian newspaper

Beijing museum unveils plans for fourth location in "one of the most exciting cities in China" and new co-branded U2 exhibition space

The Lina Bo Bardi-designed museum in Brazil can currently only display 1% of its 11,000-piece collection

Exhibition addressing the use of tear gas in Palestine adjusted to “give voice to different perspectives” following intervention by Israeli legal groups

In an exclusive interview with The Art Newspaper, a very well-informed anonymous source tells us how museums are protecting their collections as militants sweep the country

The Russian museum had to overcome country's stringent restrictions on cryptocurrencies

Several board members who do not support the "retain and explain" policy championed by the ruling party have recently left or lost their roles within the arts

A secret booklet appears to contradict claims made in a new documentary about the painting's attribution to Leonardo

Qaumajuq centre aims to reframe Winnipeg Art Gallery’s colonial past with displays of more than 10,000 rarely seen Inuit works

Plus, the story of a notorious forger and artist Collier Schorr on August Sander

Serpentine Galleries, Tate and historian David Olusoga are on the shortlist for £3m research and development funding

When the gallery reopens on 8 July, visitors will have to book tickets in advance, and will be asked to wear face masks and stay two metres apart

By bowing out of the Renaissance blockbuster tour, the Edinburgh museum has not only let down the Scottish public but shown its priorities are misplaced

The museum is expected to reopen in July or August

Advocacy group has warned UK government that museums risk permanent closure due to the pandemic's effect on funding streams

Shanghai's Power Station of Art and Shanghai Museum welcomed visitors today after China's tough measures helped curb the spread of the disease

We speak to Gabriele Finaldi about the challenges of opening a show at the time of coronavirus and to its curator about this extraordinary series of paintings. Produced in association with Bonhams, auctioneers since 1793

There are currently more than 2,770 coronavirus cases reported in Spain with 64 deaths

Tracey Emin says she is now “working out the logistics” for the inaugural exhibition which pairs her work with that of Munch

Special administrative region has also limited travel to the mainland to lower transmission risk

Launch of revamped government-run museum to go ahead as planned following $119m facelift

The report made international headlines, recommending the restitution of African artefacts in French museums, but the country has not returned a single item to Africa

Labour representative says the organisation is engaged in “union-busting” tactics

Winning design is compared to a station, an indoor riding school, a temple and a marquee

The New York museum opened to the press on Tuesday with a preview of the opening exhibitions

But critics say the focus should be on how provenance research can be carried out efficiently and rapidly