The new permanent gallery presents all kinds of exquisite pieces with special family associations
A lost portrait of the 16th-century writer Pietro Aretino may have been at the Kunstmuseum Basel for the last hundred years
The Science Museum’s new gallery makes subtle links between royal patronage, scientific progress and earthly conquest
Thawing permafrost means the near-perfect preservation of ancient material in the Arctic will soon be a thing of the past
Exceptional Italian artworks should prove a big draw at the Biennale Internazionale dell’Antiquariato in Florence
The fairy-tale doll’s house, now at Egeskov Castle in Denmark, still has the power to beguile with its miniature marvels and deceptions
An exhibition of drawings at the Louvre reflects the artist’s struggle between his warring inclinations
The building that once played host to the Turner Prize now stands empty. Where does this news leave Derry?
Although she struggled to forge a career, Sarah Affonso never gave up making art, as two overlapping exhibitions in Lisbon reveal
From inventories to installation shots – Liza Kirwin discusses the crucial role of gallery records in documenting art history
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The Whitechapel Bell Foundry should be a working factory, not a boutique hotel
Why is Historic England supporting a developer’s plans when there’s a better proposal waiting in the wings?