As social divisions grow, museums provide forums for civic connection and discourse across political and cultural lines.

Although organized under a different part of the United States tax code, art museums are still businesses. Hence, like many of our for-profit and nonprofit peers, our institutions’ directors, staff, ...

When Hurricane Ida hit New York City in 2021, water pipes in Queens were already backed up, and the heavy rain caused severe flooding, killing 11 residents. How do these pipes work, and what made them ...

On the fourth day of this year’s Museums of Tomorrow Roundtable (MTR)—a biannual gathering of international museum directors in San Francisco—20 participants filed into a demonstration room at ...

A recent change to federal regulations has the Natural History Museum of Utah — and institutions around the country — focusing anew on returning the Native American ancestors they hold to tribes. The ...

Museums are often seen as mere repositories of art, history and culture, but their role extends far beyond preserving artifacts. They are dynamic spaces that offer visitors a chance to explore, learn ...

This story was originally published by CalMatters. Sign up for their newsletters. Native American Heritage Month turns a spotlight on how we treat issues of importance to Indigenous peoples. Below: A ...

In a rare cross-institutional move aimed at reshaping how museums collaborate, the San Francisco Museum of Modern Art and the Museum of the African Diaspora have filled a long-planned joint ...