The debate that the iqsquared organized a few years ago about the return of the Parthenon sculptures. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YE7DpRjDd-U
The Restitution of the Parthenon Sculptures
Greek position on the return of cultural objects to their country of origin 1. According to Greek law, which incorporates international law principles and European Union legislation, the Greek State cares for the protection of cultural objects originating from Greek territory, whenever they may have been removed from it; it also cares for the protection... Continue Reading →
NEMO Report and Recommendations on museums’ participation in EU funding programmes
NEMO Report and Recommendations on museums’ participation in EU funding programmes.It is NEMO’s mission to ensure the best possible access for museums to the future EU funding programmes starting in 2021. In order to understand better the needs of the museum sector, NEMO has published an analysis of the museums’ participation in the centralized EU funding... Continue Reading →
Jeff Koons’ tulips honouring Paris attacks victims inaugurated at Petit Palais (via: france24.com )
Paris on Friday inaugurated a Jeff Koons sculpture of tulips given to France by the artist to honour the victims of the 2015 attacks. "Tulips bouquet" was installed near the Petit Palais museum after a controversy over its location. The tulips would be “an offering of remembrance to the victims of the terrible tragedies that... Continue Reading →
7 ΟΚΤΩΒΡΙΟΥ – 31 ΜΑΙΟΥ: Η Έκθεση «Ορυκτά και Άνθρωπος» στο Αριστοτέλειο Μουσείο Φυσικής Ιστορίας στη Θεσσαλονίκη.
Δελτίο Τύπου Η Έκθεση «Ορυκτά και Άνθρωπος» στο Αριστοτέλειο Μουσείο Φυσικής Ιστορίας στη Θεσσαλονίκη Tο Αριστοτέλειο Μουσείο Φυσικής Ιστορίας του ΑΠΘ, σε συνεργασία με το Μουσείο Γουλανδρή Φυσικής Ιστορίας και το Σύνδεσμο Μεταλλευτικών Επιχειρήσεων (ΣΜΕ), διοργανώνουν την έκθεση «ΤΑ ΟΡΥΚΤΑ ΚΑΙ Ο ΑΝΘΡΩΠΟΣ» και «ΤΑ ΟΡΥΚΤΑ ΚΑΙ Η ΤΕΧΝΗ». Πρόκειται για μια έκθεση εξαιρετικού ενδιαφέροντος... Continue Reading →
Dreams of Dali: 360º Video
Go inside and beyond Dali’s painting Archaeological Reminiscence of Millet’s Angelus and explore the world of the Surrealist master like never before in this mesmerizing 360° video. For an even more immersive experience, visit The Dali Museum in St. Petersburg, FL: the Virtual Reality experience is open daily from 11am-4pm (until 8pm on Thursdays) and... Continue Reading →
Q&A with MoMA Curator Anne Umland (April 24)
A new theme to grade 6-12 guided school visits: "Critique the Museum" allows students to investigate how the Museum’s decisions visitor experience. Hear from MoMA Curators to prepare for your visit. #TeachingTuesday #criticalthinking https://www.facebook.com/MoMAk12teachers/ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NjyWl-Bz6Q8&feature=youtu.be
“At the Museum” MoMA
https://www.facebook.com/MuseumofModernArt/videos/1624074451050933/?notif_id=1568397657246762¬if_t=live_video_explicit Season two of At the Museum launches on Friday with a special premiere for our Facebook community! Go inside the busy, exciting project of opening a #newMoMA. Episode one flashes back to our final day open to the public as visitors get a last look at the galleries before we close for the summer, and... Continue Reading →
Download 200 Free Art Books, Courtesy of the Guggenheim (Titles devoted to Picasso, Rothko, Lichtenstein, Klimt and more are now available for your reading pleasure)
Perusing through a beautiful, hefty art book is one of life’s simple pleasures, but beautiful, hefty art books can be pretty expensive. Fortunately, the Guggenheim is on a mission to digitize its vast collection of titles. As Beckett Mufson reports for Vice, the museum has made 205 art books available for free download. The project began in... Continue Reading →
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