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  Egypt recovers Two Ancient Artefacts from Belgium
Article date: Thursday, December 4, 2025

Egypt recovers Two Ancient Artefacts from Belgium

The Ministry of Tourism and Antiquities has officially received two ancient artifacts from the kingdom of Belgium, which had been illegally smuggled out of the country.


Syria announces Recovery of 1,400 Tablets and Artifacts for Idleb Museum
Article date: Thursday, December 4, 2025

Syria announces Recovery of 1,400 Tablets and Artifacts for Idleb Museum

Syria’s Minister of Culture, Mohammed Yassin al-Saleh, announced on Wednesday the recovery of 1,234 archaeological tablets and 198 artifacts, which were returned to the Idleb Museum after years of conflict. 


Mykolaiv School of Photography, Ukraine, launches a Bilingual Magazine about Photography
Article date: Thursday, December 4, 2025

Mykolaiv School of Photography, Ukraine, launches a Bilingual Magazine about Photography

The Mykolaiv School of photography MYPH released its first bilingual magazine, '525', which will focus on contemporary Ukrainian photography.


Doha opens the First Museum dedicated to M.F. Husain
Article date: Wednesday, December 3, 2025

Doha opens the First Museum dedicated to M.F. Husain

The Lawh Wa Qalam: M.F. Husain Museum opened in Doha, within the Qatar Foundation's campus in Education City, a 12-square-kilometre urban environment designed for mixed-use that integrates education, research, recreation and cultural heritage.


Faberge Egg sells in London for World Record £22.9m
Article date: Wednesday, December 3, 2025

Faberge Egg sells in London for World Record £22.9m

A Faberge egg commissioned by a Russian tsar has sold for a record £22.9m at auction in London.


Ukraine recovers 7,000 looted Artifacts from ex-Crimean Official who fled to Occupied Territory
Article date: Wednesday, December 3, 2025

Ukraine recovers 7,000 looted Artifacts from ex-Crimean Official who fled to Occupied Territory

Valeriy Horbatov, the ex-lawmaker who fled to Russian-occupied territory before the full-scale invasion and was exposed for financing DNR terrorists, agreed to hand over 7,000 archaeological finds spanning from the Bronze Age to the Middle Ages, Ukraine’s State Bureau of Investigation reports.


King Charles to auction Christmas Stockings
Article date: Tuesday, December 2, 2025

King Charles to auction Christmas Stockings

For the first time, curtains which once hung in Sandringham House have been expertly transformed into 25 luxurious festive stockings by the Dumfries House Sewing Bee.


Germany agrees to speed up Return of Polish Art looted in WWII
Article date: Tuesday, December 2, 2025

Germany agrees to speed up Return of Polish Art looted in WWII

Germany has agreed to speed up the return of looted Polish cultural property, the two countries' leaders, Merz and Tusk, said after talks in Berlin on Monday.


Kunstmuseum Basel finds Another “Just and Fair Solution” in a “Flight Goods” Case
Article date: Tuesday, December 2, 2025

Kunstmuseum Basel finds Another “Just and Fair Solution” in a “Flight Goods” Case

The Kunstmuseum Basel is compensating the heirs of Julius Freund for seven drawings and one lithograph dating from the nineteenth and early twentieth centuries.


Serpentine and the Flag Art Foundation announce Major New Transatlantic Collaboration
Article date: Tuesday, December 2, 2025

Serpentine and the Flag Art Foundation announce Major New Transatlantic Collaboration

Serpentine and The FLAG Art Foundation announced the creation of a new prize dedicated to supporting artists worldwide. 


Germany renews Commitment to Fair Treatment of Property looted by Nazis
Article date: Monday, December 1, 2025

Germany renews Commitment to Fair Treatment of Property looted by Nazis

New guidance on handling property stolen by Nazis provides clear guidelines for museums, archives and libraries.


Amanda de la Garza Mata appointed President of CIMAM
Article date: Monday, December 1, 2025

Amanda de la Garza Mata appointed President of CIMAM

The newly elected President of CIMAM (2026–28) is Amanda de la Garza Mata, Artistic Deputy Director, Museo Nacional Centro de Arte Reina Sofía (MNCARS), Madrid, Spain, who will lead the organization together with a renewed Board of 14 international museum professionals representing CIMAM’s global community across more than 91 countries.


Badru Temitayo: Art, Truth and Resilience
Article date: Monday, December 1, 2025

Badru Temitayo: Art, Truth and Resilience

Badru Temitayo’s works sits generally in the abstract-figurative. Sometimes he blurs the line in being outrightly figurative, yet still discernible.


‘Two Women (Women in the Green)’ by Karl Schmidt-Rottluff re-mains in the Von der Heydt Museum in Wuppertal
Article date: Monday, December 1, 2025

‘Two Women (Women in the Green)’ by Karl Schmidt-Rottluff re-mains in the Von der Heydt Museum in Wuppertal

Thanks to an amicable agreement with the heiress of the Hess family, who were  persecuted by the National Socialists, a major work from the Von der Heydt Museum can remain in the collection: the painting ‘Two Women (Women in the Green)’ from 1914 by Karl Schmidt-Rottluff.


The World Jewish Restitution Organization urges Belgium to establish a Fair Process for Nazi-Looted Property
Article date: Monday, December 1, 2025

The World Jewish Restitution Organization urges Belgium to establish a Fair Process for Nazi-Looted Property

The World Jewish Restitution Organization (WJRO) expressed concern over the decision-making process used by the ad hoc group created by the city of Ghent to review a Holocaust-era spoliation matter. 


17 Ancient Egyptian Artifacts return to Egypt from Australia
Article date: Saturday, November 29, 2025

17 Ancient Egyptian Artifacts return to Egypt from Australia

Egypt said Thursday that it had retrieved 17 ancient artifacts dating back to various historical periods from Australia.


In Conversation with Olga Ferrères, Founder of VOLOO
Article date: Saturday, November 29, 2025

In Conversation with Olga Ferrères, Founder of VOLOO

Olga Ferrères is an art advisor, dealer, historian, curator, and cultural strategist whose career bridges continents and disciplines.


CIMAM Announces the Three Awardees of the 2025 Outstanding Museum Practice Award
Article date: Saturday, November 29, 2025

CIMAM Announces the Three Awardees of the 2025 Outstanding Museum Practice Award

Within the framework of the 57th CIMAM Annual Conference, taking place from November 28–30 in Turin, CIMAM – International Committee for Museums and Collections of Modern Art – announced the winners of the fifth edition of the Outstanding Museum Practice Award (OMPA) 2025.


Tate Museum Staff strike for Higher Wages
Article date: Friday, November 28, 2025

Tate Museum Staff strike for Higher Wages

More than 150 members at Tate Galleries are taking seven consecutive days of strike action from tomorrow until 2 December. Pickets will be taking place at Tate Britain, Tate Liverpool, and Tate Modern.


Drents Museum was warned about Security Issues Weeks before Theft of Romanian Treasures
Article date: Friday, November 28, 2025

Drents Museum was warned about Security Issues Weeks before Theft of Romanian Treasures

The Drents Museum, which fell victim to an art heist early this year, had been warned of security weaknesses weeks before theft.