Collector Playbook: How to Read Museum Capital Projects Without Getting Burned
A practical framework for collectors and institutional partners to evaluate museum expansion and renovation projects before committing loans, funds, or board-level support.
Fallingwater Completes Major Preservation Cycle, Including New Waterproof Roof System
A multi-year, $7 million preservation campaign at Frank Lloyd Wright’s Fallingwater has completed core waterproofing and envelope repairs central to the site’s long-term survival.
Getty Center to Close for a Year in 2027 as $600m-$800m Modernization Reshapes the Campus
Getty will close its hilltop campus from March 2027 to spring 2028 to replace core infrastructure, rework galleries, and reposition itself for the 2028 Los Angeles Olympics.
National Gallery Says Voluntary Exit Plan Delivers £2m Annual Savings as Deficit Pressure Persists
London’s National Gallery says staff departures and a hiring pause have reached its immediate £2m savings target, but deeper structural financial pressure remains.
Legal Settlement Preserves IMLS Funding Pipeline for Museums and Libraries
A legal settlement has halted an effort to dismantle the Institute of Museum and Library Services, preserving a federal funding channel used by museums, libraries, and state agencies.
Collector Playbook: How to Underwrite Museum Closure Risk Before You Lend
A practical framework for collectors, family offices, and artist estates to assess closure and disruption risk before agreeing to museum loans.
National Gallery Hits £2m Savings Target Through Voluntary Exits
London’s National Gallery says it has secured £2 million in annual savings through voluntary departures and a recruitment pause, while still pressing ahead with Project Domani.
Spain Blocks Guernica Loan to Bilbao, Citing Fresh Conservation Risk
Spain’s culture ministry has rejected a request to move Picasso’s Guernica to Bilbao, saying new technical assessments show transport could damage the painting.
Melissa Chiu to Lead the Guggenheim Museum, Marking a Governance Reset in New York
After more than a decade at the Hirshhorn, Melissa Chiu will become director of the Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum on 1 September, signaling a new operating structure under the Guggenheim Foundation.