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Here's the latest news from museums, galleries, heritage and art. From the latest exhibitions, to record breaking art auctions.

Van Gogh Museum Director cuts visitor numbers after 'too much growth'

Jan 18

Van Gogh Museum Director cuts visitor numbers after 'too much growth'

History-making Anselm Kiefer exhibition to open at Amsterdam's Van Gogh and Stedelijk museums

Jan 8

History-making Anselm Kiefer exhibition to open at Amsterdam's Van Gogh and Stedelijk museums

Young V&A's ancient Egypt exhibition will "fire the imagination" in 2025

Jan 6

Young V&A's ancient Egypt exhibition will "fire the imagination" in 2025

Paris' Pompidou Centre will close this year until 2030

Jan 1

Paris' Pompidou Centre will close this year until 2030

National Gallery's Gabriele Finaldi knighted in New Year Honours

Dec 31, 2024

National Gallery's Gabriele Finaldi knighted in New Year Honours

Tate Modern celebrates Picasso's Three Dancers with centenary exhibition

Dec 27, 2024

Tate Modern celebrates Picasso's Three Dancers with centenary exhibition

Marie Antoinette's style to get exhibition treatment at V&A in 2025

Dec 20, 2024

Marie Antoinette's style to get exhibition treatment at V&A in 2025

Cartier exhibition to open at V&A museum in April 2025

Dec 18, 2024

Cartier exhibition to open at V&A museum in April 2025

Ben Melham breaks Guinness World Record for most museum visits in a day

Nov 7, 2024

Ben Melham breaks Guinness World Record for most museum visits in a day

Science Museum unveils £65m Hawking Building, home to 300,000 treasures

Oct 10, 2024

Science Museum unveils £65m Hawking Building, home to 300,000 treasures

Mire Lee in Tate Modern's Turbine Hall: 'gory' Open Wound commission unveiled

Oct 8, 2024

Mire Lee in Tate Modern's Turbine Hall: 'gory' Open Wound commission unveiled

Wes Anderson at the Design Museum will open in 2025

Oct 1, 2024

Wes Anderson at the Design Museum will open in 2025

Tim Burton exhibition at Design Museum features Jenna Ortega's viral Wednesday dress

Sep 21, 2024

Tim Burton exhibition at Design Museum features Jenna Ortega's viral Wednesday dress

Freud Museum exhibition to feature Tracey Emin, Paula Rego and Sarah Lucas

Sep 9, 2024

Freud Museum exhibition to feature Tracey Emin, Paula Rego and Sarah Lucas

Do Ho Suh exhibition opens at London's Tate Modern in May 2025

Sep 8, 2024

Do Ho Suh exhibition opens at London's Tate Modern in May 2025

Victoria Siddall is new National Portrait Gallery Director

Aug 28, 2024

Victoria Siddall is new National Portrait Gallery Director

V&A wants to hire more men, and Somerset House begins reopening — this week's UK museum news

Aug 23, 2024

V&A wants to hire more men, and Somerset House begins reopening — this week's UK museum news

Rijksmuseum's Asian Bronze exhibition coming September 2024

Aug 17, 2024

Rijksmuseum's Asian Bronze exhibition coming September 2024

Turner and Constable 2025 exhibition at Tate Britain will explore rivalry

Jul 18, 2024

Turner and Constable 2025 exhibition at Tate Britain will explore rivalry

Leigh Bowery exhibition coming to Tate Modern in February 2025

Jul 18, 2024

Leigh Bowery exhibition coming to Tate Modern in February 2025

Former BBC head is Natural History Museum's new Chair

Jul 17, 2024

Former BBC head is Natural History Museum's new Chair

Grayson Perry exhibition at London’s Pitzhanger shows monumental tapestries

Jun 9, 2024

Grayson Perry exhibition at London’s Pitzhanger shows monumental tapestries

Hew Locke exhibition coming to British Museum in October 2024

Mar 23, 2024

Hew Locke exhibition coming to British Museum in October 2024

Belvedere Museum's The Kiss NFT debuts in New York's Superchief Gallery

Feb 13, 2024

Belvedere Museum's The Kiss NFT debuts in New York's Superchief Gallery

Jeffrey Gibson's Sainsbury Centre exhibition will be UK first

Feb 4, 2024

Jeffrey Gibson's Sainsbury Centre exhibition will be UK first

Marc Quinn’s Kew Gardens exhibition unveiled

Jan 26, 2024

Marc Quinn’s Kew Gardens exhibition unveiled

V&A's Tropical Modernism exhibition opens and explores unique architectural style

Jan 21, 2024

V&A's Tropical Modernism exhibition opens and explores unique architectural style

Naomi Campbell exhibition coming to V&A in June 2024

Jan 18, 2024

Naomi Campbell exhibition coming to V&A in June 2024

British Museum exhibitions in 2024 — here's what's on

Jan 12, 2024

British Museum exhibitions in 2024 — here's what's on

British Museum Silk Road exhibition opens with 300 objects

Jan 7, 2024

British Museum Silk Road exhibition opens with 300 objects

Michelangelo’s last decades examined in British Museum 2024 exhibition

Dec 15, 2023

Michelangelo’s last decades examined in British Museum 2024 exhibition

Electric Dreams exhibition at Tate Modern will be gallery's 'most ambitious'

Nov 20, 2023

Electric Dreams exhibition at Tate Modern will be gallery's 'most ambitious'

Zanele Muholi exhibition to return to Tate Modern in June 2024

Nov 20, 2023

Zanele Muholi exhibition to return to Tate Modern in June 2024

Anne Boleyn and Henry VIII's wives to star in National Portrait Gallery exhibition

Nov 19, 2023

Anne Boleyn and Henry VIII's wives to star in National Portrait Gallery exhibition

Fragile Beauty at V&A sees Elton John's photographs displayed in major exhibition

Nov 3, 2023

Fragile Beauty at V&A sees Elton John's photographs displayed in major exhibition

British Museum's 'powerful' Roman army exhibition opens at the British Museum

Oct 25, 2023

British Museum's 'powerful' Roman army exhibition opens at the British Museum

Grayson Perry birthday exhibition coming to London’s Wallace Collection

Oct 4, 2023

Grayson Perry birthday exhibition coming to London’s Wallace Collection

Pitzhanger Manor's Idris Khan and Annie Morris exhibition opens

Sep 11, 2023

Pitzhanger Manor's Idris Khan and Annie Morris exhibition opens

Expressionists Blue Rider Group get Tate Modern exhibition in April 2024

Sep 9, 2023

Expressionists Blue Rider Group get Tate Modern exhibition in April 2024

Mike Kelley's Tate Modern exhibition in October 2024 will be UK first

Sep 9, 2023

Mike Kelley's Tate Modern exhibition in October 2024 will be UK first

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