Article date: Thursday, February 26, 2026
2,000-Year-Old Inscriptions discovered in Egypt’s Valley of the Kings

Around 30 inscriptions, the majority in Tamil-Brahmi, have been identified in Egypt’s Valley of the Kings, offering striking new evidence of the global reach of ancient Tamil civilisation and confirming that Tamils travelled and lived in Roman Egypt between the 1st and 3rd centuries CE.

Article date: Thursday, February 26, 2026
Swiss Post unveils Alberto Giacometti Anniversary Stamp

His figures are little more than lines – and yet they are full of life: to mark the 125th anniversary of Alberto Giacometti, his famous Walking Man I is now hiking across a Swiss stamp.

Article date: Thursday, February 26, 2026
Annick Lemoine appointed as President of Musée d'Orsay and Orangerie

French Minister of Culture Rachida Dati appointed Annick Lemoine as President of the Musée d'Orsay and Orangerie.

Article date: Wednesday, February 25, 2026
 Alexandre Estrella to represent Portugal at the 2026 Venice Biennale

Galería Travesía Cuatro announced that the project RedSkyFalls by Portuguese artist Alexandre Estrella has been elected to officially represent Portugal at the upcoming 61st Venice Biennale, in 2026.

Article date: Wednesday, February 25, 2026
Singapore’s First Ancient Shipwreck reveals Record Cargo of Yuan Dynasty Porcelain

A maritime archaeological excavation in Singapore waters has uncovered the Temasek Wreck—an assemblage that is both locally unprecedented and globally significant for Yuan dynasty ceramics. 

Article date: Wednesday, February 25, 2026
 La Biennale di Venezia 2026, In Minor Keys

The 61st International Art Exhibition of La Biennale di Venezia, In Minor Keys by Koyo Kouoh, will run from Saturday 9 May to Sunday 22 November 2026 at the Giardini, the Arsenale and in various locations around Venice announced the invited artists.

Article date: Wednesday, February 25, 2026
Christophe Leribault appointed new Louvre president

French President Emmanuel Macron appointed Christophe Leribault as president of the Louvre Museum, government spokesperson Maud Bregeon said Wednesday.

Article date: Tuesday, February 24, 2026
Belgian Painter Sara Bervoets emerges as One to Watch

At 35, Belgian painter Sara Bervoets is emerging as a compelling voice within the country’s contemporary art scene. 

Article date: Tuesday, February 24, 2026
Egypt discovers Old Kingdom tombs in Aswan

An Egyptian mission from the Supreme Council of Antiquities (SCA) has uncovered a group of rock-cut tombs dating back to the Old Kingdom at the Qubbet Al-Hawa site in Aswan.

Article date: Tuesday, February 24, 2026
Georg Kolbe Museum Berlin to return Nazi-looted Sculpture to Heirs of Holocaust Victim

After a years-long legal battle, the Georg Kolbe Museum in Berlin has announced it will return a Nazi looted sculpture to the heirs of Jewish businessman Heinrich Stahl.

Article date: Tuesday, February 24, 2026
The Met announces New Details for the 2026 Met Gala

The Metropolitan Museum of Art announced today new details for the Costume Institute’s spring 2026 exhibition, Costume Art, and the annual Met Gala fundraiser, which will take place on Monday, May 4.

Article date: Tuesday, February 24, 2026
Ukrainian Government approves Procedure for the Evacuation of Museum items during Martial Law

The Cabinet of Ministers of Ukraine has adopted a resolution that improves the procedure for evacuating cultural property during martial law.