More than 40 items worth over £52m allocated to galleries nationwide including a £10.5m miniature Renaissance bronze
Other highlights include the dramatic recovery of a stolen painting and an astonishing donation
Run for fifth term held against backdrop of nationalist exhibitions while clampdown continues on artists and writers
A hack that has limited the British Library’s access to its digital systems is the latest in a series of online raids on cultural institutions
Brief truce allowed International Council on Monuments and Sites and Palestinian antiquities ministry to investigate damage on the ground
Auction mastermind Loïc Gouzer reveals why a cab driver’s name was a very good omen
While some may have preferred an endearing photo of a Minnesotan’s dog for the new flag, Andrew Prekker’s winning design is widely popular
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We round-up the biggest shows opening each month
Scientists discovered extra seam during Operation Night Watch conservation project at the Rijksmuseum