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Latest news: Library and Museum
Louvre to increase prices for visitors from outside EU
Ticket prices for the Louvre museum in Paris will rise by 45 per cent for most non-European Union visitors.
6 days ago
Four more arrested in Louvre heist probe: prosecutor
The Paris prosecutor has announced four more arrests in connection with a heist at the Louvre Museum in October.
Nov 25, 2025
Louvre to add 100 cameras and anti-intrusion systems
Display cases in the Louvre "held up remarkably well" as robbers used power tools to try to steal items, the museum's director says.
Nov 19, 2025
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Library fellows find Indigenous stories behind archives
Two Aboriginal women are among the winners of the 2026 Queensland State Library Fellowships, with both examining the archives from an Indigenous perspective.
Nov 15, 2025
Former PM wanted to arrest the man who sacked Whitlam
Two former prime ministers have given a behind-the-scenes look at the machinations leading up to the Whitlam dismissal, 50 years on from the political saga.
Nov 11, 2025
Apology for body parts being kept without consent
A formal apology will be provided after revelations a museum had kept 177 human specimens over decades without the consent of families.
Nov 11, 2025
Five more arrests made in Louvre jewel heist
French authorities have arrested five more people over a brazen heist that made off with crown jewels from the Louvre in Paris.
Oct 30, 2025
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Suspects in Louvre jewel heist case arrested near Paris
Two people have been arrested near Paris over the theft of eight precious pieces of art - worth an estimated $A157 million - from the Louvre.
Oct 26, 2025
Thieves strike France's Louvre in daring jewel heist
Thieves using a basket lift have stolen priceless jewels from the Louvre in Paris, forcing the world’s most-visited museum to close.
Oct 19, 2025
From Olivia to Kylie: Aussie diva evolution on display
A rhinestone-encrusted jacket worn by Olivia Newton-John and an iconic Kylie Minogue red dress are among an exhibition exploring the power of the diva.
Oct 06, 2025
Hot mess: electronic sound studio moves to city's heart
Melbourne Electronic Sound Studio makes an extensive collection of music gear available to the public. Its move to the city will mean many more visitors.
Sep 19, 2025
Style queen: UK to host first Marie Antoinette show
The UK's first exhibition dedicated to the life of French queen Marie Antoinette opens at London's V&A Museum this week.
Sep 17, 2025
'Sketchy' future for top gallery as job cuts loom
Job cuts at one of Australia's top art galleries will hurt its ability to host some of its biggest and best exhibitions, union members warn.
Sep 16, 2025
Museum kept and displayed human remains without consent
A university museum "inconceivably" kept autopsy remains for teaching and research without the permission of family and loved ones.
Sep 11, 2025
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Buried 1000 years, Viking Age treasures tour Down Under
Unearthed with a metal detector in Scotland, the Galloway Hoard contains precious treasures that date back to the Viking Age.
Aug 28, 2025
Funding shortfall sees regional galleries eyeing cuts
Regional galleries provide cultural hubs, support artists and attract tourists. More than a dozen of them have missed out on vital NSW government funding.
Jul 09, 2025
Museum lights up with Cerith Wyn Evans neon sculptures
The first major solo show in Australia by Welsh artist Cerith Wyn Evans sees rooms lit with neon sculptures, and glass flutes that breathe sound.
Jun 04, 2025
Australia’s dark past woven through powerful exhibition
An exhibition celebrating Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander art confronts the dark heart of Australia’s colonial history.
May 29, 2025
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Frans Hals portraits return to Holland after a century
Two paintings by Golden Age master Frans Hals have been brought at auction for $US7.8 million by two museums with support from the Dutch government.
May 28, 2025
Roo-tooth headband among artefacts returned from US
Eleven culturally significant objects are returning to Country after almost a century, ending a "long and emotional journey" to repatriate the artefacts.
May 21, 2025
Kylie's hotpants among new museum's national treasures
Performance memorabilia from some of Australia's biggest stars will have a new home at The Australian Museum of Performing Arts, set to open in December.
May 12, 2025
From a galaxy far, far away, comes LEGO Star Wars show
Billed as the largest LEGO exhibition in the universe, the Star Wars show recreates spaceships, characters, battles and weaponry using tiny plastic bricks.
Apr 30, 2025
Trump's order on museums sparks patriotism debate
Historians are warning against a revisionist movement that's distorting American history after Donald Trump ordered a reshaping of the US Smithsonian museum.
Mar 29, 2025
Blanchett to Gaga: four decades of Martin Grant fashion
From tailored coats to monochromatic ball gowns, four decades of fashion by a renowned Australian designer go on display in a new exhibition.
Mar 27, 2025
'Cheeky and playful' boy crushed by parking meter
The family of a boy who died in hospital after he was crushed by a falling parking meter at a museum say he was "wise beyond his years, cheeky and playful”.
Jan 22, 2025
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