This Week In Global Museum | Celebrating 28 Years Serving The Profession | The #1 Museum Site For Museum News, Museum Jobs, Museum Resources & More! www.globalmuseum.org ** Treasure Act reform will allow museums to acquire thousands more finds The act gives finders a legal obligation to report finds that meet certain criteria, in order to ensure that these are offered to museums for public benefit rather than sold privately. ** British Museum's chairman suggests 'hybrid' deal with Greece over Parthenon Marbles I think there is a way forward where the sculptures could be seen both in London and in Athens, and that will be a win-win for Greece and for us. ** In the Midst of War, Ukraine Is Still Making Art Museum director Olesia Ostrovska-Liuta describes how artists are creating work in bomb shelters, helping fund the fight against Russia, and (in some cases) dying for their cause. ** The American Heiress Who Resisted the Nazis & Sponsored Artists Though Muriel Gardiner was best known for her support of refugees, she also donated millions of dollars over her lifetime to educational and artistic causes. _____________________________________________________________________ đ§âđ¤âđ§ ARE YOU ONE OF THE 4,741? 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Become one of our first 5,000 members. Join Today at http://www.linkedin.com/groups/Globalmuseum-3968927 ________________________________________________________________________ ** A Storm In A Handbag The Joan Mitchell Foundation said it rejected requests from the fashion company to use the artworks in handbag ads, but the luxury brand used them anyway. ** Looted Artifacts, Returned to Yemen, Will Go to the Smithsonian, for Now National Museum of Asian Art Announces Historic Partnership With Republic of Yemen Government as U.S. Government Repatriates 77 Cultural Objects to Yemen. ** Art Exhibit Cancelled After State College of Florida Wants Words âDiversityâ and âInclusionâ Banned The day the non-profit got the call was the same day that Florida Governor Ron DeSantis spoke at the campus about his new proposed legislation that will eliminate funding for diversity, equity and inclusion initiatives. ** Egypt unveils renovated wing of oldest museum, new papyrus The refurbishment marks the first stage of broader renovations for the 120-year-old salmon-coloured palatial complex in downtown Cairo, opposite the capitalâs famed Tahrir Square. _______________________________________________________________________________ Become a Facebook Follower - Join 2,696 of us who Like Global Museum on Facebook -  http://www.facebook.com/pages/Global-Museum/129179522574? _______________________________________________________________________________ ** Is This Painting a Raphael or Not? A Fortune Rides on the Answer For decades, a group of investors has been hoping to prove that an artwork found in an antique shop is by the Renaissance master. ** A new museum will be built in the cavernous space beneath the Lincoln Memorial The exhibit space will include floor-to-ceiling glass walls providing a view of the long-hidden undercroft and the pillars that support the memorial above it, along with an immersive theatre presentation that will project images of historic events onto the foundations. ** Artifacts in The Zeugma Mosaic Museum Were Not Damaged in The Earthquake The works in the Zeugma Mosaic Museum, one of the largest mosaic museums in the world, survived the earthquake undamaged. ** Cambodia Says It Has Recovered Looted Gold Jewellery Once Worn by Royals A vast trove of Cambodia's Angkorian crown jewellery, some dating back to the 7th Century, resurfaced in London last summer, it has been revealed. _______________________________________________________________________________ đŚFollow Us On Twitter - http://twitter.com/globalmuseum   227K Museum News Tweets from around the Globe, 4,712 Followers worldwide and growing đ Having a âMusk Momentâ? 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