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He Ran the Uffizi. Can He Run Florence?

The museum’s former director, Eike Schmidt, is toying — somewhat mischievously — with entering the race to become Florence’s mayor.

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Frick Leader to Step Down After a 14-Year Run

Having seen the museum’s controversial renovation through to completion, Ian Wardropper plans to retire in 2025.

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Frenchette Bakery at the Whitney Museum Expands to Full Service

Ramen By Ra brings asa ramen to the Bowery Market, Bar Nena opens beneath Jajaja in the West Village and…

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This Silly Museum About Crabs Has Serious Things to Say

The tiny Crab Museum in Margate, England, is gaining attention for its irreverent crustacean exhibits that also teach visitors about…

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The Year the Leaf-Cutter Ants Took Manhattan

In January, the American Museum of Natural History’s new insectarium gained 500,000 tenants. It has taken them some time to…

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Dick Wolf, ‘Law & Order’ Creator, Gives 200 Artworks to the Met Museum

Wolf has promised works by Botticelli, the Gentileschis and van Gogh to the museum, which is also naming two galleries…

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Italy Picks Italians to Lead the Uffizi and Other Museums

The country’s nationalist government named new directors for some of its most important cultural institutions.

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In Search of Vintage Christmas Window Displays

The mechanically powered holiday scenes that once filled department-store windows in Canada are still humming. Here’s where to find them.

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The Whitney Goes Free on Friday Evenings and Second Sundays

With admission to some New York museums reaching $30, it wants to widen access.

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Italy Searches for Museum Leaders, With Nationalism in the Air

Last time the top jobs at some of the country’s most prestigious art institutions came up, many went to foreign…

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