After several years of provenance research, the Hessian museum is handing ten human skulls from the Dutch colonial period to representatives of Indonesia’s government on 10 November 2026.
Organised by Art D’Egypte, the open-air contemporary art show runs from 8 to 28 November 2026 beside the pyramids, with installations by artists from Egypt, China, France, Turkey, Saudi Arabia and Britain.
Italy’s culture ministry plans a state museum for the Modernist painter Mario Sironi, a supporter of Mussolini. Historians say the rooms must make clear there is no endorsement of fascism.
The founding force behind Europe’s nomadic biennial hands over to a dual leadership of Emilia van Lynden and Catherine Nichols; the next Manifesta opens in Coimbra, Portugal, in 2028.
50 extra reception and security posts in 2027, about 100 hires hoped for by 2028, a modest raise for guards and limits on visitor numbers during peak times.