Posted on: November 14, 2014 by Alexander Herman
Northampton Borough Council, which had earlier this year sold at auction a rare Egyptian statue in its collection for £15.76 million, has been dealt another blow. The 4,000-year-old statue of Sekhemka, an Egyptian Old Kingdom artefact thought to represent a court official and high priest, had originally been bestowed by the Marquess of Northampton sometime […]
Posted on: June 12, 2014 by Nina M. Neuhaus
After more than 30 years, the museum Hallen für Neue Kunst in Schaffhausen closed its doors. The decision to close was triggered by the judgment of the High Court of the Canton of Schaffhausen concerning the installation “Das Kapital Raum 1970-1990” by Joseph Beuys, the central piece of the collection. In January 2014, the court […]
Posted on: June 4, 2014 by Nina M. Neuhaus
In Switzerland, unlike in the United Kingdom, there is no Government Indemnity Scheme providing borrowing institutions with an alternative to commercial insurance. However, for the second year in a row, Swiss museums and collections have the opportunity to apply with the Swiss Federal Office for Culture for a contribution to their insurance costs incurred for […]
Posted on: May 27, 2014 by Ruth Redmond-Cooper
On the 9th to the 11th of June 2014, the Institute of Art and Law will be presenting a brand-new three-day Diploma course focused on Intellectual Property for the benefit of museum professionals. Intellectual Property (IP) is of increasing importance to all those working in the museum world, especially in the digital age. Many questions arise: […]
Posted on: April 13, 2014 by Nina M. Neuhaus
Since 1929, a small-scale (16 cm in height) statue made of green stone and dating from the period between the 2nd century BC and 2nd century AD has been part of the permanent collection of the Historical Museum of Berne. The statue originates from the Andean highlands of Bolivia, where it was worshiped as a deity […]