Have you ever wondered if it’s possible to buy art directly from a museum? While acquiring a painting from an art museum by a private party is highly unlikely, it is possible. The process is called deaccession. Deaccessioning is the selling of valuable artworks belonging to a museum’s permanent collection. It is a controversial practice…
When visiting a new city, there’s a good chance there are at least one or two art museums on the “must-visit” list for any art-loving tourist. But if you aren’t familiar with art or the common behaviors people exhibit in an art museum, you might feel a bit like a fish out of water. When…
I’m sure you’ve seen the Ben Stiller movie “Night at the Museum,” where all the exhibits come to life after the museum’s doors are shut for the night. But, what really happens when it’s closing time at the museum, and why do museums close so early? Most museums close on average at around 5 pm…
The National Gallery in London is a place where people can enjoy artists’ masterpieces from across the centuries. However, people often question the originality of the paintings and how they came to be here in the first place. So, are the paintings exhibited in the National Gallery originals or fakes? The paintings hanging in The…