Category: From the Web

Mail & Guardian: 16 March 2022: Invaluable artworks and artefacts at risk in the Johannesburg museums

Mail & Guardian: 16 March 2022: Invaluable artworks and artefacts at risk in the Johannesburg museums Invaluable artworks and artefacts at risk in the Johannesburg museums – The Mail & Guardian The City of Johannesburg has been marching on the spot for years about fixing its museum infrastructure, it can no longer pretend not to see the costly damage wrought over time https://mg.co.za/friday/2022-03-16-invaluable-artworks-and-artefacts-at-risk

Idea Stream, 25 February 2022: Curators in Ukraine face deadly obstacles as they protect their country’s treasures

Idea Stream, 25 February 2022: Curators in Ukraine face deadly obstacles as they protect their country’s treasures Curators in Ukraine face deadly obstacles as they protect their country’s treasures | NPR News | Ideastream Public Media The war has curators across Ukraine scrambling in ways familiar to people who managed collections in Iraq, Afghanistan and Syria. https://www.ideastream.org/news/curators-in-ukraine-face-deadly-obstacles-as-they-protect-their-cou…

The Guardian, 19 February 2022: Two of Nigeria’s looted Benin bronzes returned to traditional palace

The Guardian, 19 February 2022: Two of Nigeria’s looted Benin bronzes returned to traditional palace Two of Nigeria’s looted Benin bronzes returned to traditional palace | Africa | The Guardian Colourful ceremony marks artefacts’ homecoming more than a century after they were pillaged by British troops https://www.theguardian.com/world/2022/feb/19/nigerias-looted-benin-bronzes-returned-to-traditional-palace

EWN, 23 February: Liliesleaf Farm Museum is Bankrupt, Board of Trustees admits

EWN, 23 February: Liliesleaf Farm Museum is Bankrupt, Board of Trustees admits Liliesleaf Farm Museum is bankrupt, board of trustees admits Liliesleaf trustee member, Themba Wakashe, said that the iconic heritage site was simply bankrupt and listed the COVID-19 lockdown, the loss of funders, a drastic decrease in visitors and the lack of annual government subsidies as some of the reasons. https://ewn.co.za/2022/02/23/liliesle

A Major Pandemic Spike Is Forcing Museums to Close—Again. But This Time, It’s Because Staffers Are Out Sick: Artnet News: 4 January 2022

A Major Pandemic Spike Is Forcing Museums to Close—Again. But This Time, It’s Because Staffers Are Out Sick: Artnet News: 4 January 2022 A Major Pandemic Spike Is Forcing Museums to Close—Again. But This Time, It’s Because Staffers Are Out Sick | Artnet News The Smithsonian has shuttered some museums due to staffing shortages, and smaller museums are being hit especially hard. https://news.artnet.com/art-world/omicron-staff-shortages-causing-museum-closings-2056168

The Conversation, 15 December 2021: Five exciting African museums to add to your travel wish list

The Conversation, 15 December 2021: Five exciting African museums to add to your travel wish list Five exciting African museums to add to your travel wish list Museums allow us to delve deep into the past with eye-catching displays of artefacts, ancient textiles, high-quality images and short films that narrate how our ancestors lived. https://theconversation.com/five-exciting-african-museums-to-add-to-your-travel-wish-list-173657

Ripple effect: The sad story of the Western Cape ‘refugee’ seals: MSN News: 22 November 2021 – See how Bayworld is involved

Ripple effect: The sad story of the Western Cape ‘refugee’ seals: MSN News: 22 November 2021 – See how Bayworld is involved Ripple effect: The sad story of the Western Cape ‘refugee’ seals Malnourished Cape fur seals, probably from the Western Cape, are washing up along South Africa’s Eastern Cape coast. https://www.msn.com/en-za/news/other/ripple-effect-the-sad-story-of-the-western-cape-refugee-seals/ar-AAQZT2d?ocid=msedgntp

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