In a major upheaval, Lisa Havilah, CEO of Sydney’s Powerhouse Parramatta, steps down just ten weeks before the museum’s opening. The decision comes as NSW government officials investigate governance and procurement issues, while Abbie Galvin takes the interim helm.
A €4 million diamond necklace stolen from Vienna’s Museum of Applied Arts (MAK) raises alarm bells for museum security, with Europol warning of increasingly aggressive thefts by organized crime.
The UK’s export bar on a £71 million Rembrandt portrait highlights the battle to keep cultural treasures within these shores. Meanwhile, Stockholm’s Bonniers Konsthall challenges fascism through art, while a Kent-born artist’s legacy is reassessed in a Royal Academy exhibition.
Star Trek enthusiasts can join the Science Museum in breaking a world record for the most simultaneous Vulcan salutes, marking the 60th anniversary of the iconic show.
