There is talk of the implementation of a new Metis Nation of British Columbia (MNBC) Culture and Language Institute. Three information gathering sessions were hosted by MNBC’s Ministry of Culture, Heritage and Language.

The community engagement sessions occurred on Sept. 27, Oct. 4, and Oct. 5 via Zoom to discuss the potential of the Institute, as well as what members would like the vision and focus to be. A total of 54 community members across the province participated in the sessions, voting on a variety of ideas and options at hand. Ted Silberberg of Lord Cultural Resources facilitated the voting process.

When the Grand Egyptian Museum (GEM) opens its doors to the world in 2022, it will be the largest archaeological museum complex in the world. The museum will host more than 100,000 artefacts, 20,000 of which have never previously been on display.

Crucial renovations will happen after the games in 2024, putting a question mark over whether the gallery will be open for its 50-year celebrations in 2027.

The Canadian Pavilion at Expo 2020 in Dubai combines elements from the Canadian landscape and Arabic architecture to reflect the expo theme, Connecting Minds and Creating the Future.

Did you miss out on the blooloop V-Expo 2021? You can now watch the sessions on demand. There was a stellar line-up of speakers. Industry leaders discussed the latest trends and gave updates on major new projects. Gail Lord and Dov Goldstein from Lord Cultural Resources were part of a discussion about Niagara Palace of Power Day and Night – how attractions and heritage are coming together for greater success.

Led by Sally Tallant, the community-focused museum is building a new educational centre thanks to a $26.4m grant from New York City.

Long Beach is one step closer to creating its first Latino cultural center. Mekahlo Medina reports for the NBC4 News on Friday, October 15, 2021.

Perth County council has agreed to collaborate with a local group working to develop a Huron Perth Ag. Science Centre in North Perth that would be geared toward educating kids and youth on all facets of agriculture.

The winners of the blooloop Innovation Awards 2021 were revealed at this year’s blooloop V-Expo. Currents: Niagara’s Power Transformed by Thinkwell Group was the winner in the category Places.

Designed by Toronto-based practice Moriyama & Teshima Architects and construction company ElisDon, the Canadian Pavilion for Expo 2020 Dubai aims to bridge the two cultures by echoing Canada’s landscapes and incorporating Arabic architectural elements with its wooden lattice facade a reference to the traditional Mashrabiya.

The new works will play a key role when the Expo site becomes a real estate mega plan called District 2020.

New York's "El Museo del Barrio" and the Mexican Museum in San Francisco are offering a virtual viewing of Latino art through augmented reality, allowing visitors to experience museum exhibits directly from their mobile devices.

Tamar Evangelestia-Dougherty has been appointed director of the Smithsonian Libraries and Archives, effective Nov. 6. An expert in the stewardship, interpretation and acquisition of collections, Evangelestia-Dougherty brings a rich background driving public outreach and cultivating robust print and digital collections across diverse subject matters.

The African American Heritage Museum of Southern New Jersey will present the paintings of John Morris and Melvin Lee Smith in the “Black Lives Matter” exhibit from Oct. 1 through Dec. 29. A reception to meet the artists will be held from 1 to 4 p.m. Oct. 9.

It’s a big week for Jacqueline Stewart, chief artistic and programming officer of the new Academy Museum of Motion Pictures: Not only will she see the museum open its doors to the public, but on Tuesday morning Stewart was named a 2021 MacArthur Fellow — an honor that came out of the blue, she said.

The Frankfurt photographer, philanthropist and psychotherapist Ulrike Crespo, who died in 2019, bequeathed 90 paintings and works on paper by artists including Wassily Kandinsky, Franz Marc, Otto Dix, Max Ernst and Fernand Léger to the Städel Museum—one of the most important gifts of recent decades, according to the museum’s announcement today.

The 13-floor new building by the fjord rehomes the Norwegian master's vast bequest of 28,000 works.

The collaborative handmade paper- and printmaking center at the Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts publishes new works by Liz Collins and Sarah McEneaney.

This month, the auctioneer reflects on new museum models that have taken off during the pandemic.

Gearing up for 2023 opening, Lucas Museum adds works by Frida Kahlo, Robert Colescott and Artemisia Gentileschi to filmmaker's Norman Rockwell trove.

The builders and designers behind Toronto’s The One condos, Montreal’s New Vic and a Smithsonian museum in Washington are some of the people hoping to fill the gap left by Sidewalk Labs to develop the expansive Quayside lands on Toronto’s east-end waterfront.

Architectural events like biennales, urban festivals or the World Expo provide a framework for research and experimentation, allowing architects to showcase their visions on an international stage, with the aim of advancing the practice and driving innovation. World Expos, in particular, allow for these lines of inquiry to unfold at an architectural scale rather than that of an installation. Within these platforms for discourse and knowledge exchange, temporary architecture becomes a medium for communicating ideas about architecture and the city, its challenges and possible lines of development.

The portraits of 44th U.S. President Barack Obama and former first lady Michelle Obama will be coming soon to Atlanta.

The Smithsonian’s two attractions are on a tour across America, traveling to five museums, in Chicago, New York, Los Angeles, Atlanta and Houston, where they will be exhibited for about two months in each locale.

The Museum of Fine Arts, Boston, is using modern technology to stir appreciation for ancient artistry — including an Athenian potter’s transformative “discovery” of red.

Museums have millions of dollars of cultural IP at their fingertips. Here’s how they should take advantage of it.