Big Changes Coming to the Louvre – and the Mona Lisa
The Louvre is set for a major transformation, with plans to revamp its infrastructure, improve visitor experience, and give the Mona Lisa its own dedicated space.
Exploring the Medieval World Through Illuminated Manuscripts at the Morgan Library
The Morgan Library & Museum has unveiled an extraordinary exhibition, The Book of Marvels: Imagining the Medieval World, running from January 24 through May 25, 2025.
Medieval African Fashion to be Showcased at Berlin’s Bode-Museum
Starting February 6th, Berlin’s Bode-Museum will host Dress to Impress: Reconstructions of Medieval Robes from Nubia, an exhibition highlighting the artistry and elegance of medieval African fashion.
The Galloway Hoard: Viking-Age Treasures Embark on International Tour
The Galloway Hoard, the richest collection of Viking-age treasures ever discovered in the British Isles, is set to make its international debut. The exhibition, Treasures of the Viking Age: The Galloway Hoard, will open at the South Australian Museum in Adelaide on 8 February 2025 and run until 27 July 2025.
Visualizing Camelot: How King Arthur Captured Popular Culture
The recent exhibit Visualizing Camelot examined the enduring influence of King Arthur and his legendary court. What lessons does it offer about how medieval legends continue to shape art, culture, and imagination today?
Early Medieval Treasure Secured for English Museum
A rare piece of early medieval history has been secured for display in an English museum, thanks to a successful crowdfunding campaign. The Anglo-Saxon gold and garnet pyramidal sword mount, dating back to the seventh century, will soon be part of The Novium Museum’s collection in Chichester, ensuring its preservation and accessibility to the public.
New York University hosts exhibition on Islamic Spain
Running until March 2, 2025, this is the first U.S. exhibition dedicated to the magnificent palace-city of Madinat al-Zahra, built near present-day Córdoba, Spain.
Demons, Ghosts, and Goblins in Chinese Art at the Cleveland Museum of Art
The Cleveland Museum of Art (CMA) presents Demons, Ghosts, and Goblins in Chinese Art, an exhibition that explores supernatural beings in Chinese culture through paintings and sculptures. Running until January 20, 2025, the display highlights creatures that cause havoc or serve as protectors against evil forces.
Ashmolean Museum aims to purchase Fra Angelico masterpiece
The Ashmolean Museum at the University of Oxford is urgently raising funds to purchase a painting of the Crucifixion by Renaissance master Fra Angelico, created in the 1420s. The museum has until 29 October to raise £4,481,000 to buy the painting, otherwise it will be sold to a private owner outside the United Kingdom.
Careers for Medievalists?
Sponsored by the British Archaeological Association, this event aims to demonstrate the range of career options available to medievalists, especially those studying in Art History and adjacent disciplines such as History, Archaeology and Heritage Studies.
V&A Purchases Medieval Ivory Carving
The Victoria & Albert Museum has successfully raised £2 million to acquire a rare 12th-century ivory carving of the Deposition of Christ from the Cross. This significant piece, once at risk of leaving the United Kingdom, will now join the V&A’s permanent collection.
‘The Viking Sorceress’ opens at the National Museum of Denmark
‘The Viking Sorceress’ exhibition has opened at The National Museum of Denmark. Showcasing women in the Viking Age, this exhibition will likely be one of the highlights for medievalists this summer.
Six Lives: The Stories of Henry VIII’s Queens begins at the National Portrait Gallery
Six Lives: The Stories of Henry VIII’s Queens opens today at the National Portrait Gallery in London. This exhibition reunites items last seen together when owned by the queens themselves, including never-before-displayed artifacts and a 16th-century portrait once thought lost.
Medieval Jewish Prayer Book on Display at Faith Museum
A unique medieval siddur is now on public display at The Faith Museum in northern England. On loan from Corpus Christi College in Oxford, the manuscript is one of the very few Jewish artifacts from medieval England and contains Arabic handwriting within its pages, providing a unique glimpse into the lives of Jewish people in the Middle Ages.
This Summer at The Getty: The Book of Marvels
The J. Paul Getty Museum in Los Angeles will be hosting a new exhibition this summer focusing on medieval manuscripts. The Book of Marvels: Wonder and Fear in the Middle Ages, will run from June 11 to August 25, 2024.
Major Arms and Armor Galleries to open in 2025
We are getting our first look at what a major collection of Arms and Armor in the United States. The Worcester Art Museum has new renderings—for its new Arms and Armor Galleries, which are set to open in late 2025.
A 9th-century church room has been recreated in the Viking town of Ribe
You can now see what a medieval church looked like during the 9th century. Ribe VikingeCenter in Denmark has unveiled the interior of its Ansgar Church with 50 murals.
Africa and Byzantium, with Andrea Myers Achi
A conversation with Andrea Myers Achi (The Metropolitan Museum of Art) about the enduring connections between Byzantium and a number of African cultures, beginning in late antiquity (e.g., Aksum) and continuing into medieval and modern times (e.g., Nubia and Ethiopia).
Pieces of medieval history return to Malbork in Poland
Malbork Castle in Poland is one of the country’s most famous medieval sites. Some physical parts of that history have now been returned to the castle in recent weeks.
Arms and Armor exhibition at the Bruce Museum
The Bruce Museum is creating a novel way of looking at arms and armor. Their upcoming exhibition pairs man-made items with those created in nature.
Major exhibition on Africa & Byzantium set to begin at The Met
This weekend marks the beginning of a major new exhibition at The Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York. Africa & Byzantium will present nearly 200 artworks, including many that have never before been exhibited in the United States.
New Medieval Exhibition at Dutch museum to focus on the year 1000
This month, the Dutch National Museum of Antiquities (Rijksmuseum van Oudheden in Leiden) is going back in time over a thousand years with the exhibition ‘The Year 1000’. Over 400 items from the Netherlands and beyond will be on display.
16th-century Bathhouse restored as a museum in Istanbul
After twelve years of meticulous renovation work, the Zeyrek Çinili Hamam in Istanbul is now reopening to the public. While much of the site will now be a museum, visitors to the hamam will be able to enjoy steam baths beginning next year.
Graphic Design in the Middle Ages – new exhibition at The Getty
The J. Paul Getty Museum in Los Angeles will be hosting a new exhibition – Graphic Design in the Middle Ages – that reveals the ways that design influenced the making, reading, and interpretation of medieval books. It will take place at the Getty Center from August 29, 2023 through January 28, 2024.