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Are virtual viewings and diminished sales here to stay, or will the city’s galleries and auction houses see high footfall return?

They may have intimidated you in the past – but you’ll have to wise up to the ways of commercial galleries if you want to see any art in the UK this month

A dumpy effigy in a church in Stratford-upon-Avon has been mocked for centuries, but new research claims it’s the most accurate likeness of the playwright there is

Laying claim to its archaeological heritage is central to Mexico’s identity as a modern nation

A new series on BBC Radio 3 delves into the notorious life of Benvenuto Cellini – and it’s a binge-worthy Renaissance thriller, Christina Faraday writes

The V&A says it’s protecting the jobs of librarians (for now), but the fate of the greatest art library in the UK remains uncertain

There’s a healthy tradition of art to challenge vaccine sceptics – from satirical cartoons to contemporary sculptures

Plans to sink a dual carriageway beneath Stonehenge have been heavily criticised – but the tunnel will improve our experience of the site, writes Timothy Darvill

Former arts minister Ed Vaizey and leading culture writer Charlotte Higgins on whether the government should be doing more for the hard-hit arts sector

Daft Punk weren’t always robots – but it’s how they’ll be remembered

The latest mummy to go through a CT scanner is Seqenenre Tao II – and researchers are now convinced that he died in a grisly execution ceremony

It’s no bad thing for the government to sit down with museum directors, says Charles Saumarez Smith, but imposing its own version of history is another matter

The Dutch government’s pledge to return artefacts stolen from former colonies is the first step in a long process, writes Sally Price

From princes to plutocrats, the super-rich have rarely had the power to resist Fabergé’s fabulous baubles

Funding for archaeology has been slashed by the UK government – and it’s a moronic mistake

Reports of atrocities in the Ethiopian region include the targeting of Tigray’s unparallelled cultural treasures

In our pandemic-stricken world, vast, crowd-pleasing exhibitions are out of the question for museums. But will sell-out shows ever return?