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On January 2, 2026, M+, Asia's first global museum of visual culture located in Hong Kong's West Kowloon Cultural District, announced its standard admission ticket price of HKD 190, with concessions at HKD 100.
Tate announced the appointment of Jessica Morgan, current Director of Dia Art Foundation, as its tenth Director, effective January 1, 2027. Morgan, 57, succeeds Maria Balshaw CBE and will lead the institution's four galleries: Tate Modern, Tate Britain, Tate Liverpool, and Tate St Ives.
The Musée du Louvre will host an exhibition showcasing works by guest artists Kader Attia and Elizabeth Peyton, created during two-year residencies in the museum. The exhibition, held in the Salle de la Chapelle, runs from September 24 to December 14, 2026.
The Whitney Museum of American Art announced West Side Fest will take place July 10–12, 2026, offering free admission and a range of special programs, performances, and activities for all ages.
Louvre Abu Dhabi has opened the Quantum Dome Project, a new collective virtual reality experience that transports visitors through historical landscapes spanning Imperial Rome, Medieval Baghdad, and Mughal India.
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