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Internationally renowned artist Stephan Balkenhol has created an installation of figures from the world of opera, now on view at Residenzplatz and in the state-rooms of the DomQuartier Salzburg.
Louvre Abu Dhabi has introduced a new experimental Art Scan feature within its mobile app, allowing visitors to access content about artworks directly on their screens by scanning the pieces.
Musée d'Orsay has published its educational activities brochure for the 2025-2026 academic year, outlining training sessions and guided visits for teachers in the French National Education system.
On July 2, 2026, the Getty Conservation Institute announced the release of its latest Artist Dialogues film, "Ofelia and Rosanna Esparza: Made to Remember." The film features Ofelia Esparza, born in East Los Angeles in 1932, and her daughter Rosanna Esparza Ahrens, who have spent decades building.
On June 24, 2026, the J. Paul Getty Museum announced it has initiated the return of 44 architectural terracotta fragments to Turkey.
The Getty Conservation Institute's Fall 2025 issue of Conservation Perspectives examines efforts to conserve African American historic sites in Los Angeles, including 224 locations once listed in the Negro Motorist Green Book.
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