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On October 22, 2026, the Victoria and Albert Museum announced that all its sites will be affected by industrial action on 29-30 October 2026.
On October 22, 2026, the Victoria and Albert Museum announced a free costume trail, 'Freddie Mercury | Splendid Things', opening at its South Kensington location on October 24, 2026 and running through January 17, 2027.
On October 21, 2026, TEFAF announced major museum acquisitions from its 2026 fairs in Maastricht (March 14–19) and New York (May 15–19). The fairs, covering 7,000 years of art, attracted over 600 museum directors and 130 patron groups.
Tate Modern opens "Light and Magic: The Birth of Art Photography," the first major exhibition to treat Pictorialism as a global movement.
On October 8, 2026, the Victoria and Albert Museum announced the appointment of Jane Ellis as its new Deputy Director and Chief Operating Officer.
A rare silver-plated teapot designed by Christopher Dresser, one of only three known examples, will be sold by Lyon & Turnbull on October 14, 2026, as part of its Design Since 1860 auction.
On September 21, 2026, the Victoria and Albert Museum announced that due to planned industrial action on September 25 and 26, 2026, its South Kensington location will operate a reduced visitor offer.
The Frick Collection in New York will mount "Siena: The Art of Bronze, 1450–1500," the first exhibition dedicated to Siena as a center of bronze sculpture during the Italian Renaissance.
On September 14, 2026, the Rijksmuseum announced the appointment of Barbara Borghese (born 1971) as its new Head of Conservation & Science, effective mid-November.
On September 6, 2026, the Victoria and Albert Museum announced the closure of V&A East Museum and Storehouse, and Young V&A on September 4 and 5 due to planned industrial action by trade unions.
On August 25, 2026, the Victoria and Albert Museum announced that eight costumes worn by Freddie Mercury will go on display at V&A South Kensington from October 24, 2026 to January 17, 2027.
Artcurial will hold its first auction dedicated entirely to ceramics on October 23, 2026, in Paris.
Bonhams Cornette de Saint Cyr presents two landmark fashion sales in Paris.
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