Philadelphia Museum of Art receives $20m for learning centre
The planned north-wing project is intended to expand space for school groups, families and hands-on learning, with a design expected by summer 2027.
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Students from Philadelphia take a tour of the Asian galleries at the Philadelphia Museum of ArtPhoto: Mark Stehle, courtesy Philadelphia Museum of Art Source. 
Royal Monastery of San Lorenzo de El Escorial Source. El Escorial’s Painting and Architecture Museums reopen after ten years
A €3.1 million renovation has returned the museums to public use, with a rehang of around 100 paintings tracing the formation of the Royal Collections across four centuries.
Luca Giordano (1634-1705) Allégorie de la Justice Huile sur toile - 99,9 x 96 cm Londres, National Gallery Photo : National Gallery Voir l´image dans sa page Source. Appeal court orders restoration at Château de La Barben
According to La Tribune de l’Art, SAS Rocher Mistral and Vianney d’Alançon must remove unauthorised alterations and restore the site within a year.
Domenico Tintoretto, Judith and Holofernes, 1577–85. Oil on canvas, 198 × 325 cm. Museo Nacional del Prado, Madrid.Image: Museo Nacional del Prado. Source. Reported Prado cleaning renews attention to Domenico Tintoretto’s Judith
A dated photograph documents conservation in 2025. The Prado records later retouching, possibly by the artist, but the treatment’s chronology remains unclear.