Golden Mummies of Egypt, Manchester Museum’s first ever international touring exhibition, will open at Nanshan Museum in Shenzhen on Friday 24 June. Golden Mummies, developed and produced in partnership with Nomad Exhibitions, explores beliefs about the afterlife during an era when Egypt was part of the Greek and Roman worlds. It offers unparalleled access to […]
This article was first published by the Museums Association. As refugees from Russia’s invasion of Ukraine continue to arrive in the UK, some museums are adapting their programming and activities to help the new arrivals settle in. Museums Worcester has expanded Glove Affair, its existing community engagement programme for Gypsy, Roma and Traveller communities, looked-after […]
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This article was first published by Ocula. Colombian-born Los Angeles-based artist Gala Porras-Kim’s work addresses the frameworks of cultural heritage, prompting viewers to become more aware of individual histories and spiritual practices beyond museum label notations. The artist investigates the evolution of objects throughout time, working with archaeological and ethnographic collections around the world to […]
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This article was first published by USA Today. In his first visit to the American Museum of Natural History, Morgan Guerin had a list. Not of things he wanted to check out, though — a list of things that he hated. It started with seeing certain regalia from his Musqueam Indian Band — sacred objects not […]
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Art Fund recently carried out the third in its series of annual research into the impact of Covid-19 on museums. Over two years on from museums’ doors first closing, Art Fund’s director of programme and policy, Sarah Philp, shares her view on what the research tells us about the current moment, and what Art Fund […]
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The war in Ukraine started long before the 24th of February 2022. From 2014 there was the annexation of the Crimean Peninsula and continuing armed conflict in the Donbas region continues. But the southern part of Ukraine is rich for archaeological sites with the ruins of ancient cities in these territories. That is why, The […]
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This article was first published by Museums + Heritage Advisor Six recommendations have been made to the Scottish Government as part of a new report on ways existing and future museum collections and spaces can better recognise and address Scotland’s imperial, colonial, and slavery histories. The recommendations have been made by the Empire, Slavery and […]
DCMS/Wolfson have opened a new round of the DCMS/Wolfson Museums and Galleries Improvement Fund. • £4 million of capital funding will support more museums and galleries to improve the care of, display of and access to collections across England. • Full guidance and application form can be found here: https://www.gov.uk/guidance/dcmswolfson-museums-and-galleries-improvement-fund-2022-24 • Applications are now open for […]
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This article was first published by the Museums Association. The MA has recently launched their Decolonisation Confidence and Skills programme, which will provide support for people who work in and with museums to advance their decolonising practice through a series of in-person and online modules and events throughout 2022 and 2023. They are now recruiting […]
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