This article was first published by the Museums Association. The work of museums featured heavily in a report published this week on the Portable Antiquities Scheme (PAS). Figures for 2024 reveal a third consecutive record-breaking year for reported finds and Treasure cases. Over the past three years there were significant increases in the number of […]
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This article was first published by the UK Government. ICOM UK welcomes this additional funding for museums in recognition of their work in bridging divides and increasing opportunities in communities Culture Secretary Lisa Nandy has announced that £1.5 billion will be invested to save more than 1000 cherished arts venues, museums, libraries and heritage buildings […]
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This article was first published by Royal Museums Greenwich. Don’t miss this special screening of the award-winning documentary Our Life is Here, following Western and Marshallese artists on the 2023 Cape Farewell expedition to the Marshall Islands. Set amid breath-taking landscapes, the film explores climate change, resilience and the legacy of nuclear weapons testing. This event […]
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This article was first published by the Museums Association. Melanie Keen is to step down as director of the Wellcome Collection in London this spring after seven years at its helm. Having joined the organisation in 2019, just five months before it was forced to close in the first Covid lockdown, Keen’s influence has been […]
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This article was first published by The Guardian. On Wednesday, Miguel Falomir told a press conference that the museum, which welcomed a record 3.5 million visitors last year, felt a threshold had been reached. “The Prado doesn’t need a single visitor more,” he said. “We feel comfortable with 3.5 million. A museum’s success can collapse it, […]
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This article was first published by The National Archives. When: 4 February 2026, 13:00 to 14:00 Part of series Research Routes: Emotions, senses and feelings in the archives Join The National Archives in conversation with Shereen Hunte (Engagement Manager, London Museum) and Reece Williams (Curator – Legacies of Enslavement, Manchester Science and Industry Museum) as […]
This article was first published by the British Library. Thursday 26 February 2026, 10.00 – 11.30 With libraries representing the ultimate circular and sharing environment, this session will explore how we can contribute to and raise awareness of a wider circular economy. We are familiar with the high level of waste created by different industries […]
This article was first published by the Museums Association. MA have three different opportunities to contribute to and engage with the Museums Association and our members in Wales. 1 x Wales trustee Position available: one trustee position for a member based in Wales. Length of term: trustees typically serve for a three-year term with the opportunity for […]
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This article was first published by The Art Newspaper. A row has erupted over the closure last year of the Irma Stern Museum (ISM), founded in 1971 to celebrate one of South Africa’s best-known artists, amid continuing uncertainty over when and whether it will reopen. Irma Stern (1894-1966), whose work was displayed at the Venice Biennale […]
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