This article was first published by Blue Shield UK. Date: Friday, Jan 23rd, 12:15 PM – 1:30 PM GMT The BSUK Conflict & Military Activity Working Group is hosting a free series of webinars about conflict and the risks to UK heritage, your obligations under the 1954 Hague Convention for the Protection of Cultural Property in the Event […]
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This article was first published by ArtFund. As Art Fund begins to develop our new five-year strategy for 2027–2032, your feedback will be essential in shaping Art Fund’s work across our three strategic pillars – funding art, audience making, and amplifying the sector. The more UK Museum and Gallery Directors who complete this survey, the […]
This article was written by ICOM Canada. ICOM Canada is pleased to invite you to participate as a speaker in their upcoming online webinar series, scheduled from late January to February 2026. This initiative aims to provide an accessible and engaging platform for knowledge exchange and professional development, supporting museum professionals, academics, and cultural practitioners […]
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This article was first published by blooloop. How do museums remain relevant to children growing up in an anxious and hyper-digital world? That question sat at the heart of Hands On! 2025, the international conference for children’s museums and science centres, hosted in Liverpool in partnership with Eureka – the National Children’s Museum. Across three days […]
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This article was first published by the Museums Association. The Welsh Government has awarded a total of £8.94m in funding to strengthen the country’s museums, archives, libraries and cultural institutions. The award, which comes six months after the government launched its Priorities for Culture strategy, includes nearly £2.2m for the Arts Council of Wales’ Strategic Capital […]
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This article was first published by The Art Newspaper. From the idyllic Slovenian countryside to the heart of Los Angeles, here are ten of the biggest new and expanded museums opening this year. Los Angeles County Museum of Art; Opening April, cost $720m Lucas Museum of Narrative Art; Opening 22 September, cost $1bn Dataland; Opening […]
This article was first published by DCMS. The Rt Hon Lisa Nandy MP – Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport The government strongly welcomes the Rt Hon the Baroness Hodge of Barking DBE’s Independent Review of Arts Council England. I would like to personally thank Baroness Hodge for her unwavering rigour and dedication, […]
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This article was first published by Trans-Inclusive Culture. Trans-Inclusive Culture has continued to generate widespread interest across the UK and international cultural sector. In June 2025, the International Council of Museums (Italy) launched their adaptation and translation of Trans-Inclusive Culture developed specifically for culture practitioners and organisations in Italy, at a packed event held at […]
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This article was first published by ArtReview. Maria Balshaw, who has helmed Tate since 2017, will step down from her role next spring, the museum has announced. ‘It has been an absolute privilege to serve as Director of Tate over this last decade and to work with such talented colleagues and artists,’ Balshaw said in […]
