This article was first published by Arts Council England. Arts and culture are integral to this government’s vision for the future and play an important part in the stories we tell about who we are as a nation. Theatres, grassroots music venues, galleries and arts organisations across the country take great care to house these […]
This article was first published by Collections Trust. Date: 2 October 2025, Online (Zoom webinar), 10:00-16:00 BST There are many issues facing those who work with collections that seem utterly impossible to address, especially when budgets are stretched as never before. Inventory backlogs dating back decades. Collections that cannot develop because the stores are full and […]
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This article was written in response to Why museums matter: The creative industries’ untapped resource- Art Fund. The government has made it clear that economic growth is a major priority in its upcoming Spending Review, Industrial Strategy and Creative Industries Growth Plan, with the creative industries identified as one of the eight growth-driving sectors. The […]
This article was first published by the National Trust. A giant issue with coins has emerged at the Giant’s Causeway, where a ritual by tourists to wedge coins into the cracks in the basalt rock columns of the Causeway is causing damage to the World Heritage Site. With removal of coins expected to cost more […]
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This article was first published by Art Fund. At Art Fund, we recognise the cultural sector’s responsibility and desire to urgently respond to the climate crisis. At museums and galleries, this must extend beyond the exhibitions we create and stories we tell and encompass how we work and engage with audiences digitally. From the content […]
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This article was first published by the Museums Association. Now open for applications The Museums Association are delighted to open the Anti-racist Museums Programme for applications from museums to join our 2025 cohort. Building on the successful pilot year of the programme and our partnership with Talk Listen Create, the MA is supporting the leadership […]
This article was first published by Museum Development South West. This is a collaborative year long project, funded by the National Lottery Heritage Fund, to help museums in the South West identify, make safe, monitor and manage hazardous objects in their collections. To deliver this project we will be working alongside conservation teams at Wiltshire Conservation and Museum […]
This article was first published by Museums Association. Archaeology sector bodies have called for cross-sector input to inform any potential changes to human remains law and policy in the UK. In a joint statement, eight archaeological organisations from across the UK said a “cross-sector consultative forum” should be established to enable a wide range of viewpoints […]
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This article was first published by the Museums Association. Manchester Museum was given the European Museum of the Year Award (Emya) at a ceremony held in the Polish city of Białystok. The award was presented as part of the four-day Emya2025 annual conference, which was organised by the European Museum Forum (EMF) and hosted by […]
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