Sculpture by celebrated artist Dame Barbara Hepworth at risk of leaving the UK

This article was first published by the UK Government. An export bar has been placed on celebrated British artist Dame Barbara Hepworth’s Sculpture with Colour (Oval Form) Pale Blue and Red.  Born in 1903 in Wakefield, West Yorkshire, Hepworth became one of the leading British artists of the 20th century, creating prominent sculptures for the […]

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Rethinking Touring Exhibitions – A Toolkit to Reduce Environmental Impact

Art Fund, in partnership with the Design Museum and The Exhibitions Group, have produced this touring tool to support museum professionals to ask the right questions at the right time. It also signposts a variety of resources to help teams gather data and access further research to make informed decisions. This tool was created for […]

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Tourism Minister plans new visitor economy council and 50m UK visitors

This article was first published by Museums + Heritage. Tourism minister Sir Chris Bryant MP has vowed to increase overseas tourism to the likes of the country’s museums and heritage attractions. Bryant gave the speech at the Tourism Alliance Conference on Tuesday, in which he revealed plans to boost overseas visitors to 50 million annually. […]

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Weston Loan Programme with Art Fund

This article was first published by Art Fund. The Weston Loan Programme with Art Fund helps regional and smaller museums to borrow works of outstanding quality and significance from national and major lending institutions. The programme is generously supported by the Garfield Weston Foundation. Since its launch in 2017, we have delivered eight rounds of […]

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Museums Association-Pay in museums

This article was first published by the Museums Association. Museums Association has updated its salary guidelines for 2024 including recommendations on how to address low sector pay. In November 2022 they published their Salary Research and Recommendations and have encouraged employers, staff and funders to use the findings in this report as an advocacy tool to highlight […]

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Ukrainian pysanka named a cultural heritage of Ukraine

This article was first published by the Ukrainian World Congress. The United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) has officially recognized the Ukrainian tradition of egg decoration as part of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity.  This decision was made during the 19th session of the UNESCO Intergovernmental Committee for the Safeguarding of Intangible Cultural Heritage […]

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A Room of One’s Own – Developing Decolonial Perspectives and Practices on Ukraine’s Cultural Heritage

This article was first published by EUNIC. On 3 December 2024, colleagues from across the EUNIC network and beyond joined this online workshop to explore both theoretical and practical aspects of decolonialism. The event specifically focused on decoloniality in the context of Ukraine, examining the long history and impact of Russian colonialism on Ukrainian arts […]

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Restored Notre-Dame to have its own museum in Paris’s Hôtel-Dieu

This article was first published by the Art Newspaper. Notre-Dame cathedral will have its own museum, the French president Emmanuel Macron has decided. It will be located in the Hôtel-Dieu, a hospital immediately northwest of the Paris landmark’s famous towers. The idea of a museum, like those installed next to the cathedrals of Reims and […]

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Esmée Fairbairn Communities and Collections Fund

This article was first published by the Museums Association. The Esmée Fairbairn Communities and Collections Fund is now open for applications. It is the evolution of the Esmée Fairbairn Collections Fund, with a new name that better represents our dual focus on collections and inclusion. We award the fund on behalf of the Esmée Fairbairn […]

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