This article was first published by BBC News. The mummified body of an ancient Egyptian woman has been removed from a museum exhibition after more than 200 years on display as part of efforts to respect “the wishes of the dead”, curators have said. Layers of linen were carefully peeled away from the 2,700-year-old remains […]
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This article was first published by the Twentieth Century Society. C20 Society is thrilled with the news that 22 Parkside in Wimbledon, the modernist masterpiece home by Richard and Su Rogers, has been gifted to the nation and taken into the care of the National Trust. Designed and built in 1968-70 for Richard Rogers’ parents, […]
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This article was first published by Indigo. Earlier this year, Indigo released the pilot version of our Talking Sustainability Toolkit, funded by Arts Council England.Talking Sustainability is designed to support organisations: Indigo has received lots of interest in the Toolkit, with over 100 organisations signed up to beta-test and feedback the pilot version, ahead of […]
This article was first published by The Courier. Thousands of years of Angus history brought together under one roof will soon be available for the public to enjoy. A building on Brechin Business Park is now home to the Angus collections as their successful relocation was celebrated on Friday. Angus Alive is guardian of the […]
This article was first published by ICOM. ICOM is preparing an issue of Museum International on the theme of ‘Artificial Intelligence in Museums’ (Vol. 79, Nº 315-316). All proposals submitted will be assessed for suitability, and if chosen, the subsequent articles will go through a double-blind peer review process. The issue is expected to be published, in […]
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This article was first published by Art Fund. Empowering Curators is a major curatorial leadership programme for Global Majority curators, led by Art Fund in collaboration with peer funders and museum partners across the UK. Through a programme of bespoke Curatorial Fellowships, supported by committed and meaningful organisational change within Host museums, we aim to […]
This article was first published by Museums + Heritage. The British Museum’s director and a trustee have pointed to the loan structure behind the Bayeux Tapestry as inspiration for the museum to share its collection more widely. British Museum trustee Dame Tracey Emin has said the museum should share its artefacts with the world, inspired […]
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This article was first published by the Museums Association. The European museum community has been rocked by two more thefts of high-value artefacts in Spain and Vienna – a week after a report warned of an upswing in aggressive and coordinated raids against cultural heritage collections. Both heists took place on Thursday 27 August and targeted artefacts […]
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This article was first published by Museums + Heritage. London museum Queer Britain has announced the appointment of Sir Nick Partridge as its new chair of the board of trustees. From 1985, Sir Partridge spent almost three decades with HIV and sexual health charity the Terrence Higgins Trust, including 22 years as chief executive. In […]
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