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Historic England funds youth heritage projects across country

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This article was first published by Museums + Heritage. Historic England has announced funding for 21 youth-led heritage projects across England, as it aims to engage young people with local cultural history. The projects, funded through the ‘History in the Making’ programme, will run for 18 months starting January 2025. The initiative, which attracted nearly […]

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Folk exhibition has objects never displayed before

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This article was first published by BBC News. An exhibition focusing on the folklore, art and customs of the Wessex area is putting objects from several museums and private collections on show. Called Un/common People, it has opened in Swindon before going to the Wiltshire Museum in Devizes, Poole Museum and then finishing in Salisbury […]

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Five national treasures to remain in UK following export bars

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This article was first published by Museums Association. Five “national treasures” collectively worth £8m were purchased by UK museums in the last financial year after being denied export licences by the UK Government.   Arts Council England’s (ACE) annual report of the Reviewing Committee on the Export of Works of Art and Objects of Cultural […]

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Inside Aliph, the organisation racing to save the world’s heritage

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This article was first published by the Art Newspaper. Since launching nearly eight years ago, the International Alliance for the Protection of Heritage in Conflict Areas—better known as Aliph, the first letter of the Arabic alphabet—has become a key player in the cultural heritage sector; “the new big kid on the block,” as one specialist […]

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Help return the Sarum Master Bible to Salisbury Cathedral

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This article was first published by Friends of the Nation’s Libraries. Friends of the Nations’ Libraries (FNL) is leading a campaign to raise £90,000 to buy a stunning 13th-century Bible, illuminated by the famed Sarum Master, and to donate it to Salisbury Cathedral – returning it home after nearly seven centuries. We have just 90 […]

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Pompeii Introduces New Limits on Daily Visitors to Protect the Ancient City From Over-tourism

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This article was first published by Smithsonian Magazine. In an effort to prevent overcrowding and protect the city’s ruins, the Pompeii Archaeological Park announced that it will allow no more than 20,000 tourists to enter the site each day. Beginning on November 15, visitors will need a personalized ticket with their full name on it that’s tied […]

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Huge crime network forging Banksy, Warhol and Picasso uncovered in Italy

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This article was first published by the Guardian. Italian police have dismantled a Europe-wide forgery network suspected of producing sophisticated replicas of works by some of the world’s most famous artists, including Banksy, Pablo Picasso, Andy Warhol and Gustav Klimt. Thirty-eight people had been placed under investigation in Italy, Spain, France and Belgium on suspicion of conspiracy […]

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National Trust to create historic archive of paints used across its properties

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This article was first published by Museums+Heritage. The National Trust is establishing a new research laboratory to analyse its collection of historic paint samples, allowing for new insights into centuries of colour usage across their properties. The lab will catalogue thousands of paint samples dating back to the Roman era, creating an archive. The new […]

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Rembrandt’s Night Watch: Major restoration begins

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This article was first published by BBC News. The largest restoration of Rembrandt’s masterpiece, The Night Watch, is under way at the Rijksmuseum, in Amsterdam. Following five years of research using techniques such as digital imaging and artificial intelligence, eight restorers will begin “Operation Night Watch” by removing the varnish from the painting – in […]

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