This article was first published by the Museums Association. Museums and galleries in Scotland are in a more fragile financial position than ever despite a surge in visitor numbers, new research has revealed. A survey commissioned by Museums Galleries Scotland (MGS) has found that around three quarters of the 114 respondents faced a real-terms decrease in […]
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A message from ICOM UK’s Co-Chairs: As we approach the membership renewal period, we are thrilled to announce several exciting new benefits that will enhance your ICOM UK member experience. We want to take a moment to share these updates with you. New Membership Benefits include: The membership portal for renewals is open now! We […]
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All ICOM UK members are invited to a Special General Meeting on Friday 6 December. The ICOM UK membership voted at the 2023 Annual General Meeting to initiate the process of converting to a Charitable Incorporate Organisation (CIO). This process has been complex and took more time than originally considered. We are now in a […]
This article was first published by BTA. Fourteen museums from Bulgaria with a total of over 150 objects will participate in a forthcoming exhibition of Thracian treasures at the J. Paul Getty Museum in Los Angeles, USA. The finds will be on display from November 3 to March 3, 2025, the National Archaeological Institute with […]
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This article was first published by Equal Times. In March 2021, the appointment of the justice minister, Tea Tsulukiani, to the post of culture minister marked a departure from the relatively liberal approach to cultural policy adopted until then. She is taking the very same approach that allowed her to secure unwavering loyalty within Georgia’s […]
This article was first published by the Exhibitions Group. Booking is now open for the Exhibitions Group’s next two online trainings. If you’re new to touring exhibitions, learn the fundamentals on the Introduction to UK Touring Exhibitions training. Alternatively if you want to learn more about commissioning projects and installations from artists and creative practitioners, join TEG […]
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This article was first published by the Museums Association. International repatriation should be recognised and prioritised by the UK Government as a human rights issue, according to a policy briefing published this month. Routes to Return: Working Towards International Repatriation, an organisation set up by museum professional Amy Shakespeare to advocate for a better approach to repatriation, […]
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This article was first published by the Art Newspaper. The New-York Historical Society is finally ridding itself of that pesky hyphen in its name, rebranding as the New York Historical (NYH). The museum’s new $175m wing dedicated to American democracy is on track to open in 2026, just in time for the 250th anniversary of the US’s […]
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This article was first published by Museums + Heritage. The Museum of Making in Derby, Birmingham Museum Trust and The People’s Palace in Glasgow are among the recipients of grants from Art Fund designed to support museums reliant on local authority funding, following Art Fund’s Museum Directors Survey 2024 revealing that two thirds of museums […]
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