This article was first published by ALIPH (International Alliance for the Protection of Heritage). Geneva, Switzerland, 25 March 2026 – In response to the growing risks on the cultural heritage in the Middle East, ALIPH has adopted an action plan to support the protection of sites and museums in the region. It includes an initial envelope […]
This article was first published by the Museums Association. There are “serious reservations” among some sector leaders over the UK Government’s plans to explore scrapping free entry for overseas visitors to England’s national cultural institutions. The proposal is one of several transformative measures recommended by the Labour peer Margaret Hodge’s review of Arts Council England […]
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This article was first published by Museums + Heritage Advisor. A poll commissioned by Art Fund suggests that arts and culture, including museums and galleries, are a more important part of national identity than sport in both Scotland and Wales. The research, conducted by public opinion research agency More in Common, suggests that museums and […]
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This article was first published by Indigo. Talking Sustainability, funded by Arts Council England, is our up-and-coming toolkit, designed to support organisations tackle some of the issues around communicating their sustainability efforts. Over the last six months we have been working with 15 organisations to test a step-by-step approach to communicating sustainability with audiences. Next month we will […]
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This article was first published by ALVA. The Association of Leading Visitor Attractions (ALVA) has released the visitor figures of its members for 2025 on Friday, March 20, 2026 during English Tourism Week and Scottish Tourism Month. The total number of visits to 409 ALVA sites in 2025 was 165 million, which was a 2% […]
This article was first published by the National Audit Office. Since the COVID-19 pandemic, museums and galleries have managed rising costs and found ways to increase self-generated income through a range of innovative and commercially-minded strategies These institutions continue to face challenges, such as becoming more reliant on self-generated income, so they will need to […]
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ICOM UK is pleased to announce that its membership is now tax deductible, following inclusion on the UK government’s list of approved professional organisations. This update offers a meaningful financial benefit, particularly for freelancers, who can now claim membership fees as an allowable expense. Full details can be found on the official GOV.UK list of […]
This article was first published by Art Fund. A major five-year initiative, Empowering Curators will support 20 multi-year curatorial roles for senior to mid-career curators from Global Majority backgrounds. Museums and galleries committed to nurturing diverse curatorial talent, increasing equity within their organisations and engaging new audiences through greater representation of the communities they serve […]
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This article was first published by the Museums Association. A group of cultural heritage professionals has called for “urgent monitoring, documentation and safeguarding” of Iran’s museums and heritage sites by international bodies in light of the escalating conflict and restricted communication in the country. In a joint statement on LinkedIn, the group said “recent incidents […]
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