This article was first published by The British Museum. The British Museum has announced that Leena Nair CBE will join its Board of Trustees. Leena has built an extensive career in global business; she is the Global Chief Executive Officer of Chanel, headquartered in London, and previously spent thirty years at Unilever where she was […]
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This article was first published by the Museums Association. A new chair of Arts Council England (ACE) has been announced following the launch of the organisation’s interim strategic framework last week. The government has appointed Dawn Airey to chair the arm’s-length body, succeeding Nicholas Serota, who will step down next month after almost 10 years […]
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This article was first published by Museums + Heritage. The Natural History Museum has launched Museums for Nature, a programme partnering with museums across the UK to transform their sites, boost biodiversity and engage local communities in nature recovery. The initiative, supported by the National Lottery Heritage Fund, will see the museum partner with eight […]
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This article was first published by Arts Professional. Plans for the redevelopment of two Liverpool museums have received substantial backing in the form of a major public investment of £19 million. The Department of Culture, Media and Sport’s (DCMS’) funding boost, part of its Public Bodies Infrastructure Fund, will go towards work on the International […]
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This article was first published by the Museums Association. National Galleries of Scotland – which runs three sites across Edinburgh with plans to open a fourth in the next few years – has made a commitment to put children and young people at the heart of its planning in its new strategic plan. The charity, […]
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This article was first published by Museums + Heritage. The University of Cambridge has appointed six new members to the Fitzwilliam Museum Syndicate, the museum’s governing body. Maria Balshaw, who served as director of Tate from 2017 to 2026, is among the new appointees. She previously held directorships at the Whitworth Gallery at the University […]
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This article was first published by ICOM. The International Council of Museums (ICOM), in partnership with UNESCO, has launched a global survey to better understand how Artificial Intelligence (AI) is being used across museums worldwide. Institutions of all types and sizes are invited to contribute by completing the online survey by 21 July 2026. First […]
This article was first published by Heritage Fund. From safeguarding sharks to performing Shakespeare, our latest grants are creating opportunities for young people to explore, learn about and develop in heritage. Heritage can help children and young people to understand the world around them, connect with people, places and communities and access learning in different […]
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This article was first published by the Museums Association. There are calls for more investment in transport and infrastructure after a 10% drop in visits by under-16s to England’s national museums and galleries. The latest figures from the Department for Culture, Media and Sport (DCMS), released in April, show that overall visits to the department’s […]
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