This article was first published by The National Lottery Community Fund. Apply now to join this year’s cohort Small Eco Awards is now open to applications. Grants of between £300 and £20,000 are now available to support projects that: These are grants for community groups with practical ideas that can make a positive environmental difference […]
This article was first published by the Museums Association. Apply now to join this year’s cohort The Museums Association has opened the Anti-racist Museums Programme for applications from museums to join the 2026 cohort. Continuing their partnership with Talk Listen Create, the MA is supporting the leadership teams of another six UK museums to progress […]
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This article was first published by the Museums Association. Membership body warns recent attacks ‘threaten the integrity’ of US museums The American Alliance of Museums (AAM) has issued a statement condemning the US government’s ongoing attacks on the Smithsonian Institution. The Smithsonian Institution, the largest museum organisation in the world with 17 museums and nearly […]
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This article was first published by Wired. Distributed backups, cyber resilience, and a half-million records are preserving Palestinian history beyond any single building or border. Palestinian culture has been looted, destroyed, and displaced for decades. Since October 2023, however, the destruction of Gaza’s cultural institutions has accelerated, prompting a team in the occupied West Bank to build something they hope cannot […]
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This article was first published by The Art Newspaper. Currently the director of Dia Art Foundation in New York, Morgan will succeed Maria Balshaw as director of the UK museum network from January 2027 Jessica Morgan, the director of the New York-based Dia Art Foundation, has been appointed director of Tate. She replaces Maria Balshaw […]
This article was first published by Museums + Heritage Advisor. University of Oxford museum completes its eight-year ‘Life, as we know it’ project, with new dinosaur displays opening on 20 July The Museum of Natural History at the University of Oxford has today completed a redisplay project involving more than 3,000 objects, which it describes […]
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This article was first published by The Guardian. Union calls for museum to become accredited London living wage employer and let staff carry water during shifts Workers at one of the world’s leading art and design museums are balloting for “heatwave” strike action. The ballot at V&A is taking place because of concerns about soaring temperatures and […]
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This article was first published by Museums Association. Trent Park was requisitioned by the government as an intelligence hub during the second world war Trent Park House of Secrets, a new museum in a historic country house in Enfield, North London, opened to the public this week. The stately home served as the backdrop for […]
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This article was first published by Museums + Heritage Advisor. Ripon Workhouse Museum reopens on 21 July following restoration of its Residents’ Block, with the original cellar opened to visitors for the first time. Ripon Workhouse Museum reopens to the public on 21 July following a £2.8 million redevelopment. The reopening marks the completion of […]
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