Below is a link to download the latest coronavirus PDF bulletin from DCMS for the museums and galleries sector, containing links to government information and advice, including: The new system for international travel the announcement of a new Secretary of State at DCMS https://uk.icom.museum/wp-content/uploads/2021/09/Coronavirus-bulletin-20210920.pdf

As notified at the 2021 AGM, ICOM UK will undertake a project to develop a new ICOM UK website to better serve members and be fit for purpose as our sector responds to change inside and outside the sector. Companies and contractors interested in submitting a proposal before 09:00 on Monday ...

This is the third in a series of interviews with sector colleagues about new museum practice and projects from Wales, Scotland and the island of Ireland. Hannah Crowdy, Head of Curatorial for National Museums Northern Ireland (NMNI) talks to Sarah Costigan of the Little Museum of Dublin.   HC:  Sarah, would you tell us something ...

A project is taking place called Empire, Slavery and Scotland’s Museums. This project is exploring the ways Scottish museums can help empower people to explore Scotland’s connections with empire, slavery and racism. The project gives you the opportunity to shape Scotland’s museums. We want to hear your views and listen to your experiences. ...

This article was first published by The Art Newspaper. In a blow to the UK’s standing as a soft culture superpower, the British Council is “significantly reducing its operations” in 20 countries including Afghanistan and Australia as part of a cost-cutting exercise. A British Council spokesperson tells The Art Newspaper that due to the ...

Elephant in the Room: Are temporary exhibitions under threat or do museums need them more than ever? Tuesday 5 October 2021, 17:00 (UK time) In 2021, institutions are trying to do whatever they can to keep their doors open, while wrestling with staff shortages, budget cuts and a stronger awareness of their ...

This article was first published by the Los Angeles Times. Over the years, the U.S. public has shown little appetite for the war in Afghanistan. The same could be said for the country’s cultural institutions. We have been at war with and occupied Afghanistan for two decades, yet culturally it has ...

This article was first published by The Guardian. Doctors in Brussels will be able to prescribe museum visits as part of a three-month trial designed to rebuild mental health amid the Covid pandemic. Patients being treated for stress at Brugmann hospital, one of the largest in the Belgian capital, will be offered ...

Sir John Soane’s Museum announce the return of their much-loved Soane Lates this autumn! The Museum is at its most awe-inspiring after dark, its vast, eclectic collections lit spectacularly by spotlights.  Soane Lates take place on 24 September and 29 October. Find out more and book online at https://www.soane.org/whats-on/soane-lates

This article was first published by Forbes. Before the Sacklers agreed to cut ties with Oxycontin maker Purdue Pharma as part of a bankruptcy settlement Wednesday, the family made a fortune off the addictive opioid and other drugs, millions of which the family donated to cultural institutions across the U.S. and Europe in ...