Reforming heritage laws ‘not a priority’, government says
Calls to make it easier for UK museums to consider repatriating cultural objects have been rebuked by the government. The Hou…
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Museums ‘scaling down activity’ to survive
Survey of museums highlights concerns about fixed-term energy contracts ending and the inability of organisations to absorb high e…
Museums VAT Refund Scheme reopens
A government scheme providing museums and galleries with VAT refunds has reopened. Under the VAT Refund Scheme, eligible instituti…
What do teachers want from museums?
A new report provides insights into what teachers need to help them use museums and galleries more in their practice, for the bene…
Arts websites ‘reduce anxiety in young people’
Study finds first clear evidence that online engagement with arts and culture has a positive impact on mental health and wellbeing…
Museum of Homelessness to open first permanent venue
A new permanent venue for the Museum of Homelessness will open in London next year, it has been announced. The museum said Manor H…
Glasgow faith museum reopens after pandemic
A museum in Glasgow that is one of only a few in the world dedicated solely to religion has reopened for the first time since befo…
V&A moves to return looted treasures to Ghana
The Victoria and Albert Museum is in talks over returning looted artefacts to Ghana. Tristram Hunt, Director of the V&A, has s…
Festival cancelled over ‘funding fears’ following Queen’s death
Mixed reaction to decision to cancel music festival following death of Queen Elizabeth, amid claims of pressure to do so by funder…
Scheme to tempt visitors back to museums launches
A new museum and gallery membership scheme in Tyne and Wear has launched as part of efforts to attract people "back to cultur…
VAT refund scheme for museums and galleries reopens
The scheme, which is available to museums and galleries that provide free access to the public, is reopening to widen access to ar…
Protestors shun Science Museum over coal sponsor
Over 1,000 tickets for a late night event held at the Science Museum yesterday (31 August) went unused in protest over the museum&…
Museums that reflect Brummie-ness
As Birmingham applauds the extraordinary success of the Commonwealth Games, Sara Wajid and Zak Mensah reflect on the role of museu…
British Museum receives major bequest of Chinese artworks
The British Museum has received “one of the most significant bequests” in its history from Sir Joseph Hotung, who has…
Refurbishment of Preston’s Harris Museum begins
The Harris Museum in Preston is set to undergo a £14m refurbishment with the keys officially handed over to a construction c…
Proposals for branch of Natural History Museum in Scotland stall
Plans to establish a new branch of the Natural History Museum in Scotland have stalled due to staffing changes at the Department f…
Theatres receive funding to ‘unlock their heritage’
Two theatres in Bradford have received more than £180,000 from the National Lottery Heritage Fund to help them explore their…
Economic value of museums and galleries on the rise
Latest government figures show the value to the economy of museums and galleries has rebounded to near pre-pandemic levels.
England’s largest free heritage festival returns
Many arts buildings will open for free next month as part of England’s largest festival of history and culture. Organised by…
Glasgow museums to repatriate artefacts to India
Glasgow’s museums will be the first in the UK to repatriate artefacts to India after Glasgow Life, the charity which manages…
Scottish museum faces calls to return totem pole
The National Museum of Scotland is being urged to return a totem pole, stolen from Canada nearly 100 years ago, to a delegation of…
Police warn of rise in heritage crime
Some of Britain’s historical artefacts are at risk of being lost forever amid a rising wave of heritage crime, a senior poli…
Museum service undergoes rebrand
Brighton & Hove’s museum service, previously known as the Royal Pavilion & Museums Trust, has announced details of i…
Legal ruling raises prospect of huge savings for museums
Calls for government body that sets business rates for museums and galleries to review its methodology following latest legal…
