Visitor attraction to open after £28m redevelopment
The world's first iron-framed building will open next month as a visitor attraction following a £28m restoration. Known…
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Heritage support programme returns for third year
The third round of a programme aimed at responding to the challenges and financial constraints currently facing heritage orga…
‘Recontextualised’ portrait of slave owner back on display
A portrait of slave owner Sir Thomas Picton has gone back on display at the National Museum of Cardiff alongside newly commissione…
Museum of London moves closer to fundraising target
The Museum of London has received three major donations totalling £7m towards the creation of its new home at West Smithfiel…
Historic England funds working class history projects
Historic England has awarded 57 projects a total of £774,000 from its Everyday Heritage Grants: Celebrating Working Class Hi…
Pandemic research informs future of NI museums
New research shows that “the pandemic was a time to reassess museum purpose and find new ways of keeping relevant”, sa…
Ukrainian Cross awarded Grade II listed status
A second world war Ukrainian Cross in Cornwall has been awarded Grade II listed status by DCMS. It is being granted to “reco…
Museums must play a role in climate emergency
With the climate crisis worsening, museum professionals are having to put environmental issues at the forefront of their decision-…
Natural History Museum ‘on path to irrelevance and failure’
The Natural History Museum (NHM) is “set on a course that can only lead to irrelevance and failure”, a former member o…
Art Fund announces museum of the year
The Horniman museum in South East London has been crowned the Art Fund museum of the year. This year’s edition of the annual…
Teachers call for Science Museum gallery boycott
An open letter signed by more than 400 teachers and educators is calling on the Science Museum to drop oil giant Adani as sponsor…
Successful CDF bids share commitment to cultural legacy
Local authorities in the areas of the seven funded projects in Cultural Development Fund round two are found to have strong cultur…
Sudanese museums demand return of artefacts
Three Sudanese museums that received £1 million in funding from the British Council are demanding the return of colonial art…
Potteries Museum and Art Gallery gets major investment
The Stoke-on-Trent City Archives are due to be relocated into the Potteries Museum and Art Gallery thanks to a major investment in…
£18m refurbishment for Hereford Museum and Art Gallery
Herefordshire Council has agreed to invest £8m of capital funding for the complete refurbishment of Hereford Museum and Art…
Royal Cornwall Museum at risk of closure
The Royal Cornwall Museum is at risk of closure after Cornwall Council rejected its funding bid. The local authority received 51 a…
New fund targets innovation in heritage sector
The Heritage Innovation Fund will offer a combination of financial support and advice to help organisations meet the workforce cha…
Security alert as climate protestors target paintings
The National Police Coordination Centre has warned museums and galleries to tighten security after climate activists from the grou…
Young people curate exhibition at Ulster Museum
Young people aged 16 to 25 have helped to curate a new exhibition at Ulster Museum in Belfast, assembling objects that represent t…
Disabled artists set to ‘disrupt’ museums nationwide
The UK’s largest-ever exhibition of work by disabled artists will take place across the country on Saturday (2 July). A tota…
Over 140 Ukrainian cultural sites damaged, says UNESCO
UNESCO has reported that 143 culturally significant buildings have been damaged in Ukraine since Russia’s invasion began in…
Chesterfield theatre closes for £17.5m renovation
Chesterfield’s Pomegranate Theatre is closing at the end of the month as part of a £17.5m restoration project. The pla…
A note of optimism for museums
New research from the sector draws some optimistic conclusions about the prospects for museums, as Sarah Philp explains.
‘Lack of awareness’ of museums tax relief hampers uptake
Museums and galleries are missing out on money due to complexity and lack of awareness of government tax relief scheme.
