Fresh pressure on British Museum’s BP sponsorship
The British Museum's board of trustees have received a formal call to reject a new sponsorship deal with BP. Sent following re…
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Tate loses Bacon art works to Paris
A friend of Francis Bacon is cancelling plans to donate an extensive collection of the late artist's work to the Tate. Barry J…
Royals cut the ribbon at Spanish art gallery
Prince Charles and Queen Letizia of Spain officially opened a new gallery of Spanish art in Bishop Auckland last week. The first U…
V&A seeks designer for new galleries
The Victoria & Albert Museum is offering up to £170,000 to design galleries at its East London site, due to open in 2025…
Permanent free entry to children’s book museum
Seven Stories, the national centre for children's books, is making entry free for good. The museum removed admission fees on a…
53 Ukrainian cultural sites damaged
At least 53 cutltural sites in Ukraine have been damaged since the Russian invasion began. UNESCO says it has confirmed damage to…
Natural History Museum shared visitor data with Meta
The Natural History Museum shared visitor data with Meta during the pandemic. A Freedom of Information Act request by the Telegrap…
Ukrainian museum destroyed in airstrike
Russian airstrikes on the Ukrainian coastal city of Mariupol have destroyed the Kuindzhi Art Museum. Open since 2010, the museum w…
Lancashire Council launches local museum pass
A museum pass created by Lancashire County Council will offer visitors a year of unlimited access to local attractions. The Xplore…
Search on for potential UNESCO World Heritage sites
DCMS is asking places to put themselves forward for UNESCO World Heritage status. Bids are reviewed every 10 years by a panel of h…
£30m expansion for Black Country Living Museum
Black Country Living Museum has received £30m to create new attractions that "whisk people back in time". The proj…
Doncaster heritage sites set for £560k refurb
Doncaster Council plans to invest £560,000 in improving heritage sites across the borough. £450,000 is earmarked to tu…
£4m funding opportunity for museums and galleries
Museums and galleries in England are encouraged to apply to the DCMS/Wolfson Fund, opening May 9. The partners have each contribut…
Museum and theatre damaged in Ukraine
A theatre sheltering over 1,000 people has been bombed in the southern Ukrainian city of Mariupol. Satellite pictures show the wor…
Cultural tourism yet to recover from Covid
There is optimism pre-pandemic interest will return, as sites retain high membership rates in a “really good start” to…
Manifesto for museums in Wales
Local museums in Wales need councils to invest in their culture strategies ahead of this year's election cycle, a manifesto sa…
Museums uninterested in Saudi culture pact
A recent pact between culture ministers in the UK and Saudi Arabia has sparked little interest among major museums. A memorandum o…
Concern over Suffolk museum name change
Residents local to a museum in Suffolk say changing its name may lead to a loss of local heritage. Stowmarket’s Museum of Ea…
Mining museum to open after delays
A £1.7m museum dedicated to Kent’s mining history will open its doors in April. The free-to-enter facility is the firs…
Museums express ‘deep concern’ over Whitworth Gallery row
The planned removal of Alistair Hudson as director "speaks to the silencing of dissent", according to an international m…
Cultural tourism faces ‘double jeopardy’ in 2022
MPs are warned that, for some attractions, "this year might be more financially challenging than the last two".
New Historic England fund focuses on ‘everyday heritage’
The public body responsible for England's historic environment is focusing on working-class history with a new funding scheme…
DASH extends Future Curators network
Disabled-led visual arts charity DASH is extending its Future Curators programme. Cornwall’s Newlyn Art Gallery & Exchan…
Bristol gallery crowdfunds to complete £4m refurb
Bristol's RWA art gallery is crowdfunding the final £100,000 of its redevelopment project. The gallery is slated to reop…
