ACE diversifies curatorial advisory panel
The funder wants to "embed a diversity of perspectives, skills and expertise" but acknowledges the change may not be hap…
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Fund to boost heritage volunteers’ digital skills
Seventeen heritage projects across the UK will share £1m to improve volunteers' digital skills. The money comes from the…
Royal Pavilion and Museum Trust eyes restructure
A restructure of The Royal Pavilion and Museums Trust (RPMT) will save £300,000 and affect more than a quarter of jobs, it i…
£300k to deepen curators’ collection knowledge
Eleven museum professionals will share a £302,500 fund aimed at deepening their knowledge of chosen collections. The He…
Scientists boycott Science Museum amid new sponsorship claims
Leading scientists have boycotted the Science Museum until it announces a moratorium on fossil fuel funding. An open letter signed…
£16m to redevelop gallery into heritage site
Plans to redevelop Oldham's library and art gallery into a £16m heritage site have been approved. The new attraction wil…
Manchester Museum to pilot poverty awareness training
Manchester Museum staff will be trained as social justice researchers for a pilot addressing understanding of poverty and dis…
Gallery partnership to address youth violence
A new gallery at the Royal Armouries Museum in Leeds will take "a unique public health led approach to tackle the underl…
Museums await answers over urgent building repairs
A delayed and oversubscribed fund is about £100m smaller than first pledged – and maintenance issues are growing.
National Gallery finds historical connections to slavery
Sixty-seven individuals associated with the National Gallery's history had connections to slavery and abolition, research…
Museums Association releases decolonisation guidance
Museums should be brave, accountable and "aim for justice" in decolonising their practices and collections. The Museums…
Over 60,000 sign Cinema Museum petition
An online petition to secure the future of South London’s Cinema Museum has received over 60,000 signatures. It was sen…
Universities return looted bronzes to Nigeria
Two universities have become the first UK institutions to return Benin bronze artifacts to Nigeria. Cambridge University returned…
£10.4m Anglo-Saxon attraction slated for Northumberland
A new visitor attraction representing little-known Anglo-Saxon history will open in Northumberland next autumn. Ad Gefrin will rec…
British Museum denies sharing intelligence with BP
The British Museum has denied sharing information about environmental activists with its sponsor BP. An OpenDemocracy investigatio…
Think tank publishes guidance on historical reinterpretation
New "non partisan" advice aims to help museums and heritage organisations deal with proposals to change how hi…
Khan invests £1m to diversify London’s public spaces
A new fund to improve the diversity of London’s public spaces has been announced by London Mayor Sadiq Khan. Untold Stories…
Science Museum slammed over ‘reckless’ sponsorship deal
The museum has relied on a technicality to sidestep its own standards for corporate partnerships.
Scottish National Gallery revamp faces further delays
Managers of the Scottish National Gallery’s refurbishment have asked the Scottish Government for a bailout after further del…
Volunteer run museum is the UK’s most family friendly
Bailiffgate Museum & Gallery, a small volunteer-run museum in Alnwick, has been named the UK's most family friendly….
Art Fund awards £650k in new grants scheme
Art Fund has announced the first wave of winners for its £2m Reimagine grants programme. Twenty-two museums, galleries, hist…
UK rejects call to repatriate Parthenon sculptures
The UK Government has rejected UNESCO’s plea to return the Parthenon marbles to Greece. A spokesperson said the collection w…
Northern Ireland’s arts engagement drops to 12 year low
The number of adults engaging in arts and culture in Northern Ireland has fallen once again. Continuous Household Survey data for&…
UNESCO calls for Parthenon Marbles’ repatriation
Britain should return the Parthenon Marbles to Greece, UNESCO has decided. According to Greek Culture Minister Lina Mendoni, the b…
