Arm’s-length policy at risk in ‘contested heritage’ debate
The Government's edicts over controversial statues and other heritage assets are complicating the job of cultural or…
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Museum visitors fall from post-Covid peak
National Museums Liverpool and the V&A consult on redundancies amid a month-long decline in visitor numbers for England&#…
No growth in arts engagement over 15 years
The proportion of adults taking part in the arts is the same as it was in 2005. ACE says there is still progress to be found in th…
Museum no-shows an ‘unintended consequence’ of reopening success
Some museums are nearly running at their post-Covid capacity. But "reopening doesn't mean recovery" as up to 40% of…
Visitor numbers at a standstill as museums reopen
Major museums are attracting less than 10% of the visitors they normally would – and paying through the nose to do so.
‘Heritage is more than Downton Abbey’: RSA and British Council call for ‘radical’ shake-up of sector
Heritage can grow the UK's post-Covid economy – but only if it starts "telling the stories of more diverse parts of…
Rocky path ahead for museums and galleries
A 9-point checklist will guide the safe reopening of museums and galleries, but visitors may still stay away if the services and f…
Rates victory sets precedent for other museums and galleries
The rateable value of an Exeter museum fell from £445,000 to just £1 following a Tribunal ruling that has opened the d…
Cautious re-start for museums, galleries and cinemas
The Government is encouraging the sector to welcome the public back, but museum directors warn that “permission to reopen do…
Museums and galleries face new challenges as re-opening approaches
Museums and galleries are preparing to address the conflicting challenges of attracting audiences back whilst having to postpone t…
Museums face strict re-opening rules
Museums and galleries across Europe are preparing to open, but the impact of social distancing measures and a lack of tourists rai…
Digital boom sustains museum audiences but not income
Volunteer programmes have been suspended and freelance contracts are at risk as museums take measures to sustain themselves throug…
Museums’ infrastructure is crumbling – literally
As cultural venues sit empty, a national audit finds the UK's museums in dire condition.
Museum freelancers to sector: ‘Fight for us’
UK museums, libraries, galleries and archives must “visibly and robustly stand up for freelancers who they frequently depend…
‘Don’t wash your hands of us’: Creative sector demands more support
Arts workers, unions and membership organisations react to UK-wide closures and the “unmanageable risks” presented by…
What we’ve learned from car parks about boosting attendance
A flexible pricing experiment caused the Weserburg Museum of Modern Art's visitor numbers to soar while maintaining steady inc…
Jewish Museum London pulls out of National Portfolio
The museum will continue to receive £220k a year from Arts Council England as well as an extra £100k to explore differ…
A collective voice for freelancers
Some organisations and funders do not see freelancers as an intrinsic part of the sector. The Museum Freelance network is advocati…
How can heritage respond to a changing world?
Climate change, activism, funding constraints, policy priorities… How can museums and heritage organisations adjust their p…
Cultural partnerships to lead high streets regeneration
Historic England envisages the community-led scheme will become a “catalyst for wider regeneration” in a similar way t…
‘Better evidence’ needed on immersive technology
A study warns that “debates about authenticity, re-creation and fakery are amplified by digital technologies”.
Millions more visit major museums
Several museums and galleries have recorded their highest visitor numbers in a decade – leading DCMS to claim it was a &ldqu…
£250m funding boost for culture
The Government’s “biggest ever single investment in cultural infrastructure” will pay for building maintenance i…
Heritage key to creative industries’ success, report claims
The Heritage Alliance is calling for greater recognition and funding to support the historic places and objects that underpin crea…
