Museums and tourist boards at odds over cultural tourism
A new survey finds that one in three museums are unlikely to collaborate with tourism brands, and three quarters think a stronger…
A new survey finds that one in three museums are unlikely to collaborate with tourism brands, and three quarters think a stronger…
Medical museums can be deeply offensive to disabled visitors. Richard Sandell introduces a radical project that replaced prejudice…
More than half of cultural organisations surveyed anticipate challenges meeting staff costs in the coming 12 months, and a similar…
The institution has rejected campaigners’ claims that it has “done nothing” a year after promising to reassess i…
The GLA has agreed to underwrite a budget shortfall of up to £12m, which is expected despite a £9m a year boost in fun…
New research will compare data on areas such as cross-visitation and dwell-time at some of England’s largest cultural instit…
Bristol Old Vic, England’s oldest theatre, is now also open as a visitor attraction and heritage destination. Emma Sten…
National Trust venues are engaging with new audiences by empowering young people to run events with local communities, says Hattie…
Tate, the British Museum and Imperial War Museums have all recently completed drives to gain support for large-scale capital work,…
With arts engagement known to play a key role in social mobility, Claudine Matthews calls for UK cultural institutions to take a c…
The number of visits to UK museums fell last year, while Asian museums increased attendance by 11%.
When trustees and senior managers develop their fundraising skills alongside staff and volunteers, some key barriers to fundraisin…
To work in a museum you need the right academic qualifications and the resources to volunteer, but new initiatives in Scotland are…
Why would a cultural venue install a swimming pool? Alexia Jacques Casanova charts the evolution of inclusive and participatory pr…
A new report is heavily critical of the Mendoza Reivew, after identifying a gap between museum resources and the cost of acquiring…
Three years ago Bristol’s museum and gallery shops were running without a plan and losing money, but now they are on track t…
Julie Bécaud, now a researcher at the Scottish Maritime Museum, explains her first steps into the arts in the UK.
Museums and galleries are urged to regularly extend opening hours and put on after-hours events, which are estimated to be worth a…
The Museums Association’s annual survey finds 4% of the workforce are non-UK EU citizens.
As we begin the process of leaving the EU, our regional museums have the power to change perceptions about Britain’s place i…
The threat of terrorism is thought to have contributed to falling visitor numbers at some of London’s leading museums and ga…
Arts Council England has committed to developing a Museums Action Plan, on the recommendation of the first independent review of t…
Paul Young receives guidance on partnerships and funding, in response to his question about opening a children’s TV museum a…
Abbot Hall in Kendal, a Grade I listed mansion and now home to an art gallery and museum, is in the early stages of its redevelopm…