Museums and heritage

Major museums are attracting less than 10% of the visitors they normally would - and paying through the nose to do so.

A 9-point checklist will guide the safe reopening of museums and galleries, but visitors may still stay away if the services and facilities they usually enjoy are not available.

The Government is encouraging the sector to welcome the public back, but museum directors warn that “permission to reopen does not resolve the huge issues currently facing the sector”.

Museums and galleries across Europe are preparing to open, but the impact of social distancing measures and a lack of tourists raises concerns for their viability.

As cultural venues sit empty, a national audit finds the UK's museums in dire condition.

Arts workers, unions and membership organisations react to UK-wide closures and the “unmanageable risks” presented by the lack of an enforced directive. 

The museum will continue to receive £220k a year from Arts Council England as well as an extra £100k to explore different business models.

A study warns that “debates about authenticity, re-creation and fakery are amplified by digital technologies”.