Shakespeare family home seeks £500,000 after crash damage
A charity is appealing for £500,000 to save a building once occupied by Shakespeare’s daughter. Hall’s Croft, which last year rec…
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More than 500 museums shut in the UK since 2000
Nearly 530 museums across the UK have shut their doors in the last 25 years, the Mapping Museums Lab has discovered. The institute…
Live events at cultural attractions help boost Lincoln’s economy to the tune of £15m
Council-run cultural attractions in Lincoln drew 1.5 million visits last year, bringing in £15 million to the local economy, a re…
Museums require ‘reform’ to harness health benefit potential
A report assessing the impact of an 18-month creative health programme in the museums and heritage sector has found “structural…
Birmingham museums set £2m target of ‘vital’ fundraising within two years
The charity responsible for nine of Birmingham’s museums, historic homes and heritage sites is looking to raise more than £2 mill…
Interpol to help museums fend off crime following ‘recent thefts’
Museums worldwide will be supported to “strengthen their security systems” by international crime control organisation, Interpol….
Museum entry fees inspire protest in Oxford
Campaigners claim the introduction of a £4 ticket fee for entry to the Museum of Oxford could “kill off” the institution. Members…
Charity offers grants up to £4k to improve disabled access to exhibitions
A grant to support improved access to exhibitions could “accelerate progress” across the sector, its proponents say. The Exhibitio…
Cultural objects to benefit from easier transfer under law change
Rules that make it easier for museums and galleries to return cultural objects to their countries and communities or origin are to…
Art Fund boosts cash prizes ahead of Museum of the Year 2026
A boost to top prizes presented as part of Art Fund’s Museum of the Year awards will see an increase of £5,000 per winner. The in…
Kids take over the museum
This week, Kids in Museums stages its 15th annual Takeover Day. Across the UK and internationally, museums invite children and you…
Heritage body declines protected status for Scottish theatre
Historic Environment Scotland (HES) will not give listed status to a theatre at risk of demolition. Brunton Theatre in Musselburgh…
Museum left with ‘no option’ but to close amid funding pinch
A museum that won a tourism award only this year will close next month, with its trustees citing “regular leaps in running costs”….
British Museum axes tobacco sponsor as activist group amps up pressure to also drop BP
The British Museum has ended its relationship with sponsor Japan Tobacco International (JTI), one of the largest tobacco product m…
Museum launches £55k donations appeal to improve access
A West Sussex-based museum is to mark more than half a century in existence with a fundraising drive targeting £55,000. The Weald…
Roman Baths Foundation’s refreshed board to deliver ‘most ambitious plans yet’
The Roman Baths Foundation has welcomed 10 new trustees to its board as the charity celebrates its first decade, driving fundraisi…
Interim trustees join heritage body amid corruption probe
Two new trustees have been appointed to Historic Environment Scotland (HES) just weeks after the organisation’s chair admitted t…
University updates trans-inclusive advice to museums as FITA threatens litigation
The University of Leicester has confirmed it has made updates to its guidance on trans-inclusivity for museums and galleries. The…
Tate staff vote for strike action after rejecting ‘insulting’ pay rise
Workers at the Tate family of galleries have voted for a week of strike action in a dispute over pay and terms and conditions. 98%…
Heritage and arts charity celebrating 34th anniversary names interim leader
KATHRYN DIXON is to head up a secular heritage and civic charity committed to the protection and restoration of the Grade I and Gr…
National Trust hails ‘strong financial position’ as charity anticipates ‘rising costs’
The National Trust has reported a “solid financial position”, with visitor numbers increasing by more than 2% to 25.9 million…
Cultural attractions must embrace innovation to close ‘visitor engagement gap’
Disconnected technology and “risk-averse” attitudes to innovation are impacting museums and cultural attractions’ ability to grow…
Museum closed due to rising costs goes up for sale
A museum that closed its doors in September due to financial pressures has gone on the market for £3 million. The River and Rowin…
Museum relocation plans threaten ‘cherished community asset’, campaigners say
Hundreds of people have signed a petition campaigning against a local council’s plan to close and relocate Walsall Leather Museum….
