Courtauld director reappointed to cultural property export group
MARK HALLETT and TIM PESTELL have been reappointed as trustees of the Reviewing Committee on the Export of Works of Art and Object…
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Going Places: New Faces, New Focus
From Aberdeenshire to Armagh, communities are shaping new exhibitions and rediscovering museum collections through Going Places �…
Gallery to be led by permanent community panel in claimed ‘world first’
A Nottingham-based gallery believes it is the first cultural institution in the world to hand over the reins of leadership to a gr…
Heritage body rocked by racism allegations launches probe
The chair of Historic Environment Scotland (HES) has confirmed an investigation into allegations of corruption, admitting the orga…
Cathedral leader among trustees to serve another term at ‘at-risk’ heritage fund
Three National Heritage Memorial Fund trustees have been reappointed for four-year terms by Prime Minister KEIR STARMER. Among tho…
UK’s first-ever illustration centre to end ‘overlooked’ status of historic art form
A £12.5 million project to establish the UK’s first dedicated centre for illustration will address a gap in museums and galleries…
Poole Museum revamp ‘just the beginning’ as building reopens after £10m regeneration
A redevelopment project that cost more than £10 million is to conclude with the reopening of Poole Museum next week. The museum,…
New director will bring ‘energy, expertise and flair’ to The Cartoon Museum
The Cartoon Museum has appointed BETH BRYAN as its new director as it heads into its 20th year in 2026. Starting in November, Brya…
Hull museum reopening delayed for second time
The reopening of the Hull Maritime Museum has been delayed for a second time since it closed for refurbishment in 2021. The Grade…
HS2 leader and former council boss to head up Birmingham Museums Trust board
STEPHEN HUGHES, a former chief executive of Birmingham City Council for nearly 10 years, has been named chair of Birmingham Museum…
Carlisle museum completes rehoming project ‘for greater public benefit’
A Carlisle museum has completed a rehoming project that has seen some items from its collection donated to a local amateur theatre…
Vehicle damage to Shakespeare’s family home a ‘stark reminder’ of heritage fragility
A Grade I-listed building once owned by William Shakespeare’s daughter has been damaged after a car reversed into it accidentally….
Nandy hints of ‘difficult decisions’ ahead at Ironbridge museums after National Trust transfer
Culture Secretary Lisa Nandy has warned “difficult decisions” will have to be made about staffing at Ironbridge Gorge following th…
Inconsistent copyright laws cited among hurdles to open heritage
Organisations wrongly claiming copyright restrictions over faithful digital reproductions of public domain heritage are preventing…
Climate activists disrupt British Museum’s first fundraising gala
A climate activist took to the stage at the British Museum’s inaugural Pink Ball on Saturday night (18 October), interrupting chai…
Museum visits top pre-Covid levels for first time in 5 years
The average number of on-site visits to museums in England has exceeded that of the last year before the Covid-19 pandemic for the…
British Museum appeals for cash to save Henry VIII pendant
The British Museum must raise £3.5 million by April next year to stop a 24-carat gold pendant, linked to Henry VIII’s first marri…
Retail executive named National Galleries Scotland’s second-ever female chair
CATHERINE MUIRDEN has been appointed as chair of the National Galleries of Scotland by the Cabinet Secretary for Culture, ANG…
Tudor digitisation project wins £1.5m in funding
Plans to digitise a survey commissioned by Henry VIII that provides a “3D snapshot” of Tudor England have received £1.5 million o…
UNESCO value to UK sites to be examined in major study
A new study seeking to understand the economic and social impact generated in the UK by receiving a UNESCO designation has been an…
Tate staff consulted on strike as union accuses leadership of permitting ‘endemic low pay’
Tate galleries across London, Liverpool and St Ives are at risk of industrial action for the first time since 2020, as the Public…
Bicester Village boss reappointed to National Gallery board
JAMES LAMBERT has been reappointed as trustee to the National Gallery by the Prime Minister, Sir KEIR STARMER. Lambert, who is t…
Historic Royal Palaces recruit to ensure site remains a ‘world-class’ visitor destination
Northern Irish estate Hillsborough Castle and Gardens is to welcome its new head from January, celebrating the incoming leader’s “…
Creating belonging: Museums as spaces for community knowledge-making
The Fitzwilliam Museum in Cambridge is pioneering a radical and potentially transformative approach to museum-based research and p…
