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…
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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…
Museum ethics code approval risks ‘divided sector’ over fossil fuel sponsorship
The ratification of a new code of ethics by the Museums Association (MA) calling for members to “transition away” from sponsor…
Gallery which lost £21k to embezzlement among museums to share in £20m heritage pot
The 75 buildings set to benefit from a £20 million injection into “telling the national story at a local level” have been reveale…
National Trust to cut 500 jobs after staff consultation
The National Trust has confirmed plans to make 6% of its full-time staff redundant in an effort to achieve £26 million in savings…
Holburne Museum welcomes chair combining ‘financial acumen and artistic insight’
MERVYN METCALF has been appointed to lead the board of Bath-based art gallery, the Holburne Museum, next year. He has been serving…
Pioneering Black pianist receives blue plaque honour
The first Black artist to secure a number one hit in the UK charts has been honoured with the erection of an English Heritage blue…
Rare British mill pursues revamp after raising £60k in donations
A Grade I-listed building is to undergo a much-needed “facelift” after meeting a fundraising target set in March. Suffolk’s Tide M…
Council ‘did not follow due process’ in museum relocation, campaigners claim
Campaigners have called a local authority’s approval to relocate a historic industrial museum “civic vandalism”, accusing counci…
Museums’ ad-hoc funding for learning activities jeopardising youth engagement
Project-based funding for museum learning programmes poses a “clear challenge” when it comes to sustaining engagement with chi…
Royal Academy embarks on gallery redesign with help of anonymous donor
A “generous” anonymous donor has propelled the Royal Academy (RA) towards the expansion of its collections gallery. The RA site, l…
West Midlands museum recruits academic and businessman
Health expert Professor MARTIN LEVERMORE is to chair a history museum dedicated to 250 years of life in the West Midlands. Levermo…
Liverpool museums gain former Tate leader as chair
The former executive director of Tate Liverpool is to spend at least four years chairing the board in charge of seven galleries an…
Arts venue claims £1oom in health benefits alleviates visitors’ depression
An arts venue in Plymouth that opened during the Covid-19 pandemic has claimed to deliver more than £100 million of health benefi…
