Imperial War Museum makes trustee reappointment
EDWARD STRINGER has been reappointed as a trustee of the Imperial War Museum by the Prime Minister KIER STARMER. His new four-yea…
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TikTok highlights Leeds museum’s online content
The Royal Armouries Museum at Leeds Dock has been applauded by TikTok for its online content. The social media giant has shared it…
Heritage sector ‘facing challenges in diversity and inclusion’, survey finds
The heritage sector is experiencing low levels of ethnic diversity and social mobility, according to the findings of Historic Engl…
West Dean College appoints new CEO
ANNA GOUGH-YATES has been named the new CEO of West Dean College. She succeeds ALEXANDER BARRON at the West Sussex-based scho…
Salisbury Museum names new chair
Salisbury Museum has announced MICHAEL WADE as its new chair. Wade, who was made an OBE in the 2018 Queen’s Birthday Honours, has…
Parthenon sculptures deal ‘some distance away’ says Osborne
The chair of the British Museum has said a deal to return the Parthenon sculptures to Greece is “still some distance” away. The fo…
Fears for Leeds museum as council proposes budget cuts
A museum in Leeds is under threat of closure as part of swingeing cuts proposed by Leeds City Council. Abbey House Museum in Kirst…
Security guard strikes at Natural History and Science Museums suspended pending talks
Security guards at the Natural History Museum and the Science Museum suspended a planned strike on this week (03 December) to allo…
Future of Heritage Schools programme yet to be decided
The government has not confirmed if it will continue to finance Historic England’s Heritage Schools programme beyond the end of th…
Summer visits to DCMS museums and galleries down year-on-year
There were almost 12 million visits to museums and galleries sponsored by the Department for Culture, Media and Sport (DCMS) betwe…
Queer Britain announces new director
Queer Britain has appointed ANDREW GIVEN as its new director. Given takes over leadership of the Kings Cross museum from founding…
British Museum ‘in advanced talks’ over return of Parthenon marbles
The British Museum is in advanced talks with Greece over the future of the Parthenon marbles, according to the Guardian. The newsp…
London Museum cleaners win employment tribunal over unfair treatment
Cleaners at London Museum – formerly Museum of London – who claimed they were unfairly treated following the organisation’s closur…
New trustees join Cornish museum board
Five new trustees have been appointed to the board of the Royal Institution of Cornwall, the charity which runs the Royal Cornwall…
Museum director: Budget gave no ‘succour’ – it is down to us to find new ideas
Director of Derby Museums Trust, Tony Butler, has said that measures such as the introduction of a tourist tax in the area or emer…
Council cuts place Midlands museum and theatre at risk of closure
Cannock Chase District Council has proposed closing the Museum of Cannock Chase and the Prince of Wales Theatre as part of measure…
Youth-led heritage projects receive further funding
More than 20 heritage projects across England will receive funding from Historic England to empower young people to explore and co…
Radioactive object removed from museum
A radioactive rock that was stored within a museum in Kent has been safely removed from the site. Kent Online reports that Folkest…
The future of heritage in England
In light of a complex funding landscape facing England’s heritage sector, Cause4’s Michelle Wright and Annie Jarvis explore the…
Calls for unified digital platform for cultural collections
The Towards a National Collection (TaNC) research programme is urging the UK’s cultural heritage sector to collaborate on buildi…
Peace museum director moves on after less than a year
JOE BROOK is stepping down from his role as director of the Peace Museum. Brook joined the organisation in January ahead of its re…
Science Museum faces disability discrimination claim
A security guard working at the Science Museum is taking legal action for discrimination claiming she has been denied a suitable c…
Heritage conservation project to receive £3m
The Hoo Peninsula in Kent is to benefit from nearly £3m of funding to support its heritage and habitats. The National Lottery Her…
Research trips deepen curatorial practice
Art Fund supports UK curators, museum professionals and researchers to undertake activities that develop their curatorial practice…
