National Videogame Museum announces new trustees
The National Videogame Museum has appointed five new trustees to the board of its governing charity with a further four set to joi…
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Elton John and David Furnish named museum patrons
The London-based museum Queer Britain has appointed ELTON JOHN and DAVID FURNISH as its new patrons. A musician and philanthropist…
Shropshire town’s arts trail under threat as funding dries up
The organiser of an annual arts trail in Shropshire has said a lack of funding for this year’s event is putting its work at risk….
Council museum cuts opening hours to save cash
A local authority-run museum in Suffolk will adopt a four-day week opening schedule to help the council balance its budget. The BB…
Museum trust warns of ‘critical juncture’ after failed funding bid
York Museum Trust has warned that it is at “a critical juncture” and unable to afford urgently needed repairs following a fail…
Neglected buildings in English town centres to benefit from Heritage Revival Fund
Neglected historic buildings in town centres across England are set to benefit from a new £4.85m fund that has opened for applica…
Reclaiming relevance: How museums can captivate Gen Z and Alpha in a digital-first world
YuJune Park and Caspar Lam are partners at multidisciplinary design studio Synoptic Office and professors at New York’s Parsons…
Heritage museums announce merger
Two heritage museums in north-east London are merging in a bid to create a resilient single organisation. The Museums Journal repo…
Six new trustees appointed to V&A board
Six new trustees have been appointed to the board of the Victoria and Albert (V&A) Museum. MARIELLA FROSTRUP is a journal…
Museums and libraries allocated £30m for repairs and upgrades
The government has announced a further £30m of funding to support essential maintenance repairs and upgrades at museums and libra…
Palestine Museum to open Edinburgh venue
The Palestine Museum US will open a satellite venue in Edinburgh on 17 May. The museum’s director Faisal Saleh says it will be �…
Museum admission fees ‘raise little income and keep out potential visitors’
A study by US-based research project Remuseum has found museums in the United States that do not charge entry typically have lower…
English Heritage launches poetry initiative
A pilot project to celebrate England’s everyday heritage through poetry has been launched by English Heritage. The initiative, w…
Shakespeare Birthplace Trust vows to stay ‘radical’ amid decolonisation row
The chief executive of the Shakespeare Birthplace Trust has vowed to continue taking an “absolutely radical” approach to inclu…
‘National treasures’ travel to regional museums
‘National treasures’ from major museum collections will travel to smaller institutions across the UK in the latest round of the We…
Museum of London receives £20m donation from US organisation
The Museum of London has been gifted £20m and more than 14,000 Roman artefacts from US-based charitable organisation Bloomberg Ph…
Campaigners urge DCMS to protect Britain’s oldest cinema
Campaigners are appealing against a decision not to grant listed status to a cinema in Birmingham said to be the oldest working ve…
Trump orders ‘elimination’ of US agency funding museums and libraries
US President Donald Trump has signed orders for the Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS) to be “eliminated”. The Art Ne…
Heritage-led regeneration ‘can revitalise high streets’
A government-backed initiative to regenerate high streets through community engagement and cultural events provided an economic bo…
DCMS pledges to keep Tate afloat as it attempts to cut costs
Tate has been told it will be given central government support to stay afloat as it attempts to move to a financially sustainable…
Swiss doctors prescribe gallery visits and walks in the park
A health initiative in Switzerland is prescribing visits to galleries, museums and public gardens. The pilot project launched last…
Tax relief extended on temporary imports of art and antiques
The UK Treasury has extended the period during which imported art and antiques can remain in the country without attracting import…
NPO launches ‘doorstep culture’ initiative
A new free scheme enabling people to experience art and museum collections from the comfort of their own homes has been launched b…
Behind the scenes at the museum
There are lots of new curatorial opportunities coming up in the museum sector, aimed at ensuring a broader range of perspectives,…
