Funding boost for arts and culture in Salford
Salford City Council has set aside a total of £475,000 for arts, culture, and heritage with money from the UK government'…
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Scottish museum returns totem pole to Nisga’a nation
A 163-year-old totem pole has been returned from Scotland to the Nisga’a nation in British Colombia in what is thought to be…
Belsay Hall reopens following major conservation project
Belsay Hall, Castle and Gardens in Northumberland has reopened to the public after a major two-year conservation and revival proje…
Heritage Fund invests in first anti-apartheid centre
A new centre dedicated to the anti-apartheid movement is to be created after securing a £1.2m grant from The National Lotter…
National Gallery closed due to incident on roof
The National Gallery in London had to be evacuated and closed to the public on Tuesday (22 September) due to an incident involving…
‘More than 1,500’ artefacts stolen from British Museum
The number of items allegedly taken from the British Museum’s collection by senior curator Peter Higgs is thought to exceed…
Project to explore Shakespeare’s ‘hidden’ women
The Shakespeare Birthplace Trust (SBT) has announced the launch of a three year project exploring the role of women in creating an…
Over half of galleries unaware of Martyn’s Law
Research has revealed that 55% of UK galleries are unaware of Martyn’s Law, a new piece of legislation which requires them t…
Additional funding to green Scotland’s museums
The Scottish Government is to make more than £1m available to museums and galleries to help them achieve net zero emiss…
British Museum to review security following artefacts theft
The British Museum has said it will conduct an independent review of its security after items from its collection were found to be…
National Gallery ranked best value museum in Europe
A study looking at reviews, admissions fees, Instagram popularity and opening hours to determine which European museum is the best…
Glass museum reopens following £1m renovation
A museum charting the history of glass production has reopened following a £1m refurbishment. The World of Glass in St Helen…
Museum and gallery visits remain 25% down on pre-pandemic
Fewer international tourists since the pandemic identified as one of the reasons why visitor levels for leading museums and galler…
Glasgow Council considers £36m People’s Palace refurb
A proposal to ‘restore, reimagine and enhance’ the 125-year-old People’s Palace and Winter Gardens claims struct…
British Museum settles legal case with translator
The British Museum has settled a court case after acknowledging it used the work of a translator without permission or payment and…
English Heritage launches £11m apprenticeship programme
The charity aims to train a new generation in vanishing heritage skills needed to preserve endangered historic properties, includi…
British Museum urged to remove BP name
More than 80 people from heritage, arts and climate backgrounds have written an open letter to the British Museum calling on it to…
Welsh heritage sites receive £4.1m boost
National Heritage Memorial Fund awards money to several heritage sites in Wales that were affected by the Covid pandemic.
Art Fund invests in touring exhibitions
Art Fund is investing in programmes designed to support museums and galleries through touring and partnership working on exhibitio…
ANGUSalive Museums awarded £52k for World Culture project
ANGUSalive Museums have been awarded £52,646 in funding from Museums Galleries Scotland for their upcoming World Cultures Pr…
English Heritage to introduce ‘dress up’ for adults
Historical ‘dress up’ costumes aimed at adult visitors are due to be introduced at 11 English Heritage sites this summ…
Tate Liverpool to temporarily relocate to RIBA North
Tate Liverpool will move its operations to the Royal Institute of British Architects (RIBA) when major redevelopment work gets und…
Heritage Fund to provide £1bn over three years
The UK’s largest funder of heritage sets out its priorities for the first part of its new 10-year strategy.
Protests over proposed Glasgow Life staff cuts
Demonstrations to take place at Glasgow museums against staff cuts as union demands government help.
