Jewish Museum London closes its doors
The Jewish Museum in London has closed its current site in Camden as part of plans to sell the building and reopen in a new locati…
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Young V&A shop to carry LGBTQ+ books
The museum says it has also "identified replacement objects for the Young V&A Design Gallery that highlight trans themes&…
Heritage Alliance shares manifesto for policy change
Policy suggestions include VAT cuts on repairs, disincentives to demolition and a National Retrofit Strategy to meet net zero targ…
National Trust completes tapestry renovation project
The National Trust has announced the completion of a £1.7m, 24-year-long project to restore a set of 16th century tapestries…
Lottery grant a ‘crucial moment’ for Milton Keynes Gallery
A Lottery grant of almost a quarter of a million pounds is a “crucial moment” in the history of Milton Keynes Mus…
Museum of Cardiff to remain at current site
The Museum of Cardiff will remain in its current location for the next five years although concerns have been raised about its lon…
Wales details plans for its contemporary art collection
The Welsh Government has shared plans to showcase Wales’ national contemporary art collection in galleries across the countr…
High streets: The future is now
More than half of England’s high streets were built over a century ago, with buildings now falling into disrepair. Ellen Har…
British Museum faces copyright infringement claim
Crowd Justice campaign by Vancouver-based poet and translator Yilin Wang successfully reaches target to initiate court proceedings…
Pay offer sees British Museum strike called off
A scheduled six-day strike by staff at the British Museum has been called off after a new pay offer was made. The Public and Comme…
Museum opens Gypsy and Traveller gallery
Hull’s Streetlife Museum has opened a new gallery celebrating local Gypsy and Traveller heritage. Funded by Arts Council Eng…
EXCLUSIVE: Young V&A removes trans poster and LGBTQ+ books
A letter sent to PCS union members at the V&A says the decision to remove a poster advocating for trans rights and two illustr…
Leicestershire windmill to become ‘quality museum’
The site of a listed windmill in Leicestershire is scheduled for an upgrade that will see it gain a “quality museum and asso…
Young V&A museum to reopen after £13m upgrade
The Victoria and Albert museum dedicated to children and young people will reopen to the public on 1 July, following a three-year…
Why would a bank support the arts?
The National Portrait Gallery has reopened after a three-year refurbishment. Its Director, Nicholas Cullinan and Andrea Sullivan o…
British Museum to pay translator after plagiarism allegation
The British Museum has offered to pay translator Yilin Wang for her work, after she alleged her poetry translations had been plagi…
AHRC-funded research to examine UK museum closures
A new research project examining museum closures in the UK has recieved £1m funding from the Arts and Humanities Research Co…
Art Fund: ‘Rainy day for museums’ prompts rise in grants
Grant giving charity ramps up financial support for museums to try and help them deal with the impact of global crises.
Peace Museum to make ‘transformational’ move
The Peace Museum is making a "transformational" move from its current site in the centre of Bradford to a new home in Sa…
Council gives assurances on future of Buxton Museum
Derbyshire County Council has pledged to offer continued support to Buxton Museum after it was forced to close for maintenance wor…
York Minster in £4m appeal for heritage craft skills centre
Cathedral York Minster has launched an appeal to raise £4m towards a new centre for ancient craft skills. The Centre o…
Bletchley Park learning centre opens after £13m redevelopment
A formerly run-down World War Two building at Bletchley Park has opened as a new museum learning centre, part of a £13millio…
Jewish Museum London announces closure of current site
Museum says it will close its current base in London this summer and develop plans for a 'new museum fit for the future' i…
BP sponsorship of British Museum ends after 27 years
Activists celebrate news that no exhibitions or activities are being sponsored by BP, although documents show certain terms of the…
