Natural History Museum ‘sorry’ for National Conservatism event
Institution distances itself from 'hateful rhetoric' expressed at private dinner held at the museum by rightwing thinktank…
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Foundling Museum makes ‘urgent’ appeal to secure future
The institution is seeking £1m in additional funding by September to secure the long-term future of its building and collect…
University develops guidance on trans-inclusive practice for museums
The Research Centre for Museums and Galleries (RCMG) at the University of Leicester is developing guidance on trans-inclusive prac…
Research grant set to illuminate Portsmouth’s past
Researchers will delve into Portsmouth’s heritage, culture and collections with funding from the Arts and Humanities Researc…
Italy hikes museum prices to repair flood damage
Italy is raising the price of museum tickets by €1, with proceeds going towards saving cultural heritage damaged by floods in…
Vagina Museum reaches fundraising target for relocation
The Vagina Museum has exceeded a fundraising target to allow it move into a new premises situated between two railway arches in Ea…
Nottingham Castle to reopen with new pricing structure
Nottingham Castle will reopen on 26 June, seven months on from its closure when the trust responsible for its operation entered li…
Cultural transformation programme supports Welsh museums
Several museums in Wales have received funding in the latest round of the Welsh Government's Cultural Transformation Capi…
City council defends Glasgow Life staff cuts
Glasgow City Council’s culture leader has said a reduction in the number of staff at Glasgow Life will not affect the qualit…
Funding secured for exhibition touring network
An exhibition touring network will be established to develop and tour exhibitions across a dozen sites in England after securing f…
Growing number of craft skills ‘under threat’
Traditional craft skills are "on the verge of extinction" in the UK, according to new research. Five new skills have bee…
Royal College of Surgeons’ museum reopens after £100m redevelopment
The Royal College of Surgeons is reopening its museum following a £100m redevelopment. The Hunterian Museum – named af…
Newly appointed NPO closes museum for refurbishment
A museum in Rochdale that joined the National Portfolio this year is to close for 18 months in August for redevelopment works. Tou…
An epic collective digital artwork celebrating UK wildlife
At a time when museums are facing increasing external pressures, Mike Keating shares how a major new project has inspired children…
Museum of London relocation hit by spiralling costs
Funding of £73m has been released to allow redevelopment of new premises to begin, but project has been hit by rising costs…
Heritage sector ‘over reliant’ on volunteers, survey suggests
Dependence on volunteers is found to be highest in organisations with lower turnover, although issues of attracting volunteers fro…
Navigating the challenges of digitisation and museums
Digitising collections is an ongoing challenge for museums, as evidenced in the latest National Museum Partnership report. Fi…
Plans for £10m Horniman Museum upgrade submitted
The museum's transformation will include a focus on improving accessibility and thermal performance.
Price hikes at Leeds museums and attractions
The price of entry to some museums and attractions in Leeds has risen by up to 14%, the BBC reports. The price hikes apply at venu…
Ownership of Benin Bronzes transferred to royal ruler
The ongoing negotiations surrounding the restitution of the Benin Bronzes from European museums may be complicated by the Nigerian…
London tourist attractions could face strike action
London attractions including Tower Bridge and the Barbican could face industrial action following a vote by City of London Corpora…
Tank Museum hits record 100m YouTube views
The Tank Museum has made museums history by attracting more than 100m views on its YouTube channel, which has more than 500,0…
DCMS study questions ‘digital capacity’ of museum sector
Report into partnership activities undertaken by the national museums raises questions about the capacity for and value of post-pa…
Museum of Shakespeare to open next spring
The playhouse which originally staged the works of William Shakespeare will be publicly available to visit for the first time when…
