Virtual museum celebrates Paralympic artefacts
A 3D virtual museum is set is to launch this week, showcasing objects from the National Paralympic Heritage Trust (NPHT). The Digi…
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Redundancies at National Science and Media Museum
The museum is set to close for 13 months to undergo a £6m upgrade, resulting in more than 20 front-facing staff being made r…
New permanent premises for Dundee Museum of Transport
Dundee Museum of Transport has been granted planning permission to convert an old tram depot into a permanent home. The museum pur…
Wisbech museum to charge visitors due to ‘financial crisis’
Historic museum introduces admission charges for the first time in its history, warning that its future beyond the end of the curr…
National Portrait Gallery set for new learning centre
The National Portrait Gallery will boast a new learning facility when it reopens in June. The centre, which will be called Mildred…
Seven ‘at risk’ venues to receive Theatres Trust grants
Seven venues on the Theatres At Risk Register are to receive grants from a new Theatres Trust fund. The theatres receiving a share…
Diaspora community-led museum practice needs recognition
A new report published by National Museums Scotland (NMS) calls for diaspora community participants in museum projects to be value…
Last-ditch attempt to save derelict Plymouth theatre
A new campaign has been launched to save a Victorian theatre building in Plymouth. The Palace Theatre on the city's Union Stre…
Seven UK sites bidding for UNESCO World Heritage Status
York's historic city centre and an iron-age settlement in Shetland are among seven sites to receive government backing to bid…
Paisley Museum to open after £45m transformation
The Scottish museum will reopen with a larger venue, including additional gallery spaces and an expanded collection.
Kettle’s Yard ditches free admission ‘for financial sustainability’
Art gallery owned by University of Cambridge reluctantly introduces admission charges, blaming the decision on rising costs and st…
Major study to explore impact of online arts on mental health
Researchers from Oxford University will help young people create an online museum to support the mental health of diverse and unde…
National Lottery awards £24m to heritage sites
Heritage sites across England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland receive funding for restoration and improvement work.
Plan to reopen Nottingham Castle gets green light
Nottingham Castle will reopen to the public after plans were formally approved by the city council. The museum and heritage site c…
Museum and distillery opens in Northumberland
A new Anglo-Saxon museum and whisky distillery is hoping to become a major tourist attraction for Northumberland. The £…
Programme aims to ‘make young people feel welcome’ at museums and galleries
A training programme has been launched as part of efforts to make the heritage and culture sector a more welcoming place for teena…
Audiences turn to sites with free entry
Annual audience figures from the Association of Leading Visitor Attractions show that post-pandemic, audiences are returning quick…
Campaigners protest ongoing closure of Swindon museum
Campaigners in Swindon calling for a museum to reopen held a tea party earlier this week to mark three years since its closure. Sw…
Staff at British Museum announce Easter strikes
Union workers at the British Museum have announced further strike dates over the Easter holidays, as part of widespread industrial…
DCMS reveals beneficiaries of £59m Culture Investment Fund
Third round of the government's Cultural Investment Fund sees £32m for culture projects, £5m for libraries and &po…
Museum’s artefact database ‘inaccessible’ after cyber attack
A cyber attack linked to Russian hackers that took place more than a year ago is continuing to prevent a museum from accessing its…
Nottingham Council to consider reopening city’s castle
Nottingham Castle could fully reopen to the public in June if plans are approved at a council meeting next week. The visitor attra…
Small increase in overseas visitors to museums and galleries
The number of people visiting DCMS-sponsored institutions from outside the UK showed slow signs of recovery last year, according t…
National Lottery Heritage Fund unveils new strategy
The 10-year strategy will see the continuation of open funding programmes alongside new ‘strategic funding streams’ in…
