Natural History Museum plans £150m transformation
Museum's Director says works are part of institution's ambition to become a "catalyst for change" on environment…
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Launch of Museum Data Service ‘a major milestone’ for culture sector
A digital platform that will bring together more than 100 million object records from 1,750 accredited museums and other collectio…
Save the Children pulls out of museum event over sponsorship
Save the Children has pulled out of an event at London's Science Museum following concerns among its supporters about the inst…
Horniman returns artefacts to Aboriginal community
A collection of artefacts of significant cultural importance to the Aboriginal Warumungu Community in Australia's Northern Ter…
Security staff at London museums in strike ballot over pay
Security guards working at the Science Museum and the Natural History Museum are being balloted on strike action for a pay rise to…
Council’s museum overhaul at risk of £2.5m overspend
A council report has warned that plans to revamp Hereford Museum and Art Gallery could cost £21.8m instead of the £19….
London Museum renovation project receives extra £50m
The Mayor of London and the City of London have committed an additional £25m each toward the renovation costs of old market…
Council considers running museums as charitable trusts
Nottingham City Council is considering operating its museums and galleries under a charitable trust model. Commissioners were appo…
Shakespeare Birthplace Trust receives £1m donation
Shakespeare Birthplace Trust has been gifted £1m from American playwright Ken Ludwig, the largest private donation in the tr…
National Trust says more staff diversity a priority
The National Trust has "much more" to do in order to ensure it has a diverse workforce, according to the organisati…
V&A moves objects to public storehouse
The V&A has completed a move of over 250,000 objects, 350,000 library books and nearly 1,000 archives into a new purpose-built…
Bath council to offer free school visits at heritage sites
Bath & North East Somerset Council has launched a new scheme to enable more school children from across the country to visit t…
Museum hosts naked evening event
The Dorset Museum & Art Gallery is hosting a private event where naturists can view its collections while naked. Organised by…
Heritage sector’s economic impact ‘difficult to quantify’
A DCMS-commissioned report has recommended a new methodology for assessing the economic value of the heritage sector after a curre…
‘Museum bathing’ can improve mood, study finds
Spending time in a museum or art gallery can help people feel more relaxed, according to a Japanese study. In June, researche…
Scotland’s museums and galleries face funding gap
Evidence submitted to Holyrood details how Scottish museums and galleries are facing funding disadvantages compared to the rest of…
£15m Ken Dodd centre planned for Liverpool
A new £15m centre dedicated to the late comedian Sir Ken Dodd is planned for his home city, Liverpool. The Sir Ken Dodd…
Derby Museums partners with CAMRA for beer festival
Derby Museums is teaming up with CAMRA to put on a beer festival in the city. The Derby CAMRA Heritage Beer Festival will take&nbs…
British Museum receives landmark £103m bequest
The British Museum has received a significant donation of artefacts valued at £103.3m, thanks to a bequest from Sir Joseph H…
Cornish shipwreck museum put up for sale
A Cornish museum with a collection of more than 7,000 shipwreck-related items has been put up for sale. The Shipwreck Treasure Mus…
British Museum collaborates with National Archives to improve record keeping
The British Museum is working with The National Archives to improve how it adminsters its records. The move follows an internal au…
Walthamstow museum to undergo £4.5m redesign
The Vestry House Museum in Walthamstow, north-east London, is to undergo a £4.5m redesign that will add creative workspaces,…
Museum faces five year wait for new home
It could take up to five years to establish a new permanent home for Buxton Museum and Art Gallery, Derbyshire County Council has…
Cultural heritage drives economic growth by boosting creativity
Report identifies 'tangible link' between a region's heritage, creativity and economic performance.
