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…
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‘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.
‘Political churn’ a barrier to cultural involvement in local decision making
Research highlights 'significant room for improvement' in how museums are supported and involved strategically in local cu…
Birmingham Museums launches citizens’ jury
Birmingham Museums Trust (BMT) has launched a Citizens' Jury that will see up to 30 randomly-selected local residents advise i…
Olympic venue among dozens of French museums in cyber attack
Around 40 French museums were affected by a ransomware attack over the weekend, according to news agency Agence France-Presse (AFP…
Horniman returns Warumungu artefacts to Australia
London's Horniman Museum & Gardens is to return 10 objects, including two wartilykirri (boomerangs) and a ngurrulumuru…
Brighton Museum to close for urgent repair work
Brighton Museum and Art Gallery will close for about a month this summer so urgent repair work can take place. The project is fund…
National Trust staff and members protest links to Barclays
National Trust staff, volunteers and members are leading a week of protests at 40 of the conservation charity’s locations, c…
Conservation bodies criticise axing of Stonehenge tunnel
Supporters of a controversial scheme to reroute a major road under Stonehenge have criticised the government's cancellation of…
Rare museum collections share £7.6m
The National Lottery Heritage Fund has split £7.6m between six rare museum collections covering pottery, sport, diving and a…
Plymouth museum enjoys ‘impressive’ rise in visitor numbers
The Box museum and art gallery in Plymouth is celebrating a "highly impressive" rise in visitor numbers. The Plymou…
Council green lights gallery revamp
Herefordshire Council has approved proposals for an £18.4m redevelopment of Hereford Museum and Art Gallery, adding a n…
Library and museum combine to secure long term future
Powys County Council has announced that Llandrindod library will be housed in the Radnorshire Museum so that the two organisations…
National Lottery Heritage Fund invests £5m in archives
The National Lottery Heritage Fund (NLHF) has committed to increasing funding fivefold for public access to archives over the next…
Science Museum ends sponsorship with Equinor
The Science Museum has confirmed its sponsorship deal with Norwegian oil and gas producer Equinor has ended. Equinor had sponsored…
