British Museum seeks ‘realistic’ Parthenon solution
The British Museum has said it is seeking “realistic solutions” for the future of the Parthenon Sculptures, recognisin…
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Museum and gallery visits hit four-year high
Visitor numbers across the 30 museums and art galleries sponsored by the Department for Culture, Media and Sport, show year-on-yea…
National Museums Liverpool staff agree pay deal
Longrunning strike action at National Museums Liverpool (NML) has ended after museum workers accepted an improved pay offer. The M…
Pub submits museum plans
A pub in Market Drayton has submitted plans to become a museum and events venue. Joule's Brewery, which owns The Stags Head in…
British Museum offers out-of-hours tour
An out-of-hours, behind-the-scenes tour of the British Museum has launched for groups of up to eight at a cost of £79 per pe…
Tate Director calls out British Museum’s BP sponsorship
Maria Balshaw’s comments coincide with a creative protest against the ongoing sponsorship over the weekend resulting in the…
Cash strapped council’s museum sale raises concerns
Derbyshire County Council’s plan to sell the buildings that house Buxton Museum & Art Gallery have caused concern among…
Scottish Funding Council cuts grants to university museums
University museums, galleries, and collections in Scotland are facing a 20% reduction in the grants they receive from the funding…
FBI investigates missing British Museum artefacts
The FBI is investigating the whereabouts of hundreds of artefacts missing from the British Museum. Some of the missing ancient gem…
British Museum locates further stolen items
The British Museum has found a further 268 items that went missing or were stolen from its storerooms. The Guardian reports that t…
Parts of heritage sector ‘on brink of collapse’
Heritage Alliance calls on government to do more to help the heritage sector and establish an Arts Council England-like national s…
Public in favour of council support for museums
There is strong public support for local authority funding of museums, a survey has found. YouGov research commissioned by Art Fun…
Two women charged over Magna Carta protest
Two women in their 80s have been charged with criminal damage after the glass around the Magna Carta at the British Library was at…
‘Deteriorating’ museum plans to secure new premises
The trustees of a museum in Worcestershire are considering plans to register a local building as an 'Asset of Community Value&…
Isles of Scilly museum project gets £3.4m cash boost
A scheme to renovate an Isles of Scilly building and turn it into a museum has secured an additional £3.4m in funding. The p…
V&A Director calls for tourist levy
Leading museum figures push the idea of a tourist tax as a way to help fund museums and galleries in the face of ongoing econ…
Welsh Culture Secretary pledges to keep Cardiff museum open
Welsh Culture Secretary tells Senedd that crumbling infrastructure and a lack of funds will not force National Museum Cardiff…
National Museum Cardiff facing closure
As Museum Wales contends with a £4.5m deficit, it has introduced a rage of cost-saving measures, including the loss of at le…
Liverpool set for fresh museum strikes
Museum workers in Liverpool will take part in 30 days of strikes over the summer as part of an ongoing dispute over pay. The BBC r…
Climate protestors stage Science Museum demonstration
Environmentalist Chris Packham joins young people taking part in sit-in protest over museum's links with coal firm.
Historic windmill closes after council ends funding
A 19th-Century Hampshire windmill that houses a display of historic farming artefacts has closed following the withdrawal of counc…
Industrial heritage projects share £15m
Funding will deliver hundreds of apprenticeships, traineeships, volunteer and employment opportunities,
Museum warns of closure risk over energy costs
A museum in Wales has launched a public appeal to help it remain open in the face of soaring energy bills. Llandudno Museum says i…
Liverpool museums remain shut as union rejects pay offer
Museums across Liverpool are expected to stay closed after the Public and Commercial Services union (PCS) rejected a pay offer fro…
