Regenerating post-pandemic partnerships with China
It's more than a year since China reopened its borders following the pandemic with the promise of reviving its international a…
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Blackburn in line for £20m revamp
King George's Hall in Blackburn will undergo an £8m renovation, it has been announced. The Lancashire Telegraph reports…
Tate Britain plans new garden
A garden in front of Tate Britain to integrate art with nature will open in 2026, it has been announced. Museums and Heritage Advi…
Chiswick House reveals ‘creative campus’ plans
Chiswick House & Gardens Trust (CHGT) has unveiled plans to create a new learning hub with facilities to support 200 volunteer…
Activists arrested after Kelvingrove protest
Two climate activists have been arrested following alleged vandalism at Kelvingrove Art Gallery and Museum in Glasgow. Climate act…
Emergency roof repairs at British Museum due to ‘endless leaks’
Emergency roof repairs were carried out across four galleries at the British Museum last week following an "endless series of…
Majority of heritage organisations planning cuts
Survey commissioned by the National Lottery Heritage Fund highlights action being taken by heritage organisations in the face of b…
Museum’s £4.7m extension paused due to rising costs
A £4.7m extension to Nuneaton Museum has been paused after a council review of capital projects said the expenditure in the…
Colston statue to go on permanent display
A statue of the transatlantic slave trader Edward Colston will go on display at Bristol's M Shed museum after councillors rubb…
Historic England funds projects showcasing working class heritage
From celebrating old factories and buildings to local activities and communities, Historic England has split £875,000 across…
Science Museum signs deal for new Saudi hub
Science Museum Group said it hopes the new Riyadh hub will help it collaborate with museum professionals, researchers and educator…
British Museum mutes social media over moai statue campaign
The British Museum deactivated the responses on a social media post after being flooded with comments from Chileans demanding that…
National museums excluded from restitution law
A law that would have allowed the restitution of artefacts on moral grounds will not apply to national museums and galleries, the…
Museum proposes using mine water for clean energy
The National Coal Mining Museum has proposed using geothermal heat to help it decarbonise. The museum pumps an average of 1.5m gal…
Bristol council set to vote on de-listing Colston statue
Plans to de-list a statue of the transatlantic slave trader Edward Colston so it can be permanently housed in a museum are set for…
Council votes to support museum’s overbudget renovations
Ipswich Borough Council (IBC) has voted to continue supporting the redevelopment of Ipswich Museum after a £2.7m overspend….
Government launches £24m fund for museum building projects
The government's Museum Estate and Development fund supports capital projects for museums.
Financial pressure taking ‘physical and mental’ toll on museum leaders
Study finds declining public investment levels have resulted in museum trusts using reserves to plug gaps, running the risk o…
Activists target Science Museum over fossil fuel sponsorship
A group of climate activists including Greta Thunberg protested the museum’s ongoing sponsorship deal with several fossil fu…
Museum workers to strike over cost-of-living payment
National Museums Liverpool said it is facing a £2m shortfall, making it "impossible" to pay employees the £1…
Art gallery put up for sale after funding runs out
An art gallery in Great Yarmouth that opened three years ago has been put on the market after failing to cover running costs once…
DCMS restarts search for a new V&A chair
Ministers have had to restart the process of recruiting a new chair for the V&A Museum, according to a report from Sky News. I…
Museum struggles to attract visitors after revamp
Dorset Museum and Art Gallery needs to triple its current footfall to meet increased running costs following a £16.4m expans…
Everybody is a winner
Art Fund has launched guidance on how UK museums, galleries, libraries and archives can acquire top quality objects for free or fo…
