Opinion

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Getting to grips with our collections

Museums must commit to 100% inventory-level documentation ahead of their next NPO applications, says Laura Pye

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The difficulties of redeveloping much-loved local authority museums

Ipswich Museum’s restoration and redevelopment promises to strike exactly the right balance between nostalgia and the 21st century, says Eleanor Mills

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Art has the capacity to help world repair

IMMA project considers art as a lens to look at peace, says Sheena Barrett

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Knowing who visited is not the same as knowing what they learned

Education teams need evidence that matches the decisions they are trying to make, writes Junyi Lin

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Jewish museums and staff need support

Hate crimes are impacting museums’ essential work, says Sue Shave

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We need a shared language to expand access and communicate the value of museums

Refreshed framework marks the next chapter for understanding the impact of museum learning, says GEM's Rachel Tranter

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Museums must avoid reducing football into a sanitised corporate spectacle

How should museums engage with the beautiful game, asks football fandom expert Josh Bland

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Policy column | Creating a meaningful strategy for museums

The MA is engaged in discussions about the planned policy

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Restitution is not a remedy for the past alone – it’s about the future we can create together

The return of the Jain manuscripts has made the Wellcome Collection rethink standard practice, says Adrian Plau

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‘Just don’t let it turn into Disney’: Why brand partnerships need a better test

Commercial associations are becoming more accepted in the culture sector – but authenticity is vital, says Guy Turton

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Ten years after the Brexit vote, museums still need space to talk about its impacts

The legacy of leaving the EU is more complex than either critics or supporters of Brexit assume, says Kirsty Warner

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Policy | Human remains

The issue deserves our respect, says Sharon Heal