Civic museums
‘How many times can we transform?’: Change alone won’t solve the museum funding crisis
Support for the sector to ‘transition towards more sustainable business models’ is good news, but it must be underpinned by a systematic approach, says Bethany Rex
Them and us | The growing divide between nationals and regionals
Inequalities in the sector are fuelling debate about philanthropy and free entry. Geraldine Kendall Adams reports
Government ‘will not neglect local museums’, pledges arts minister
Cross-party praise for smaller museums in Westminster Hall debate
England’s civic museums call for new £120m-a-year investment
English Civic Museums Network sets out vision for ‘coherent, fair and sustainable support system’
What’s behind the sluggish recovery in visitor numbers?
Although the sector is seeing positive signs, footfall has been slow to return to normal after Covid. Amid changes in visitor behaviour and an oversaturated market, creativity and risk-taking are key to standing out
DCMS announces £1.5bn to tackle underfunding across culture sector
Five-year investment also aims to ‘unite communities’
New future planned for Falconer Museum after six-year closure
Forres museum was mothballed in 2019 due to budget pressures
Bristol Museum & Art Gallery returns artefacts to Larrakia People
Ceremony held to mark repatriation of 33 culturally significant objects to Australia
Profile | ‘Everyone was like “Oh my god, he’s actually serious”’
Jago Cooper, director of the Sainsbury Centre at the University of East Anglia, explains why he took an unorthodox approach to transforming the museum
Fine art | The power of regional galleries
Despite some tricky financial challenges, many UK galleries are offering ambitious programming that is firmly rooted in the needs of local communities
