Civic museums

Scotland’s museums are at a tipping point

After more than a decade of funding cuts, some services are struggling to finance education and outreach programmes. Jonathan Knott finds that the existing model may not be sustainable

Museums at risk as local authority funding crisis intensifies

Uncertainty for institutions in Woking, Birmingham and Hampshire as councils cut costs

Job cuts planned in Hampshire Cultural Trust restructure

Chief executive says 'difficult decisions' need to be made and calls for honest conversation on how sector can become more equitable and resilient

Civic museums seek to take control of their own destiny

Faced with an existential crisis, regional museums across the UK are thinking about new ways to survive and thrive

Leeds Museums and Galleries announces new head of service

David Hopes appointed following death of predecessor John Roles

Iain Watson to retire from Tyne & Wear Archives & Museums

Director to step down in March next year after two decades at the service

Plymouth finds out what’s inside The Box

The £46m museum, gallery and archive space has been created from three historic buildings

Museums and arts centres have almost as many cafes as Pret, research finds

Arts council report shows vital role cultural institutions play in local economies

Two thirds of Scotland’s independent museums say they cannot survive for a year

Museums Galleries Scotland says there is a ‘real and urgent need’ for further financial support to avoid closures

English councils predict £700m gap in culture and leisure budgets

Local authorities expect to spend about £200m more on these services in 2020/21 while losing around £500m in income