Covid-19

Public ‘highly cautious’ about returning to museums

Confidence in whether an attraction can maintain social distancing is crucial in determining whether people will visit

Collecting ethically, sustainably and responsibly during a crisis

Jenny Shaw from Wellcome Collection shares its approach

Where the heart is

How audiences have shaped the Museum of the Home during Covid-19

Independent museums in Scotland call for urgent rescue package

Half of independents say they will be in financial crisis by the end of summer

Museums gear up for virtual VE Day commemorations

The lockdown has disrupted plans to commemorate the event’s 75th anniversary, but it is hoped that online initiatives can encourage mass participation

Birmingham Museums begins recipe box home deliveries

The service will provide ingredients and instructions for people to make pizza and brunch dishes from its cafe menus

Stirling Smith art gallery launches online mindfulness sessions

Institution will use paintings from its art collection to support wellbeing during lockdown

Museums in Europe prepare to reopen after two-month shutdown

Strict guidelines will be in place to safeguard public health, but some fear costly new measures will exacerbate the sector's funding woes

‘I hope that as a sector we retain these lessons we’re learning’

Q&A with Charlotte Morgan, the manager of Cynon Valley Museum. Part of our series of conversations with MA members on how they are coping with the Covid-19 pandemic

Grassroots fundraising efforts take off amid Covid-19 crisis

Viral challenges, quizzes and poster competitions among the initiatives to help raise money for the sector

Unesco hosts meeting of culture ministers to discuss Covid-19 pandemic

Cooperation and the need for emergency funding were key themes of the discussion

Towner Eastbourne delivers creative kits to vulnerable households

Initiative aims to support health and wellbeing under lockdown