Standing still is not a sensible tactic in these uncertain times
Our sector is at its best when it’s striving at new frontiers and finding new ways to astound audiences, says Kully Thiarai
Cuts
Council urged to reverse ‘shortsighted’ cuts to Erewash Museum
Budget proposals will see opening hours cut and staff made redundant
Reprieve for Museum of Cardiff as council shelves mobile service plans
Museum to remain open as a physical location after advocacy campaign
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
‘Serious concerns’ over proposed cuts to Bristol’s museum service
Union says restructure will hinder service’s work with communities and ability to generate income
Derby Museums warns council cuts would have a ‘devastating effect’
Proposed 10% cut could lead to site closures and admission charges, says trust’s director
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
‘Closure by stealth’: Shock over plan to turn Museum of Cardiff into mobile attraction
Council says shutting museum building would save £266,000 a year
Scotland’s museums spared worst as cuts bite the arts in 2023/24 budget
Modest increases for national museums and galleries, but standstill budget for MGS amounts to a real-terms cut
Immediate action needed to safeguard council-funded culture, says report
Commission on Culture and Local Government publishes key findings
Bury Art Museum under review as council cuts costs
Local authority says culture provision is ‘the service least prioritised by residents’
Council under fire after Stoke museums restructure
Budget cuts have seen opening hours reduced and 12 jobs axed at Gladstone Pottery Museum