Cuts

‘Most short-sighted decision council has ever made’: Museum of Cannock Chase shuts its doors

Staffordshire venue closes after 36 years due to budget cuts

‘Heritage in worse condition than it’s been for 50 years’

Funding cuts and rising costs mean sector is facing serious problems, says Heritage Fund chair Simon Thurley

York Museums Trust appeals for investment to stem falling visitor numbers

Councillors told that charity is at 'critical juncture' due to funding cuts and deteriorating buildings

Is there light on the horizon for civic museums?

Governments finally seem to be listening, but the MA's members survey shows the sector is in a perilous state

Large institutions shed staff to offset post-pandemic losses

Tate, Science Museum Group and Royal Academy are among those making redundancies

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Trump’s war on culture is a warning for us all

The US president's move to defund the arts is not just an American problem, says Debbie Spence

Trust seeks to hand Scarborough’s museums back to council

Charity says bringing service back into local authority is ‘best guarantee for the future’

Museum of Cannock Chase likely to close in April

Budget cut confirmed for Staffordshire venue – but other local authority museums get reprieve

Wales spends less on culture than almost all European nations, report finds

Nation risks being left behind unless cultural investment increases, says Senedd committee

Campaigners fight ‘misguided’ plans to close local authority museums

Abbey House Museum in Leeds and three Bristol institutions are among those at risk

Outlook for Welsh culture sector remains ‘challenging’ despite budget boost

Arm's-length bodies welcome 'step in the right direction' but say more support is needed after year of crises

People’s Story Museum welcomes public back after outcry over closure

Museum had been shut since the summer due to staff shortages