DCMS

Museums will need rescue package to survive Covid-19, say sector bodies

Neil Mendoza appointed to lead panel for cultural recovery and renewal in England

Taskforce to support reopening of cultural sector in England

The group will oversee the potential opening of museums and galleries in stage three of the UK government’s coronavirus recovery plan

DCMS gets ninth culture secretary in a decade

Oliver Dowden appointed after cabinet reshuffle

Does change in Whitehall mean change for the sector?

The Conservative Party’s landslide victory in December will allow the government to reshape policy – and there are already rumours that the DCMS will be axed. Geraldine Kendall Adams assesses how the cultural landscape may evolve over the next five years

Nicky Morgan stays on as culture secretary despite stepping down as MP

Morgan to retain cabinet position after being granted a peerage

Sector looks to digital future

The government recently announced funding for a new digital initiative but museums are wary of top-down solutions that don’t learn from past mistakes

Is £125m for repairs simply papering over the cracks?

The DCMS’s Cultural Investment Fund, which will help address the UK’s crumbling museum infrastructure, is very welcome, but what institutions need is core revenue funding to guarantee their long-term survival