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Diversity

Case study | Creating inclusive fashion mannequins

Georgina Ripley shares how National Museum of Scotland has updated its fashion displays to better reflect society

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Building a shared future and avoiding divisive stereotypes

Ulster Museum is making space for diverse voices

Museums are failing to reflect working-class lives

The authors of a recent report hope their research will inspire a broader conversation about socio-economic representation in the sector

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V&A must reflect diversity of our society

We want to immerse people in our collection

Culture& and Sotheby’s launch scholarship programme

Initiative designed to develop next generation of diverse leaders in the contemporary art world

Paid curatorial training scheme launched

New Curators will support people from lower socio-economic backgrounds to enter the sector

Report calls for new approach to curatorial diversity

Art Fund publication looks at the impact of diversity initiatives on curatorial roles since 1998

By the people, for the people | Birmingham Museum and Art Gallery

Six small exhibitions make up more than the sum of their parts in telling the diverse, lively and creatively interesting story of Birmingham

First artists announced for ethnically diverse commissioning scheme

Project will result in 20 new permanent acquisitions to UK collections

Action plan for widening cultural engagement in Wales

Amgueddfa Cymru and Arts Council of Wales commit to tackling barriers and improving representation

Toolkit launched to address ‘class crisis’ in creative industries

Resource to help employers widen access to people from working class backgrounds

Poetry in motion | Wordsworth Grasmere, Cumbria

Romantic poet William Wordsworth and the land that inspired him are vividly brought to life