Fundraising
Cinema Museum launches fundraiser to buy its current home
Volunteer-run organisation hopes to raise £500,000 to permanently acquire the Charlie Chaplin-linked building
Emergency fundraising campaigns offer museums a lifeline
The sector is increasingly turning to short-term campaigns when in urgent need of money – but this approach must be used sparingly
Case study | Building stakeholder engagement
Emily Ding shares how events are a key part of the Canal & River Trust’s fundraising strategy
Sainsbury Centre receives £91.2m donation
Money will be used to revitalise the Norman Foster-designed building at the University of East Anglia, Norwich
Royal Marines Experience launches fundraising push ahead of summer opening
Immersive museum set to open in Portsmouth Historic Dockyard
Fundraising campaign launched to create Scotland’s first national heritage hub
Society of Antiquaries of Scotland needs £1.5m to secure proposed site in Edinburgh
In brief | Latest news from across the sector
Accreditation scheme redesign | Barbican revamp approved | New home for animation collection
British Museum’s ‘pink ball’ criticised by climate campaign group
Institution is hosting inaugural ball this month that aims to rival Met Gala
Applications open for £4m museum improvement fund
New round of grants available from DCMS/Wolfson fund to enhance collections care and accessibility
Yorkshire Museum invites public to sponsor Viking objects
Fundraiser urges members of the public to support star artefacts like the Vale of York Hoard