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Governance

Three sites in Northumberland join North East Museums

Woodhorn Museum, Hexham Old Gaol and Morpeth Chantry Bagpipe Museum merge into partnership

Claudia Winkleman among 16 new trustees at national museums

UK Government announces board appointments for British Museum, V&A and Tate

Senedd scrutinises £620,000 employment dispute at Amgueddfa Cymru

Cost of settling case was ‘least-worst outcome’, public accounts committee hears

Amgueddfa Cymru announces new chair and vice-chair

Kate Eden to oversee Welsh national museum's board of trustees

Chair of Nottingham Castle Trust to step down

New trustees recruited to board following year of turmoil at the heritage site

Museum governance ‘synonymous with privileges for politicians’

Report finds alarming levels of political interference in many European museums

Nottingham Castle draws line under race incident as curator files complaint

Independent investigation finds trust failed to follow safeguarding procedures

Charity Commission issues advice to Nottingham Castle Trust after race incident

Outcome follows months of turmoil at the castle and departure of senior staff

Chief executive and chair to step down from Manchester Jewish Museum

Pair hand over the reins after leading on £6m redevelopment

All change at the top as sector bodies announce new leadership

Appointees to head up ACE museum team, Heritage Fund and Creative Industries Council

Petition calls on Nottingham Castle Trust board to step down

But trustees say they have been subjected to ‘trial by social and other media’

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Diversity must be at the heart of good governance

A trustee’s critical role is in ensuring that museums are living up to their values