News in brief | Latest funding, loans and more
Dippy finds a new home in Coventry while the National Railway Museum launches a Flying Scotsman gin
Loans
Environmental conditions for loans relaxed to help with energy costs
Arts Council England announces temporary suspension of Government Indemnity Scheme's minimum temperature requirements
Thirteen museums to borrow major works as part of Weston Loan Programme
UK-wide grant programme enables smaller venues to display significant loans from national collections
Trendswatch | Virtual couriering
During lockdown, many museums turned to video technology for loans and returns – and there are good reasons for virtual couriering to continue
V&A sews up deal with Bayeux Museum
Organisations agree to share research and expertise after loan plans unravelled
Cultural loans and partnerships with Russia halted over war in Ukraine
Art Council England advises institutions to sever ties as National Gallery withdraws loan request
Focus | Making under-told stories the star of the show
Melanie Hollis shares how Ipswich Museum created the Power of Stories exhibition
Festival of Sanctuary announces Lampedusa Cross loan to Hastings
Hastings Museum and Art Gallery supports key partnerships for refugee resettlement
Weston Loan Programme open for applications
Funding available for loans of treasures from major collections
Bayeux Tapestry loan on hold due to poor condition
Numerous stains and holes in artwork complicate UK plans to house the artefact
Weston Loan Programme reveals touring objects
Scheme is designed to help smaller museums borrow works from larger ones
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