Local Authority

Petition launched to save Walsall Leather Museum

Council plans to relocate museum but campaigners fear it could close for good

Outcry after council signs off plan to relocate Walsall Leather Museum

Local campaigners believe decision was pushed through without proper consultation

New future planned for Falconer Museum after six-year closure

Forres museum was mothballed in 2019 due to budget pressures

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As councils cut back, art centres step up

The role of arts centres as community hubs has never been more important, says Annabel Turpin

Change is in the air for museums in England

The sector is awaiting the results of a raft of reviews and proposals that will have a huge impact on its future. By Geraldine Kendall Adams

‘Most short-sighted decision council has ever made’: Museum of Cannock Chase shuts its doors

Staffordshire venue closes after 36 years due to budget cuts

ACE opens £20m fund for English civic museums

‘Urgent intervention’ funding will support access to collections and upgrade facilities

Pride of place | Staffordshire History Centre, Stafford

A perfect dip into local history

The shape of a city | Birmingham Museum and Art Gallery

The first phase of the museum’s revamp is very engaging indeed

Is there light on the horizon for civic museums?

Governments finally seem to be listening, but the MA's members survey shows the sector is in a perilous state

Trust seeks to hand Scarborough’s museums back to council

Charity says bringing service back into local authority is ‘best guarantee for the future’

Digital reviews | Talking cats, essential data and rat week

We take a scroll through the latest digital content from museums and heritage