Government finally publishes ‘retain and explain’ guidance
Policy for managing 'contested' heritage first proposed in January 2021
Retain and Explain
Museum of London acquires statue removed during Black Lives Matter protests
Sculpture of slave trader Robert Milligan will be ‘fully contextualised’ in museum
Museum of the Home reconsiders stance on Geffrye statue
Figure of slave trader may be moved to less prominent position
Nadine Dorries becomes 10th culture secretary since 2010
MP for Mid-Bedfordshire to replace Oliver Dowden at DCMS
Past tense
Tokenistic gestures are not enough to tackle colonial legacies, says Errol Francis
Q&A | ‘The aim was for the display to be a conversation starter’
The curators behind M Shed's Colston display on interpreting a piece of modern history - and dealing with the backlash
Changes made after Colston exhibition hit by blockbooking protests
Campaigners reserve tickets in bulk to stop people visiting museum
Colston statue to go on display a year after it was torn down
M Shed will host temporary exhibition while it consults on object’s long-term future
Trustee quits SMG board over ‘retain and explain’ pledge
Growing unease over government interference in museum boards
Alarm over free speech after government vetoes RMG trustee
‘Museums need boards that reflect a diversity of views’, says MA director
Government interference in heritage threatens freedom of speech, warn historians
Open letter says ministers have no right to deny funding to projects they deem 'political'
Tougher planning rules for statues are ‘impractical and unethical’
Proposals are part of wider government intrusion into decision-making, says MA