Retain and explain

Government finally publishes ‘retain and explain’ guidance

Policy for managing 'contested' heritage first proposed in January 2021

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