Employment during the pandemic: how are museums doing?
Normal rules have gone out the window and many workers feel let down - but there's also praise for how employers have handled a difficult situation
Workforce
V&A Dundee director moves to National Trust for Scotland
Philip Long moves to trust as chief executive
Coronavirus: what impact is the pandemic having on museums worldwide?
Unprecedented shutdown of global museums and heritage sites takes effect
How are museum staff faring during closures?
Fears for job security and pay protection
Coronavirus: what kind of financial support is available to museums and workers?
Governments unveil emergency measures to rescue economy
Moves
The latest appointments in museums, galleries and heritage
On my bookshelf | Grit, by Angela Duckworth
You need a host of skills in any museum career. But in a sector awash with passionate and talented people, …
My house is your house
The sector would be unable to operate effectively without its front-of-house staff. So why do they feel underpowered and undervalued?
How can people affect change when they aren’t in a leadership role?
Thanh Sinden is a cultural consultant and the chair of Museum Detox; Pip Diment is the acting head of exhibitions …
The answer to diversifying museums is already there, outside our doors
Birmingham Museums has been working hard to diversify its staff, programming and audiences. We have had successes in increasing the …
Better than a barista?
What to do about low pay in museums
Women share #MuseumMeToo stories in wake of Erie Art Museum scandal
Sexual impropriety in sector highlighted as US museum director is forced out over allegations