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News Covid-19

New lockdown leaves museums ‘fighting for survival’

Some institutions face mothballing or permanent closure, Art Fund director warns

News Covid-19

DCMS offers greater flexibility on Culture Recovery Fund grant limits

Department says funding ceiling is an ‘expectation rather than a requirement’

Reviews Temporary Exhibition

Screen legend | Ray Harryhausen: Titan of Cinema

This exhibition at the Scottish National Gallery of Modern Art (Modern Two) has stunning displays on the life and work of a cinematic great

People Obituary

Obituary | Alison Brown, 1981-2021

A cornerstone of the Cartoon Museum, Alison was a ray of light for everyone who knew her

News Wales

Plans for two major new heritage attractions in Wales

Newport Transporter Bridge wins funding while a new museum is in the pipeline at Cyfarthfa Castle

Opinion Covid-19

Museums must think about what it truly means to be essential

The sector has much to learn from how places of worship have served their communities during lockdown

News

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News Funding

Lifeline given to Highland heritage

£1.9m investment across three sites from the National Lottery Heritage Fund

News

Cultural institutions find new ways to remember the Holocaust

Art by young activists and an eyewitness database are among the projects marking Holocaust Memorial Day

News Diversity

Culture& unveils new training programme

Scheme aims to address workforce diversity

News Smithsonian

Smithsonian Institution to build two new museums in Washington DC

Congress gives go ahead for museums dedicated to women's history and the Latino community

News Statues

Minister outlines controversial rules to protect statues from ‘baying mob’

Concern over legislation as government is criticised for stoking culture war

News London

Trump Baby blimp lands at the Museum of London

The 2018 anti-Trump protest balloon arrives ahead of Joe Biden’s inauguration as US president on 20 January

News Tv and Film

National Museum Cardiff hosts filming for a new heritage thriller

Yr Amgueddfa is an original drama which will explore the world of art crime

News Digital

What activities are museums offering for the latest lockdown?

Museums have prepared new stay-at-home activities for audiences to enjoy

News Visitors

Survey lays bare drop in visitor numbers

European museums warn visits will not return to previous levels until after summer 2022

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Analysis

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Analysis Brexit

Brexit: the next crisis?

UK museums, already hit by Covid, face more uncertainty now the Brexit transition period is ending

Analysis Climate Crisis

Climate emergency: catalyst for change

While museums facing up to Covid may be tempted to sideline environmental concerns, the current crisis is an opportunity to implement change

Analysis Reopening

So far, so good: reflections on reopening

Despite the practical challenges and far lower visitor numbers, museums have had a largely positive experience of reopening

Analysis Professional Development

How Museum Studies courses are adapting to the pandemic

A lot of teaching has moved online for now, but this has not stopped student numbers growing at some universities

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Opinion

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Opinion Ahrc

Preserving the past to shape the future

The importance of funding collections-led research

Opinion Social Media

Digital | Social media staff need backing

As social media expectations grow, it's time attitudes and resources caught up

Opinion Climate Crisis

Vox pop | How is your museum tackling the climate crisis?

'Tackling climate change is this century’s defining challenge'

Opinion Bullying

Policy | We’ll fight to end bullying

To address bullying in museums, we need to lead by example

Opinion

Hope in a time of coronavirus

Our amazing museums have given me light amid the gloom of an impossibly difficult year

Opinion Cultural Democracy

How museums can stay relevant and drive transformation

Creating better connected institutions

Opinion Disability

‘There is a strong feeling among disabled people that we have been losing ground’

Reflecting on the 25th anniversary of the Disability Discrimination Act

Opinion Freelance

The pandemic has compounded the challenges facing museum freelancers

We’re asking sector organisations to play a meaningful role in driving change

Opinion

How have you been engaging with schools during Covid?

Read the latest Museums Journal voxpop

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Spotlight: Decolonising museums

Analysis Decolonising Museums

National Trust gets caught in culture war crossfire

Trust accused of being ‘at odds’ with membership after report on slavery and colonialism

Opinion Decolonising Museums

Small museums should spearhead drive to decolonise museum practice

Rural institutions can support change

News Decolonising Museums

MGS investigates impact of colonialism on museums

Sheila Asante appointed to manage the project

Features Repatriation

A new approach to repatriation

The two museums that are nurturing relationships with communities of origin

Reviews Decolonising Museums

Books | The Museum of Mankind

A sometimes uncomfortable read of cultural attitudes to ethnographic collections and stories

News Decolonising Museums

Museum of the Home director laments politicisation of heritage

Trustees overruled executive’s proposal to remove statue of slave trade beneficiary

People

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People Covid-19

Working life | Natasha McEnroe, Science Museum

'It was a lump in the throat moment': How the Science Museum acquired the vials used to deliver the first Covid vaccines

People Obituary

Obituary | John Roles, 1957-2020

An inspirational leader who was passionate about museums and had time for everyone

People Covid-19

Q&A | ‘You may be the only person they’ve spoken to in weeks’

Community engagement leader Rosie Barker on the difference museums can make for those at the sharp end of the Covid crisis

People Obituary

Obituary | Susan Bourne, 1950-2020

Sue Bourne was known for her energy, infectious enthusiasm and sense of fun

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Features

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Features Covid-19

That was the year that was

Looking back at a traumatic year in which museums were forced to rethink their fundamental purpose

Features City Of Culture

Rooted in the people

How Coventry, the UK City of Culture 2021, is working with residents to produce a programme that addresses activism, radicalism and social change

Features Museum Of

Museum of… | The River Tweed Salmon Fishing Museum, Kelso

A collection assembled from artefacts stored in people’s attics places Atlantic salmon fishing in the context of its location

Features Openings

Switzerland | Kulturstiftung Basel H Geiger, Basel

This new venue not only offers free admission – visitors get a complimentary catalogue as well

Features Making

Making space

How museums are turning to makerspaces to encourage informal connections with diverse local communities

Features Collections

Best in show | Fishermen and Visitors, 1931, by Joseph Edward Southall

Laing Art Gallery, Newcastle

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Reviews

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Reviews Archives

Sailing into the future | The Box, Plymouth

A museum facelift that has revitalised cultural provision in the port city

Reviews Digital

Digital reviews

Our pick of the latest digital content from museums and galleries

Reviews Bookshelf

On my bookshelf

Always Time for Coffee, by Kate Minchin

Reviews

Sea change | Brightlingsea Museum, Essex

A reimagined venue that has overcome major challenges to tell the story of a maritime community

Reviews Temporary Exhibition

Reel-life pioneer | Robert Paul: The Forgotten Showman

This exuberant show at the National Science and Media Museum, Bradford, puts the camera lights on a forgotten inventor

Reviews Temporary Exhibition

Among the Trees, Hayward Gallery, London

Caroline Ikin gets immersed in this forest of art, which coaxes visitors to examine their complex relationship with nature

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In practice

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In practice Pop-ups

How to create a pop-up museum

Ruth Nutter shares lessons from the Ruskin Museum

In practice Digital

Running online events for collaboration and research

Laurence Sillars shares the Henry Moore Institute's model for interactive and international events

In practice Digital

Dealing with online abuse

Fiona Morris shares some key principles from The Space’s toolkit

In practice animals

Trendswatch | Dog days

Furry family members are being welcomed into venues

In practice Covid-19

Focus | Running virtual events

Venues are pivoting from being event organisers to broadcasters

In practice Social Media

Guide | Rocking TikTok

The Black Country Living Museum offers tips on using the social media platform

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