Museums Journal - Museums Association

News Art

Art galleries to visit when we go #BackToMuseums

Our pick of what's on as the UK's galleries prepare to reopen their doors

News Restructure

V&A backtracks on restructure of materials-led teams

Institution is extending consultation period to ‘seek further feedback’

News Repatriation

Manchester Museum makes moves towards repatriation and diversity

Initiatives show commitment to restitution and anti-racist education

News International

Bayeux Tapestry loan on hold due to poor condition

Numerous stains and holes in artwork complicate UK plans to house the artefact

People

Q&A | ‘Difficult as such a radical reset can be, it also brings new opportunities’

We speak to Gillian Findlay, the Museums Association's new president

News Covid-19

Concern over suggestion of vaccine passports for museum visitors

Mandatory certification could create unnecessary barriers, warns MA director

News

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News Reopening

Iconic objects to see when we go #BackToMuseums

Our pick of the highlights in store for visitors as the sector prepares to reopen

News Fundraising

Hull West MP backs campaign to bring 100-year-old trawler home from South Georgia

The Viola has a rich history but lacks the funding to return to the UK

News Brexit

Museum of Brexit awarded charity status

Charity Commission grants status on grounds that museum is neutral

News Covid-19

Museums celebrate Covid funding boost

Organisations benefit from latest round of Culture Recovery Fund support

News Websites

Collections Trust announces plans for improved national museums database

Culture Grid to be retired as part of new digital preservation strategy

News Leadership

Leeds Museums and Galleries announces new head of service

David Hopes appointed following death of predecessor John Roles

News Covid-19

Visits to museums and galleries down 77% in 2020

Covid restrictions saw rise in visits to gardens and non-London venues

News Reopening

Frustration in Northern Ireland and Wales over lack of detail on reopening

Call for ‘indicative dates’ to allow businesses more time to plan

News Covid-19

Heritage sites bank on the great outdoors

Venues with gardens and grounds are planning for a busy few weeks

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Analysis

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Analysis high streets

Transforming our high streets

How museums are stepping into the void left by retail closures

Analysis Small Museums

Keeping the wolf from the door

Deprived of admissions revenue, many small museums are surviving only because they have secured funding

Analysis Brexit

Brexit: the next crisis?

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

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

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Opinion

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Opinion Ma Conference

What makes a great conference session?

My top ten tips for making your proposals stand out from the crowd

Opinion Covid-19

Vox pop | What would you say to your March 2020 self?

'Adopt the greyhound sooner': Museum professionals tell us what they've learnt from this difficult year

Opinion

Digital | Don’t undervalue traditional skills of your staff

In the rush towards digital content, we must not lose sight of the unique skills of old-school curators

Opinion General Election

Policy | Now is the time for Scotland and Wales to act

With elections fast approaching, we are working hard to ensure cultural policy is on the agenda

Opinion

Hackney Museum is helping to tell the story of the borough’s Black community

The Diverse Curriculum is a vehicle for change

Opinion

Vox pop | How are you supporting young people’s mental health?

Three museum professionals tell us about their work during lockdown

Opinion Racism

How we are actively tackling racism at Somerset House

Being proactive is essential to ending systemic racism and inequality

Opinion Covid-19

Creating a shared vision with our audiences

What we have learned during the pandemic?

Opinion Climate Crisis

We all have a role to play in tackling climate injustice – including artists

Art cannot be separated from politics

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Careers guide

In practice Careers guide

Focus | Why work in museums?

Making an entrance

In practice Careers guide

The changing face of the museum sector

The challenges that new entrants will need to tackle

In practice Careers guide

Trendswatch | Distance learning

How courses and students have adapted during Covid

In practice Workforce

The benefits of work experience

Students from the University of Leicester share how virtual placements have enhanced their careers

In practice Careers guide

Guide | Making a career of it

The best ways to keep up with professional development

People

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People Art

Art and soul

Nigel Prince, the director of the Artes Mundi exhibition and prize, talks to Rebecca Atkinson about its relevance today and vision for tomorrow

People Crafts Council

Q&A | ‘Some makers have had the most incredibly productive period’

As the Crafts Council prepares for its first virtual Collect fair, we find out how the pandemic has affected the craft industry

People Profile

Portrait of a nation

Richard Wendorf, the director of the American Museum and Gardens in Bath, on showing off the US in the UK

People Leadership

Q&A | ‘The prospect of doing it alone lacked joy’

Sara Wajid and Zak Mensah on leadership, breaking barriers and job-sharing in a crisis

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Features

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Features Art

All embracing | Hakanto Contemporary, Antananarivo, Madagascar

This new gallery brings inclusivity to the heart of the Malagasy art scene

Features Back to museums

Role models

Meet the actors who spark history into life for museum visitors

Features Storage

Access all areas

A new approach to storage at Depot Boijmans Van Beuningen

Features Storage

Blythe spirit

A daunting project to move the huge collections of three museums from a much-loved building to more accessible facilities

Features Storage

Stories from the stores

How museums are bringing stored collections to life for visitors

Features International

Modern vision | US Museum of Fine Arts, Houston

An impressive project in the midst of a pandemic. By Simon Stephens

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Reviews

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Reviews Medicine

In sickness and in health | Thackray Museum of Medicine, Leeds

Jamie Taylor finds that this inspiring redevelopment cured him of his aversion to medical museums

Reviews Temporary Exhibition

Powerful portraiture | Zanele Muholi, Tate Modern, London

A compelling portrayal of South Africa’s Black LGBTQIA+ communities

Reviews Books

Books | Iconoclasm and the Museum

A timely look at what happens after the destruction of icons and monuments

Reviews Bookshelf

On my bookshelf | Dan Vo

The Sexual Perspective: Homosexuality and Art in the Last 100 Years in the West, by Emmanuel Cooper

Reviews Digital

Digital reviews

We take a scroll through the latest online content from museums and galleries

Reviews World wars

Moving stories | London’s Transport at War, London Transport Museum

Rachel Boon found this new gallery engaging, but found the displays a little densely packed

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In practice

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In practice

Action research for organisational culture change

How the National Science and Media Museum used a participatory inquiry to become locally rooted and more collaborative

In practice Wellbeing

Creating wellbeing art packs to tackle loneliness

A case study from the Museum of Gloucester

In practice Digital

Creating and sharing museum films

A case study from Compton Verney

In practice Fundraising

Crowdfunding for smaller museums

A case study from Wiltshire Museum

In practice Events

Running culinary events online

A case study from Manchester Jewish Museum

In practice Co-curation

Running a participatory curation project during a pandemic

Roisin Inglesby shares the William Morris Gallery’s approach

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