Museums Journal - Museums Association

News Funding

Grants worth £60m awarded in latest round of Cultural Investment Fund

Potteries Museum plans extension while 36 institutions get funding for essential maintenance

News Openings

Multimillion-pound Anglo-Saxon venue opens in Northumberland

Ad Gefrin will welcome visitors through the doors on Saturday

News Funding

In brief | The latest moves, projects and funding news

New collections hub for Coventry and funding available for curatorial fellowship

Reviews Science

Child’s play | Eureka! Science + Discovery, Wirral

This fun, educational attraction engages youngsters, but it's worth planning your visit carefully

In practice Careers guide

Careers guide | Winding pathways

The days of a job for life are long gone and today's workforces will inevitably face and respond to changes. Charu Vallabhbhai talks to five current or former museum and gallery professionals about the paths their working lives have taken

Analysis Cost of living crisis

Raising spirits during the cost of living crisis

Museums have been quick to help communities. But they need funding and strategic leadership to continue this vital work

News

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News Art

Biennial to address Liverpool’s colonial history

The 12th edition of the Liverpool Biennial takes place on 10 June – 17 September

News Tax

Exhibition tax relief extended in spring budget

Higher rate of relief will apply until 2025 but expenditure outside the UK will no longer qualify

News

Sam Mullins steps down from London Transport Museum after 29 years

Successor will lead the organisation's next five-year strategy

News Diversity

Culture& and Sotheby’s launch scholarship programme

Initiative designed to develop next generation of diverse leaders in the contemporary art world

News

Museum visits up 158% but still lagging behind pre-pandemic levels

Natural History Museum celebrates being most visited indoor site for second year running

News Reopening

Nottingham Castle may reopen in June under council plans

Proposal will see site taken back into museums and galleries service

News Strikes

Museum and heritage workers to join public sector strike

Thousands of civil servants are due to walk out on budget day

News Exhibitions

The Box scores with Pelé display

Venue celebrates 50th anniversary of the Brazilian football legend’s appearance in Plymouth

News Awards

Two MA-funded projects shortlisted for M+H Awards

Nominations for Sustainable Project of the Year and Best Use of Digital

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Analysis

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Analysis Civic Museums

Civic museums seek to take control of their own destiny

Faced with an existential crisis, regional museums across the UK are thinking about new ways to survive and thrive

Analysis Fundraising

Museum fundraising suffers amid economic woes

Self-generated income is still affected by the fallout of the pandemic, and the economic downturn means the sector faces even more competition for funding

Analysis Mental Health

It’s time for museums to address mental health

Museums and galleries could do much more to support people experiencing mental health difficulties, according to a new report

Analysis Pay

When it comes to pay, museums are still living in the past

New research from the MA shows museum salaries are falling ever further behind the market median

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Opinion

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Opinion Cultural value

Standing still is not a sensible tactic in these uncertain times

Our sector is at its best when it’s striving at new frontiers and finding new ways to astound audiences, says Kully Thiarai

Opinion Decolonising Museums

Optimism is tempered by our awareness of the obstacles ahead

What next for decolonisation work?

Opinion

Vox pop | What are you most excited about for the coming year?

As institutions begin to launch their 2023 programming, four regional museum leaders tell us about their plans for the year ahead

Opinion Digital

Digital | Funding and buy-in will aid progress

Key take-aways from the Museums Computer Group annual conference

Opinion Digital

Failure to create strong digital strategies is harming the sector

Museums need more confidence, says Georgina Brooke

Opinion Wellbeing

Policy | We need to make wellbeing a priority

Museums must ensure that the emotive work they do does not come at the cost of staff wellbeing, says Tamsin Russell

Opinion Climate crisis

Vox pop | How can we make sure culture has a higher profile in climate policy?

Three experts respond to our question

Opinion Climate crisis

National Trust wants to help visitors realise climate change solutions

Our built and cultural heritage is increasingly at risk, says Imogen Wood

Opinion Leadership

Why the Royal Cornwall Museum needed a new leadership structure

Creativity and ambition is vital, say Jonathan Morton and Bryony Robins

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In practice

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In practice Careers guide

Careers Guide | Look beyond traditional job roles

Julie Nightingale learns that whatever your skill set, there is a position for you in the sector

In practice Careers guide

Careers Guide | Transferable skills

Looking outside the sector can help to advance your museum career

In practice Careers guide

Careers Guide | CVs that stand out from the crowd

Tamsin Russell offers tips for writing a sparkling CV that could help ensure you secure that crucial job interview

In practice Careers guide

Careers Guide | Top tips for success

Museum workers share their advice on having a successful and fulfilling career in the sector

In practice Young people

In Focus | Engaging Young People

How museums and galleries can create dedicated programmes to engage young people

In practice Young people

Guide | How to set up a youth panel

Top tips for museums that want to work more closely with young people

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People

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People Obituary

Obituary | Dr Stuart William Davies, 1953-2022

A major influencer on the museum sector, Stuart brought deep knowledge, curiosity and challenge to all he did

People Childhood

Q&A | ‘It’s been thrilling, fulfilling and humbling to see children’s ideas become reality’

As Young V&A prepares to reopen, Helen Charman and Philippa Simpson reflect on how the child-led redevelopment has made them look at museum practice in a new light

People Digital

Working life | ‘We are still only at the cusp of what might be possible’

World-building curator Helen Starr on how marginalised artists are using cutting-edge digital media to shape a futuristic cultural agenda

People Leadership

Profile | ‘Our exhibitions can be broader, bigger and bolder’

Douglas Gilmore, the managing director of the Museum of London Docklands, on his plans to raise the profile of the venue

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Features

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Features

Museum of… Crab Museum, Margate

Claws and effect | This newly opened museum puts crabs at its heart and uses them to tell stories of biology, climate change and evolutionary history

Features International

Creative power | Kunsthalle Praha, Czech Republic

Simon Stephens explores Prague’s new contemporary art space with its director Ivana Goossen

Features Folklore

Best in show | Costume from the South Ronaldsay Boys’ Ploughing Match and the Festival of the Horse, Orkney

Oliver McCall chooses his favourite exhibit from Compton Verney's upcoming show on folk costume

Features Intangible cultural heritage

Preserving Africa’s intangible cultural heritage

With the growing number of museums in Africa, it is time for more investment in capturing the community stories of the continent

Features Museums for Climate Justice

How art exhibitions are changing in the face of the climate crisis

Galleries are forging links between different disciplines and locations to stimulate imaginative responses to the planetary emergency

Features Redevelopment

A box of delights | National Museum of Norway, Oslo

The chief curator of Oslo’s elegant new museum talks about the difficulties and joys of uniting four collections, covering 3,500 years of history, in a single building

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