New ministers set out stalls

Matt Hancock launches consultation on tax relief and backs Museums Review, while culture secretary Karen Bradley supports Cultural Citizens Programme

Rob Sharp

23 September 2016

Matt Hancock launches consultation on tax relief and backs Museums Review, while culture secretary Karen Bradley supports Cultural Citizens Programme

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Museums often ask communities to respond to collections. The Black Beyond Data project asks what ethical practice looks like when descendant communities put forward the questions, rather than just the answers

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Many traditional skills struggled to survive colonial disruption, but communities are showing how the return of ancestral objects can spark cultural renewal

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A long time coming | Black British heritage moves centre stage

The UK has few standalone spaces dedicated to Black history, but this could all change in the coming decade, with several important museum developments gathering pace

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