Analysis

Transforming our high streets

How museums are stepping into the void left by retail closures

Keeping the wolf from the door

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

Brexit: the next crisis?

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

National Trust gets caught in culture war crossfire

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

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

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

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

How is Covid affecting capital projects?

The pandemic has led to delayed openings and spiralling costs across the UK

Tensions rise over mass redundancies

The scale of job losses raises questions about what the cultural sector will look like in future

Debate intensifies over fate of contested heritage

The toppling of Colston has brought a new urgency to longstanding discussions over monuments in the public realm

Key questions remain over government support package for culture

The money may arrive too late to save some job losses, while the distribution process and support for freelancers are among the other issues yet to be resolved

Fears for the future of civic museums

Museum services at risk as local authorities wait to find out if more help will come from central government