Analysis

Does change in Whitehall mean change for the sector?

The Conservative Party’s landslide victory in December will allow the government to reshape policy – and there are already rumours that the DCMS will be axed. Geraldine Kendall Adams assesses how the cultural landscape may evolve over the next five years

Museums focus on tackling climate crisis to become more environmentally sustainable

Sector builds on progress last year and continues to take measures

New research into Egyptian mummies leads to calls for major ethical review

Critics raise concerns after academics recreate "voice" of Nesyamun

Cultural equality and environment central to new arts council strategy

Taking a fresh look at what culture is for 

How will museums change their approach to the Holocaust as it moves beyond living memory?

Heritage institutions have a particular responsibility to keep the memory of the Nazi genocide alive, but they are facing challenges of their own in a new political era

Women share #MuseumMeToo stories in wake of Erie Art Museum scandal

Sexual impropriety in sector highlighted as US museum director is forced out over allegations

National Trust ups battle against climate crisis

Organisation aims to be carbon net zero by 2030

Heritage bodies condemn Trump threat to Iranian cultural sites

Warning over 'normalisation' of cultural warfare after US president's tweet - but the controversy has also put a spotlight on the growing field of cultural protection

Advocacy vital to securing a better deal for Scotland’s museums

As a decade of local authority cuts exposes a slow-burning crisis for museums in Scotland, there is a growing feeling that the sector needs to better articulate the positive impact it has on communities and the tourism industry

The Box spearheads a big year for Devon’s museums

As well as the opening of the flagship project for Mayflower 400, Torquay Museum is celebrating its 175th anniversary with a series of events and activities

Brent gears up for borough of culture

Brent's year as London Borough of Culture will put the area on the cultural map

Momentum builds for repatriation among UK museums

Several groundbreaking developments show the sector is changing its tone on the return cultural heritage