Analysis

Is this really the end of austerity?

The government's spending plans got lost in the Brexit chaos, but what do they mean for museums?

Climate breakdown puts heritage sites in jeopardy

Around the world, experts are sounding the alarm about the threat the climate emergency poses to our cultural heritage.  But the sector also has a wealth of untapped expertise it can contribute to the environmental agenda

Do the nationals really loan 450,000 objects across the globe?

Never-before-seen data gives a snapshot of loan activity at nationals, but how do the figures break down?

Troubles heritage draws tourists to Derry-Londonderry

How the city is using its difficult history to engage visitors and explore wider social issues

IWM to create digital portal for first world war projects

Plan for digital legacy project led by Imperial War Museums among recommendations in report on lessons learned from the first world war centenary

Fundraising for capital projects is no plain sailing

As Hull awaits a crucial funding decision, Simon Stephens looks at the challenges of raising money for cultural infrastructure

National Trust joins research consortium

As well as offering access to more funding, institution says signing up will allow it to improve its work in all areas

Volunteering in museums finds itself at a crossroads

The heritage sector couldn’t survive without volunteers, but the nature of the role is changing, and institutions need to attract younger and more diverse recruits. Geraldine Kendall Adams assesses the challenge of ensuring the workforce is fit for the future

Frontline staff speak out

Survey reveals many front-of-house staff believe they are unable to affect change in their museum and feel less valued than back-of-house colleagues

Change in leadership at two London nationals

Paddy Rodgers joins Royal Museums Greenwich as Michael Dixon announces retirement from Natural History Museum 

Museums are surviving, but they could be thriving

Although the UK’s museums have proven to be adaptable and resilient, almost a decade’s worth of austerity has taken its toll on the sector. Geraldine Kendall Adams reports on the results of the Museums Association’s third Museums in the UK survey

Delivering a plan for Scotland’s national strategy

Consultations are under way for the 2020-22 delivery plan