Analysis
Arts in Northern Ireland suffer 4.7% loss in funding
Tough times ahead as decrease in Arts Council of Northern Ireland’s Annual Funding Programme leads to seven organisations losing their support. Caroline Parry reports
The age-old issue of how to engage with elderly people
Museums need to quash any preconceptions that older people are primarily interested in the past and stop focusing solely on health and wellbeing when engaging with them. Geraldine Kendall Adams assesses some alternative approaches to the subject of ageing
‘Be part of the bigger picture’
Programmes by museums and galleries to engage young people are more effective if they involve building relationships outside the cultural sector. Caroline Parry reports
Return of colonial-era artefacts to become more pressing issue
As more claims for repatriation come in, interest is growing among ethnographic museums in decolonising their displays. By Rob Sharp
Museum thefts back in news
Institutions with collections of east Asian art told to review security arrangements following theft from Bath museum. By Rob Sharp
Visitors paying the price for museum funding cuts
With museums’ budgets being continually hit by cuts to public funding, institutions are under increasing pressure to become more self-sufficient. But is charging £22 to visit a temporary exhibition the best solution? Geraldine Kendall Adams investigates
Museums reap rewards of investment programmes
Major building projects, popular temporary exhibitions and innovative content helped Scotland and Northern Ireland to big rises in visitor numbers in 2017. By Caroline Parry
Is it time for a rethink on how digital technology is utilised?
The sector has given a cautious welcome to the UK’s first policy recommendations bringing together culture and digital. By Rob Sharp
Budget cuts continue to bite
Local authority funding for cultural services still under pressure as councils face heavy demands on social services. By Rob Sharp
‘No pay gap complacency’
All organisations in the arts and heritage sector report a lower gender pay gap than the national average, but there is still plenty of work to be done. Caroline Parry reports