Analysis
‘Act now on data compliance’
Museums have been advised to start preparing now for the introduction of stringent new requirements on data protection
Museums keen to bolster ties with philanthropists
Museums Sheffield seminar highlights the need for a more formal arrangement to be established and for better connection
Museums looking for new partnership opportunities
Museums and galleries facing funding difficulties are increasingly looking at new operating models
Arts council hopes NPO funding will extend reach
Arts Council England has announced its biggest-ever investment in National Portfolio Organisations, with 831 institutions to receive funding over the next four years. Nicola Sullivan reports on the winners, and the losers, in this vital investment programme
Culture takes centre stage
As work starts on the Factory venue, cultural leaders explain how Manchester uses the arts as a catalyst for growth
Hope in Hull as visitors pack City of Culture’s museums
As attendances at the city’s museums and galleries soar in the first half of 2017, Hull’s cultural leaders say they will work together to create a lasting legacy.
Museums in Wales strive to diversify their income streams
But the revenue from cafes and shops is unlikely to adequately fill the gap left by local authority budget cuts
Heralding the digital age
As the sector’s interest in opportunities such as dynamic pricing grows, it awaits the findings of the government’s Culture is Digital initiative
Shake-up of museums in Northern Ireland ongoing
Two years after the number of councils in Northern Ireland was cut from 26 to 11, more than a third do not have a museum service or are still restructuring
‘Highlight the social outcomes’
The launch of the Great Place Scheme in Wales puts spotlight on need to link cultural projects to social outcomes