Analysis

Museums need to do more to welcome disabled visitors

The cultural sector has made progress recently, but with a quarter of museum websites providing no access information, there is room for improvement when it comes to making disabled visitors feel as welcome as non-disabled visitors. By Geraldine Kendall Adams

Don’t let the DCMS review be a missed opportunity

Museums Review offers the sector a precious chance to help shape a long-term and sustainable strategy for museums in England

Dundee and Aberdeen gear up for major openings

Aberdeen Art Gallery receives £1.6m to revamp the Hall of Remembrance, while the V&A Museum of Design enters its final full year of construction

NMNI unveils restructure plan

National Museums Northern Ireland plans to extend its role and relevance, as it seeks to increase visitor numbers

Museums welcome tax relief extension for exhibitions

Sector works together to secure tax relief on permanent exhibitions as part of the autumn statement

Fears of Brexit fallout grow

Sector concerned over the uncertainty surrounding foreign workers, problems with staff recruitment and retention, and potential cuts to funding

Anxiety over student visa plan

Museum studies academics concerned that proposals for two-tier system could deter overseas students from applying

Institutions increase focus on environmental sustainability

As well as reducing their carbon footprints, museums are leading discussions on shaping a more sustainable future

Threat to museums grows

Small and medium-sized museums are increasingly under threat of closure as a result of the pressure on local authorities to make significant cost savings

Brexit could be a severe blow for arts in Northern Ireland

Geraldine Kendall Adams on the impact of Brexit in Northern Ireland, where the EU provides significant funds to the culture sector, and there are concerns that museums could find it hard to maintain cross-border relationships with their Irish counterparts

England’s nationals suffer fall in visitor numbers

Central London attractions hit by a lack of major temporary exhibitions, fears about terrorism and a fall in the number of leisure visitors

First recipients of Northern Irish local arts fund named

Arts council’s Challenge Fund initiative to provide £150,000 to encourage 10 councils outside Belfast to bolster the provision of arts in their local area