Analysis

Investment in culture fuels regeneration in Scotland

With £270m of investment under way or planned at Scottish museums and galleries, Dundee and Paisley hope to reap the benefits that Glasgow did

Hefce review welcomed

A panel created to consider the future of the £10m Museums, Galleries and Collections Fund has ended a period of uncertainty for university museums

The grass is always greener when you’re a rural museum

Rural museums suffer from isolation and a funding imbalance skewed towards urban areas, but larger museum services could learn from their collaborative approach and experience of working in challenging circumstances

Centenary fuels record year

First world war commemorations help London’s National Army Museum to its best year ever, despite its premises being closed for renovation

Sector buoyed by Mayor Khan’s stance on culture

London’s museums and galleries are heartened by Sadiq Khan’s pledge to put the arts and creative industries at the heart of his administration

Great expectations over bids for festival of northern culture

As the deadline to host the Great Exhibition of the North passes, organisers hope it will showcase the entire region

Hull City of Culture nears target

City is confident of exceeding £18m target by end of the year after being awarded £3m by Heritage Lottery Fund

Art Fund Prize reveals shortlist

Five contenders for the Museum of the Year award have undergone transformations of either their sites or audiences over the past 12 months

BM trains Iraqi heritage experts

A government-backed scheme is attempting to protect cultural sites from the damage caused by war

Tate hopes for capital gains

With a £260m Tate Modern extension opening this month, a redevelopment at Tate St Ives and new directors at two sites, it is all change for the organisation

‘Don’t use evaluation of your work purely to seek funding’

Report by the Cultural Value Project says a wider use of evaluation would allow the sector to better serve audiences

Museums and their staff are paying the price of low wages

The government’s introduction of the National Living Wage might give low-paid staff a 50p per hour increase, but local authorities that have been hit by huge budget cuts are having to increase entry charges to cover the additional costs