Analysis

Welsh museums are in limbo

The government has not responded to the review of local museum provision and the strategy is on hold until election

What would leaving the EU mean for the cultural sector?

Severing ties with Europe would affect the many UK museums that receive funding via a range of EU initiatives

A tale of two cities for London museums

Non-nationally funded museums benefit from partnership opportunities and access to huge audiences, but lose staff who can’t afford the cost of living

Museums are wising up to share option

Are the challenges of running a museum service work across local authorities outweighed by pluses?

Trustees given timely reminder

Beefing up the Charity Commission, in the wake of Kids Company’s failure, will reinforce trustees’ responsibilities

Culture funding is still capital intensive

Two years since the publication of Rebalancing Our Cultural Capital, has funding disparity between London and the English regions been addressed?

Communities counting the cost of museum closures

As local authority budget cuts bite ever deeper, the sector is starting to get an insight into the consequences of shutting the doors on established heritage sites that are really valued by the people that they serve

Network created to support civic museums in England

Thirty museums join Civic Museums Leadership Network, set up to boost advocacy and make case against funding cuts

Disaster planning under strain

Museums and heritage bodies are reassessing their emergency plans following this winter’s severe floods

Museum services across UK jeopardised by funding cuts

As the Cuts Survey 2015 reveals that museums’ fortunes often depend on where they are, the Museums Association has called for the creation of a taskforce to explore how resources could help institutions outside central London

Scotland hit by 11% culture funding cut

Although the draft culture budget means less money for local and national museums, there was relief among some in the sector that the cuts were not deeper

Mining museums look to the future

The closure of the UK’s last deep-coal mine will necessitate a rethink of the role of mining museums and how they can remain relevant to visitors