Analysis
NTS seeks to turn the tide
In a bid to reverse a long-term fall in visitor numbers, the National Trust for Scotland will invest in a small group of properties, while making savings elsewhere
Shake-up at National Media Museum
Bradford institution presses on with plan to transfer 300,000 objects to the V&A, despite opposition, as museum focuses on ‘core remit’
Is the Northern Irish restructure good news?
Radical changes in local government are affecting how museums in Northern Ireland operate. But could this restructure benefit cultural projects that are commemorating pivotal events of 1916?
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
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
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?
Trustees given timely reminder
Beefing up the Charity Commission, in the wake of Kids Company’s failure, will reinforce trustees’ responsibilities
Museums are wising up to share option
Are the challenges of running a museum service work across local authorities outweighed by pluses?
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