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