Analysis
Young people are co-designing their own spaces for creative learning
Involving under-18s in the museum-making process is taking the sector in a new direction. Beth Williamson reports
Artificial intelligence: weighing up the pros and cons
Many in the sector may be excited about AI’s potential for analysing data, but there is less enthusiasm for other applications such as generating original content. By Simon Stephens
Change is in the air for museums in England
The sector is awaiting the results of a raft of reviews and proposals that will have a huge impact on its future. By Geraldine Kendall Adams
Culture professionals ‘afraid to speak freely’
A new survey on censorship has raised questions about the limits on free speech in the arts
A blueprint for cultural education
The government’s upcoming Curriculum and Assessment Review is positive news. By Simon Stephens
Is a tourist tax the answer to the sector’s funding woes?
The idea is gaining momentum as a possible new funding source - but what difference would it make for museums?
How can the sector cope with the boom in metal detecting?
Better processes and investment are needed to ensure important discoveries are not lost
Cultural leaders worldwide need to turn up the heat on climate action
The LA wildfires underlined global heating’s increasing threat to cultural heritage, but the arts sector has a small voice in international discussions
Is there light on the horizon for civic museums?
Governments finally seem to be listening, but the MA's members survey shows the sector is in a perilous state
War crimes | The destruction of Ukraine’s cultural heritage
Three years since the full-scale Russian invasion began, the conflict has raised questions about the protection of culture in an age of modern warfare
