Museum staff are paying the price for job satisfaction
Working in museums is seen as an attractive career, yet a role in the sector can pay up to £5,000 a year less than other industries. Geraldine Kendall investigates museum salaries
Analysis
ACE reveals MDO’s future
Three-year cycle gives some stability but museum development work still needs local authority funding to survive. By Patrick Steel
That’s what Friends are for
Museums are wising up to the fact that membership and Friends schemes can boost their revenue and profile. Gareth Harris reports
How 20 years of the HLF has transformed museums
As other income streams disappear, it is hard to overstate the HLF's importance to the sector. But, as Geraldine Kendall discovers, museums face rising competition for funding
Call for strategic approach to museum funding in England
Report reveals that almost half of Arts Council England’s funding for 2015-18 will go to London-based institutions, despite only 15% of people living in the city. By Patrick Steel
Economic climate hinders diversity push
ACE says financial pressures have weakened focus on diverse workforce. By Gareth Harris
Scottish referendum set to fuel devolution momentum
Despite the no vote, Scotland’s drive for greater autonomy could spur calls for more devolution in the nations and regions. Geraldine Kendall assesses the implications
PAS secures future funding
HLF grant for volunteer-led initiative will put archaeological finds scheme on a more secure financial footing. Gareth Harris reports
End is in sight for the Wedgwood collection
Concerns for collections in other museums that have moved to trust status. By Patrick Steel
A new era of local authority funding?
A report that assesses sharing services between authorities and outcome-based commissioning could transform how the museum sector is funded. By Gareth Harris
Museums learning on the job
Changes to the English history curriculum for schools came into effect last month. Patrick Steel assesses the implications for museums
London still takes lion’s share of funding
Report into Arts Council England's latest funding announcement claims that the reallocation of funding towards the regions has been 'glacially slow'. Patrick Steel reports