Analysis
Museums must take lead in healthy debate
Culture may benefit people’s wellbeing, but time is running out to lobby politicians on its merits before the general election. Gareth Harris reports
Scotland makes capital gains
Despite finances being tight, new-builds and redevelopments are in progress in Dunfermline, Dundee and Aberdeen. By Gareth Harris
Northern Ireland chief paints a ‘bleak’ future
Budget cuts and an imminent reform of local government create uncertainty. By Patrick Steel
Seeking northern exposure
The government has allocated £1m for an exhibition to celebrate the art and culture of northern England. Patrick Steel reports
Museums still having their work cut out
With the Museums Association's cuts survey and autumn statement providing little solace, there are fears that a loss of funding is taking some museums past tipping point. Geraldine Kendall investigates
Museums are wising up to the benefits of endowment funds
Ongoing cuts in state funding are leading museums to investigate alternative long-term revenue streams. Gareth Harris reports
Creative Scotland boosts visual arts
Body increases allocation to regularly funded organisations to £100m and takes the total number of recipients to 119. Gareth Harris reports
Welsh government funding review must address strategy
New governance and service delivery models for local authority museums will be looked at by an expert panel. Gareth Harris reports
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
Military museums to diversify
A fall in MoD funding is forcing military museums to look at how to boost footfall and to develop new revenue streams. By Patrick Steel