Analysis
Privatisation of visitor services gathers pace in museums and galleries
Cultural organisations are looking to outsource an ever wider range of services to private companies. Geraldine Kendall assesses the pros and cons
Labour sets outs culture plan
Consultation document proposes plan for cultural learning and calls for an end to unpaid internships. Gareth Harris reports
Schools opt to forgo visits to museums
Report finds trend has been fuelled by changes to national curriculum. Gareth Harris reports
Museums gear up to tackle pensions
Only one in 50 small employers in arts sector plans to contribute more than auto-enrolement statutory minimum. Patrick Steel reports
Scottish sector pulls together
Museums Galleries Scotland has completed its first year as the national development body. Patrick Steel assesses its progress
Good year affords the SMG breathing space
Only a year after threatening to close one of its sites, the Science Museum Group is back on a firmer footing. Geraldine Kendall reports
Science report may ‘unlock resources’
Survey shows that museums and science centres can reach out and engage disadvantaged children and under-represented audiences. By Gareth Harris
ACE to assess MPM artistic programmes
Major Partner Museums to undergo assessment from October. Gareth Harris reports
Staffordshire Hoard to be showcased around the world
Talks are under way about taking items from the collection on a global tour to raise money and to boost the profile of the Anglo-Saxon treasure. Gareth Harris reports
Scottish arts vision unveiled
Creative Scotland's 10-year plan sets out five key priorities for the cultural sector and simplifies funding streams. Gareth Harris reports