Analysis
Will City of Culture title boost Hull?
Hull hopes to follow in the footsteps of Derry-Londonderry by reaping the economic and social benefits from being designated the UK City of Culture for 2017. By Sharon Heal
Threat to prison-led initiatives
Concern that restructure of prison service to focus on payment by results will affect sustainability of museum projects. By Gareth Harris
Disabled people are still museums’ missing audience
Despite initiatives, research and targeted projects, people with disabilities are not visiting museums and galleries as much as the rest of the population. Geraldine Kendall investigates why and asks what more can be done
Breaking bequests row rages on
Although legislation allows museums to overturn donors' wishes after a set period, some people believe that the terms of a gift should never be broken. Patrick Steel reports
Museums could miss out on €6.2bn
Little evidence of Local Enterprise Partnerships engaging with museums. Patrick Steel reports
Emergency Red List for Syria published
The crisis in Syria has prompted Icom to launch a resource to help prevent the illegal trade of cultural objects. Patrick Steel assesses the effectiveness of the 13 lists
Museums still hold Nazi loot
Some museums still house works looted by the Nazis. Patrick Steel asks whether the UK is dragging its feet on spoliation research
London bias in culture funding is laid bare
Independent report reveals that residents of London received 10 times more from taxpayer and lottery arts funding than those in the English regions. Geraldine Kendall investigates
EBacc leads to fall in arts GCSEs sat
Cultural Learning Alliance report reignites debate over impact of English Baccalaureate, as number of arts GCSEs taken has fallen 14% since 2010. Gareth Harris reports
Is the Cultural Gifts Scheme working?
Rebecca Atkinson reports on the progress of a government scheme to enable UK taxpayers to donate works of art and other heritage objects to the nation