Through the looking glass: the VR revolution in museums is here
Projects like the V&A’s new Curious Alice experience are at the vanguard of a major technological shift
Analysis
A new style of trustee?
Museums are seeking dynamic, entrepreneurial and imaginative trustees to help steer them through the coronavirus crisis and beyond
All change at the top in civic museums
It's been a year of upheaval for museum leaders in more ways than one. Geraldine Kendall Adams finds out how they have been faring
Transforming our high streets
How museums are stepping into the void left by retail closures
Keeping the wolf from the door
Deprived of admissions revenue, many small museums are surviving only because they have secured funding
Brexit: the next crisis?
UK museums, already hit by Covid, face more uncertainty now the Brexit transition period is ending
National Trust gets caught in culture war crossfire
Trust accused of being ‘at odds’ with membership after report on slavery and colonialism
Climate emergency: catalyst for change
While museums facing up to Covid may be tempted to sideline environmental concerns, the current crisis is an opportunity to implement change
So far, so good: reflections on reopening
Despite the practical challenges and far lower visitor numbers, museums have had a largely positive experience of reopening
How Museum Studies courses are adapting to the pandemic
A lot of teaching has moved online for now, but this has not stopped student numbers growing at some universities
How is Covid affecting capital projects?
The pandemic has led to delayed openings and spiralling costs across the UK
Tensions rise over mass redundancies
The scale of job losses raises questions about what the cultural sector will look like in future