Analysis
How can the sector cope with the boom in metal detecting?
Better processes and investment are needed to ensure important discoveries are not lost
Cultural leaders worldwide need to turn up the heat on climate action
The LA wildfires underlined global heating’s increasing threat to cultural heritage, but the arts sector has a small voice in international discussions
Is there light on the horizon for civic museums?
Governments finally seem to be listening, but the MA's members survey shows the sector is in a perilous state
War crimes | The destruction of Ukraine’s cultural heritage
Three years since the full-scale Russian invasion began, the conflict has raised questions about the protection of culture in an age of modern warfare
Paying the price of low wages
Museums are facing a brain drain in the near future as pay stagnation is exacerbated by rising living costs
Citizens’ juries can help museums fulfil people’s needs
Citizen-led decision-making allows institutions to engage with the public in a more meaningful way. By Simon Stephens
How ‘meanwhile’ spaces are helping cultural institutions make a splash
Museums are increasingly using pop-ups to help them expand their reach. By Rachel Mapplebeck
Bradford 2025: Building on the City of Culture legacy
The festival can act as a catalyst for cultural regeneration – as long as stakeholders are in it for the long haul. Caroline Parry reports
Museums must shout louder about their contribution to health and wellbeing
With reviews of health and social care looming, cultural institutions should be confident about extolling the beneficial impacts they can have
Can the Museum Data Service set the sector’s records straight?
The new project will transform how collections information is held and shared. By Simon Stephens
