Transforming our high streets
How museums are stepping into the void left by retail closures
Analysis
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
Debate intensifies over fate of contested heritage
The toppling of Colston has brought a new urgency to longstanding discussions over monuments in the public realm
Key questions remain over government support package for culture
The money may arrive too late to save some job losses, while the distribution process and support for freelancers are among the other issues yet to be resolved
Fears for the future of civic museums
Museum services at risk as local authorities wait to find out if more help will come from central government