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Analysis

Climate justice: Why museums need to join the fight for change

The Museums Association's new campaign will help the sector to tackle this crucial issue

A new museum policy for Northern Ireland is sorely overdue

The sector has faced numerous challenges but strategic thinking could bring a renewed sense of purpose

Are workers being priced out of heritage?

In a sector where low wages are already endemic, the cost of living crisis is having a stark impact

Museums feel the pinch of the cost of living crisis

What steps is the sector taking to cope with soaring prices? Geraldine Kendall Adams reports

When will museums’ missing visitors return?

Footfall levels are taking time to recover but museums are finding new ways to lure the public back in through the doors

Climate: There’s no time to waste

With the sector still getting to grips with the ecological emergency, the MA is launching a campaign to spur museums into taking action. By Simon Stephens

Could museums play a more ambitious and creative role in education?

A study that concluded museum visits do not improve GCSE results has put the focus on the evolving relationship between education and museums

The big picture

Scotland's first national museum strategy launched 10 years ago - but how have events from the past decade shifted priorities?

Back to the future

Smaller museums are often leading the way in a flurry of activity aimed at returning looted Benin bronzes to Nigeria

On the front line

A new charter will aim to address the low morale among visitor experience teams

A new age of activism?

As museums challenge government immigration policy, some say it’s time for the sector as a whole to speak up for communities

Positive thinking

Northern Ireland | Despite a difficult period for culture, ambitious initiatives are fuelling hopes of recovery, says Geraldine Kendall Adams