Caroline Parry
‘Act now on data compliance’
Museums have been advised to start preparing now for the introduction of stringent new requirements on data protection
Museums keen to bolster ties with philanthropists
Museums Sheffield seminar highlights the need for a more formal arrangement to be established and for better connection
Retail curators
Museums are increasingly gearing up their retail offer to compete with the high street
Shake-up of museums in Northern Ireland ongoing
Two years after the number of councils in Northern Ireland was cut from 26 to 11, more than a third do not have a museum service or are still restructuring
Concerns over internships
An online advert for an unpaid archivist sparks debate over interns in the museum sector
‘Better collaboration will lift SSNs’ digital expertise’
Closer ties are key to engaging new members and improving digital performance
Male directors still the norm
Many regional museums have female directors, but the top jobs at national museums are still dominated by men. This is changing though.
Investment pays dividends for museum visitor figures
Alva visitor data shows that museums and galleries who invest in high-quality creative programming often attract more visitors to their sites