Caroline Parry
Bodies team up to lobby select committee into rural tourism
Submission calls for recognition of the importance of local tourism and asserts that museums’ role is ‘critical’
Do pregnant women suffer prejudice in culture sector?
As a report reveals that three-quarters of pregnant women and new mums have suffereddiscrimination at work, do museums need to address the issue?
Acquisitions fund’s record year
The National Fund for Acquisitions helped 27 Scottish institutions buy more than £1m worth of objects in 2015-16
Investment in culture fuels regeneration in Scotland
With £270m of investment under way or planned at Scottish museums and galleries, Dundee and Paisley hope to reap the benefits that Glasgow did
‘Staff hold key to philanthropy’
Sheffield Museums’ Going Public report finds that employees who are advocates for collections can attract donors
Centenary fuels record year
First world war commemorations help London’s National Army Museum to its best year ever, despite its premises being closed for renovation
Sector buoyed by Mayor Khan’s stance on culture
London’s museums and galleries are heartened by Sadiq Khan’s pledge to put the arts and creative industries at the heart of his administration
Art Fund Prize reveals shortlist
Five contenders for the Museum of the Year award have undergone transformations of either their sites or audiences over the past 12 months
‘Don’t use evaluation of your work purely to seek funding’
Report by the Cultural Value Project says a wider use of evaluation would allow the sector to better serve audiences
Scottish museums enjoy capital gains
Ongoing investment in capital projects and blockbuster temporary exhibitions fuelled strong visitor growth at Scottish museums and galleries last year