Francesca Collins

Francesca Collins

Website & Digital Officer

Kids in Museums announces winners of Family Friendly Museum Award 2022

Sixteen museums were shortlisted for their commitment to providing a great family experience

First museum joins employee benefits scheme for sustainable travel

Brunel Museum to offer staff two "journey days" per year to explore eco-friendly alternatives to flying

Museums exempt as ivory trade ban comes into force

Exemption applies to selling or hiring ivory items to qualifying museums

Vision for Volunteering sets out 10-year plan for volunteer work

Roadmap outlines how organisations and individuals can evolve by 2032

Barnsley Museums to embark on fundraising walk for Ukraine

Staff will gather in support of the MA's Ukraine appeal

Gold box recovered 19 years after Waddesdon Manor theft

The item was identified prior to an auction in August 2021

Jewish Museum names new director as part of 90th anniversary celebrations

Frances Jeens to lead London museum

Sculptures to honour Windrush generation in Hackney

The creations will be unveiled on Windrush Day in June

Obituary | Hilary Nightingale, 1930-2022

The former editor of Museums Journal had a prodigious intellect

Solar system sculpture trail tours Northern Ireland and Cambridge

The 10km three-dimensional trail is part of celebration of art, science and technology

Leeds 2023 announces creative partners for year of culture

British Library collaboration and artist commissions form heart of plans

Museum curators among top five most trustworthy professions, poll finds

Curators fare well across gender and political divides but split opinion according to educational background