Francesca Collins
Francesca Collins
Website & Digital Officer
£7.6m of national treasures saved from export in two years
Report details how temporary deferrals kept ‘outstanding’ items in UK’s public collections
Kids in Museums announces Family Friendly Museum Award 2021 shortlist
Twenty museums across the UK will be judged by undercover families during the school summer holiday
New museum and gallery apprenticeship to launch in England
First formal training route for aspiring technicians in the heritage sector
TSB backtracks on closure of world’s first savings bank museum
Initial plans were to close the site and transfer its contents to the company's HQ in Edinburgh
Forty percent of heritage organisations have no volunteering strategy
Creating Capacity report highlights changes needed to improve volunteer work in sector
Climate Beacons across Scotland light the way to Cop26
More than 30 environmental, cultural and heritage organisations are coming together to inspire action ahead of the conference
Brontë Society calls to save rare manuscripts and artefacts from auction
The Honresfield Library is set to be sold by Sotheby’s after almost a century in a private collection
Where are all the women?
With studies continuing to paint a poor picture of female representation in art, Maggie Gray talks to those working to address the issue of gender imbalance in collections
New culture secretary appointed in Scottish cabinet reshuffle
Angus Robertson assumes the role as Fiona Hyslop leaves government
Mayor of London announces domestic tourism campaign
Sadiq Khan allocates £6m to getting visitors and residents back to the city
