Gareth Harris

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Gareth Harris

freelance journalist

Welsh government funding review must address strategy

New governance and service delivery models for local authority museums will be looked at by an expert panel. Gareth Harris reports

Eight culturally significant objects prevented from export

Organisations including National Museums Scotland and the V&A have acquired works

That’s what Friends are for

Museums are wising up to the fact that membership and Friends schemes can boost their revenue and profile. Gareth Harris reports

Economic climate hinders diversity push

ACE says financial pressures have weakened focus on diverse workforce. By Gareth Harris

Welsh government commissions cuts survey

Review to look at impact of cuts on local authority museums in Wales

Luton Culture chief to head RAF Museum

Maggie Appleton to take up new role in January

Fraser: museums must work to change perceptions of disabled people

Museums can help disabled people feel that history belongs to them

Money-raising tips for museums

Advocacy works but events can prove profitable long-term

Fundraising for the future

Sector professionals focus on what makes museums financially resilient

Cuts put several museums at risk of closure

Harrow Museum and Spacex art gallery under threat

A new era of local authority funding?

A report that assesses sharing services between authorities and outcome-based commissioning could transform how the museum sector is funded. By Gareth Harris

PAS secures future funding

HLF grant for volunteer-led initiative will put archaeological finds scheme on a more secure financial footing. Gareth Harris reports