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Geraldine Kendall Adams

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Geraldine Kendall Adams

Writer and News Editor, Museums Assocation

New arts council chair pledges to grow investment in diverse-led organisations

In her first public speech, Dawn Airey has warned that racial inequalities and discrimination persist in the cultural sector

London’s oldest restaurant served up to National Trust

Rules restaurant in Covent Garden has been gifted to the charity to preserve its ‘living history’

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Blockbuster exhibitions: what happens when the crowd gets too big?

Popularity must go hand in hand with meaningful engagement, says Justin Langshaw

Q&A | ‘Despite their global importance, natural science collections remain difficult to access’

Sarah Addezio tells Museums Journal about DiSSCo UK, an ambitious new initiative to unite the UK's natural history collections in a single digital space

England’s cultural organisations unprepared to deal with extreme heat, survey finds

Staff and visitor wellbeing, income and footfall suffered as indoor temperatures hit over 41°C in some venues this summer

Dylan Thomas Centre becomes first Welsh overall winner of Family Friendly Museum Award

Salford Museum and Art Gallery, Kelvingrove, Woodhorn and Charleston were also recognised this year

Van Gogh Museum secures future after resolving dispute with Dutch government

Settlement will clear the way for major renovation of Amsterdam venue

Jane Ellis appointed V&A’s deputy director and chief operating officer

Ellis succeeds Tim Reeve, who is leaving to become chief executive of English Heritage

Search begins for Art Fund Museum of the Year 2027

UK museums and galleries have until 7 January to apply for the £120,000 prize

Hanging by a thread | How restitution is bringing lost Indigenous practices back to life

Many traditional skills struggled to survive colonial disruption, but communities are showing how the return of ancestral objects can spark cultural renewal

Concerns raised about V&A’s voluntary exit scheme as industrial dispute continues

Union says staff cuts could put further pressure on workloads and service delivery

A long time coming | Black British heritage moves centre stage

The UK has few standalone spaces dedicated to Black history, but this could all change in the coming decade, with several important museum developments gathering pace