Geraldine Kendall Adams
Geraldine Kendall Adams
Writer and News Editor, Museums Assocation
Working life | ‘People trust the information they get in a museum. We must respect that trust’
Leanne Melbourne, the senior curator of climate change and the dynamic coast at Norfolk Museums Service, on her passion for science communication
Will there be a place for culture in the reconstruction of Gaza?
Following the two-year war between Israel and Hamas, the Palestinian territory’s cultural landscape lies in ruins. International partners are working on a plan to restore what can be salvaged of Gaza’s rich heritage
Ditchling Museum of Art + Craft to close for ‘period of reimagining’
Staff at risk of redundancy as East Sussex museum announces temporary shutdown due to economic challenges
CCA staff seek ‘urgent clarity’ as Glasgow venue enters liquidation
Workers say they were told of redundancy with just a day’s notice
What’s behind the sluggish recovery in visitor numbers?
Although the sector is seeing positive signs, footfall has been slow to return to normal after Covid. Amid changes in visitor behaviour and an oversaturated market, creativity and risk-taking are key to standing out
US museums under pressure amid growing unrest and ideological interference
Minneapolis venues shut down in ICE protest as federal museums face ‘troubling and dangerous’ White House demands
Cathy Putz appointed director of Ben Uri Gallery
Putz to work on delivery of museum’s recently announced digital research institute
DCMS to review exclusion of national museums from new restitution rules
‘Unusual’ use of government powers questioned by legal experts and sector bodies
Legislation clears the way for Holocaust Memorial and Learning Centre
Bill receives Royal Assent as institutions mark Holocaust Memorial Day 2026
Membership is broken. How can we fix it?
Membership schemes can no longer be seen as a passive income source – to survive, they need active investment
