Geraldine Kendall Adams

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Geraldine Kendall Adams

Writer and News Editor, Museums Assocation

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How we are actively tackling racism at Somerset House

Being proactive is essential to ending systemic racism and inequality

Reprieve for some V&A teams but former staff warn of ‘brain drain’

Roles in National Art Library and theatre archive no longer at immediate risk

Museums in Scotland get the green light to reopen from the end of April

First minister gives more detail on the nation’s timetable out of lockdown

Research commission to investigate racial inequality in art education

Initiative will measure and analyse access to art education across different ethnic groups

V&A Dundee to become national centre for design

Museum will receive £2m a year to expand its remit to develop Scotland’s design capacity

Tougher planning rules for statues are ‘impractical and unethical’

Proposals are part of wider government intrusion into decision-making, says MA

National Trust slavery report did not breach charity law

Charity Commission finds no grounds for regulatory action but says trust did not fully pre-empt the potential risks

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A new approach to storage at Depot Boijmans Van Beuningen

Stories from the stores

How museums are bringing stored collections to life for visitors

Budget brings ‘much needed relief’ for museums in England but gaps remain

Chancellor announces £300m for Culture Recovery Fund and £90m for nationals

V&A to cut posts and merge departments

Financial impact of the pandemic spells the end of some specialist teams

Ideological rift persists as Icom restarts museum definition consultation

‘Warfare’ between reformers and conservatives has not subsided since Kyoto conference