Geraldine Kendall Adams

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Geraldine Kendall Adams

Writer and News Editor, Museums Assocation

Scottish museums to reopen in third phase of government exit plan

Steps out of lockdown will be 'careful, gradual and incremental'

Museums will need rescue package to survive Covid-19, say sector bodies

Neil Mendoza appointed to lead panel for cultural recovery and renewal in England

Scottish museums invited to join in #MuseumsSparkJoy campaign

International Museums Day initiative invites public to share what they love and miss about museums

Independent museums in Scotland call for urgent rescue package

Half of independents say they will be in financial crisis by the end of summer

‘I hope that as a sector we retain these lessons we’re learning’

Q&A with Charlotte Morgan, the manager of Cynon Valley Museum. Part of our series of conversations with MA members on how they are coping with the Covid-19 pandemic

Grassroots fundraising efforts take off amid Covid-19 crisis

Viral challenges, quizzes and poster competitions among the initiatives to help raise money for the sector

Treasury U-turns on top-up pay for furloughed national museum workers

But there are concerns that 20% top-up could count against museums in future funding requests

‘Grave concern’ about layoff of education staff at museums and galleries worldwide

Open letter says educators are ‘more essential than ever’

Warning of fire risk to heritage buildings a year on from Notre Dame blaze

London Fire Brigade urges historic venues not to be complacent about fire safety

Employment during the pandemic: how are museums doing?

Normal rules have gone out the window and many workers feel let down - but there's also praise for how employers have handled a difficult situation

How can museums protect their collections during the lockdown?

Guidance published amid widespread concern over security and conservation

Museums join efforts to help key workers and vulnerable communities

Initiatives launched to fundraise for health service and donate vital protective equipment