Geraldine Kendall Adams

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Geraldine Kendall Adams

Writer and News Editor, Museums Assocation

Row over delay in repatriation of Blackfoot regalia from RAMM

Siksika representatives express frustration but museum says it is following due diligence

International | Museum of Literature, Dublin

This cultural landmark is opening up the pages of Ireland’s rich literary heritage to a wider audience

Anthony Gormley adds voice to campaign against Lowewood Museum closure

Gormley urges council to reconsider ‘shortsighted’ plan

Does change in Whitehall mean change for the sector?

The Conservative Party’s landslide victory in December will allow the government to reshape policy – and there are already rumours that the DCMS will be axed. Geraldine Kendall Adams assesses how the cultural landscape may evolve over the next five years

World news digest

France: French architect Eric Wirth has said it would be a grave mistake to rebuild the roof of Notre Dame cathedral with anything other than the same type of wood used in its original construction. He said wood was the most ecological and structurally sound option for the 800-year-old building.  Germany: Thieves who stole priceless …

Cultural equality and environment central to new arts council strategy

Taking a fresh look at what culture is for 

Spate of thefts from museums puts security under spotlight

Institutions have to strike a balance between protecting collections and making them publicly accessible

Museums at Night festival comes to an end

Biannual event cancelled due to lack of funding

How will museums change their approach to the Holocaust as it moves beyond living memory?

Heritage institutions have a particular responsibility to keep the memory of the Nazi genocide alive, but they are facing challenges of their own in a new political era

Women share #MuseumMeToo stories in wake of Erie Art Museum scandal

Sexual impropriety in sector highlighted as US museum director is forced out over allegations

Does the argument that museums hold collections on behalf of the world still stand?

V&A director puts renewed focus on 2002 declaration on universal museums

Arts council seeks expert to produce guidance on repatriation

Supplier will be asked to create up-to-date resource for museums