Geraldine Kendall Adams
Geraldine Kendall Adams
Writer and News Editor, Museums Assocation
Where should the Bayeux Tapestry be displayed if it comes to the UK?
Three British institutions vie to host medieval artwork
A positive year for museums could be lull before the storm
The MA’s first Museums in the UK report reveals a complex picture of a dynamic sector that is struggling with funding cuts
Museum archaeology in England faces storage crisis
Majority of museums say they will run out of space within five years
Q&A with Verity Walker
How a church restoration in the Highlands evolved into a new visitor attraction
London’s Jewish Museum evacuated after bomb scare
Around 100 visitors forced to leave building after anonymous call
Museums hope for change from Accreditation review
Many in the sector are supportive of Accreditation, but feel that the nationally agreed standard for UK museums could be improved, particularly for smaller organisations. Geraldine Kendall Adams reports on the issues that a review of the scheme should look at
Artists set up global coalition to confront extremist politics
Group to use art to counter rightwing rhetoric
US museums fight plans to eliminate arts and humanities funding
AAM calls on sector to speak out against cuts to vital endowments
UK passes bill to protect cultural property in armed conflict
Act will ratify 1954 Hague Convention after years of delays
Birmingham and Walsall row back on proposed museum cuts
Councils alter spending plans following high profile campaigns
US museums take a stand against Trump immigration ban
Institutions find overt and subtle ways to make their views known
Museums need to do more to welcome disabled visitors
The cultural sector has made progress recently, but with a quarter of museum websites providing no access information, there is room for improvement when it comes to making disabled visitors feel as welcome as non-disabled visitors. By Geraldine Kendall Adams