Geraldine Kendall Adams

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Geraldine Kendall Adams

Writer and News Editor, Museums Assocation

Slash and burn

Museums and galleries across Europe are being hit by budget cuts that are leading to closures, reduced opening hours and staff layoffs. Geraldine Kendall reports

Cuts take effect in Scotland

Scottish government takes less radical approach to austerity

ACE allocates £7m worth of funds to 82 institutions

Organisation unveils recipients of strategic support fund for 2012-13

Women’s Library bidding process was flawed, say campaigners

Save the Women's Library criticises London Met over lack of transparency

Should we fear the unknown?

The jury is out on the new secretary of state for culture, media and sport, Maria Miller

Museum and gallery visitors ‘are happier’

But survey points to drop in visits from five- to 10-year-olds

Survey links museum visits with higher levels of happiness

But latest DCMS figures indicate a drop in museum visits by five to 10 year olds

Royal Armouries appoints new interim CEO

Finance director takes the helm after suspension of director general

Maria Miller appointed culture secretary in reshuffle

Peter Bazalgette to replace Liz Forgan as chair of the arts council

Hunt moved in cabinet reshuffle

Former disability minister Maria Miller appointed as new culture secretary

Positive actions

As the Museums Association's Diversify project comes to an end, Geraldine Kendall talks to those involved in the initiative to gauge its success in broadening workforce diversity

HLF invests in the future

New strategic framework introduces several pioneering changes