Geraldine Kendall Adams

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Geraldine Kendall Adams

Writer and News Editor, Museums Assocation

Sound and vision: David Bowie Centre opens at V&A East Storehouse

Ziggy-era guitar and unfinished musical among items available for public to access for the first time

Debate reignites around ethical sponsorship

As the MA’s new Code of Ethics takes a firmer stance on the issue, opinion remains divided in the sector on where to draw line. By Geraldine Kendall Adams

Ian Murray appointed culture minister in government reshuffle

MP for Edinburgh South succeeds Chris Bryant at DCMS

National Gallery seeks architect for new £375m wing

Institution also announces partnership with Tate as ‘joint custodians of the national collection’

Police called to picket line at National Coal Mining Museum

Strike by museum guides has been extended by four weeks in dispute over pay

New future planned for Falconer Museum after six-year closure

Forres museum was mothballed in 2019 due to budget pressures

Bristol Museum & Art Gallery returns artefacts to Larrakia People

Ceremony held to mark repatriation of 33 culturally significant objects to Australia

Conservators debate Bayeux Tapestry risk as French voice fears over loan

More than 68,000 people have signed a petition opposing plans to transport artefact to the UK

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As councils cut back, art centres step up

The role of arts centres as community hubs has never been more important, says Annabel Turpin

MGS seeks multi-year funding to ‘safeguard sector’s future’

National body responds to Scottish parliamentary committee’s pre-budget scrutiny

National Library of Scotland investigates censorship claim

Row over exclusion of gender-critical book from centenary exhibition

Museum leaders warn new consumer legislation could hit income

Two-week ‘cooling off’ period for memberships may impact admission fees and Gift Aid