Geraldine Kendall Adams
Geraldine Kendall Adams
Writer and News Editor, Museums Assocation
Poole Museum to reopen after seven-year transformation
Redevelopment includes six new galleries and open display of Poole Iron Age Logboat
National Museum Cardiff asks public to decide name of new woolly mammoth
Three possible names selected for 3D-printed skeleton out of 1,400-plus suggestions
Art Fund research proves that viewing art is good for the human body
‘Genuinely surprising’ study shows that original art benefits three different body systems all at once
Shuar people seek repatriation of ‘shrunken heads’ in UK collections
Delegation expresses wish for return of ceremonial tsantsas along with self-representation in displays
Museums are not ‘secret vaults’, say world’s museum leaders
Directors at major institutions defend principle of open access but say Louvre heist has ‘shaken us to the core’
Council introduces entry charge at Museum of Oxford despite objections
Local stakeholders warn that decision to implement £4 charge comes with ‘more risk than reward’
Pink Ball raises £2.5m for BM but comes under fire from climate activists and Greek government
Institution hails inaugural event a success and says money will be used to support international work
Museums on alert for ‘smash and grab’ raids after Louvre jewel heist
Leaked report shows concerns that Paris museum had failed to modernise its security systems
Ironbridge Gorge transfer was urgent, says culture secretary
National Trust takeover secures site’s future but could mean ‘difficult decisions’ about staffing and volunteers
Museums encouraged to apply to the ACE/V&A Purchase Grant Fund
Funding supports permanent acquisitions by non-national institutions in England and Wales
