Geraldine Kendall Adams

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Geraldine Kendall Adams

Writer and News Editor, Museums Assocation

New funding brings ray of hope after turbulent time for museums in Wales

Despite receiving a much-needed financial boost this month, the Welsh sector is still reeling from a difficult year of budget cuts and government strife

In brief | Latest news, funding and moves in the sector

English Heritage hunts for 'lost' blue plaques | NMS acquires photography collection | All change at Shakespeare Birthplace Trust

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Remembering the Holocaust: Museums in a post-survivor world

As trusted public institutions, museums play a crucial role in countering denial and distortion, says Olivia Marks-Woldman

Backlash over BBC story on value of Birmingham’s artworks

Collections should not be seen as financial assets, say sector leaders

Additional £50m pledged towards London Museum redevelopment

Funding will come from the City of London Corporation and the Mayor of London

Welsh museum and culture bodies get share of £5m funding boost

Support comes after sectors warned of financial pressure following government budget cuts

Artists’ fund gets reprieve but Creative Scotland under review

Open Fund reinstated after warnings that closure would lead to 'cultural catastrophe'

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All aboard! Help celebrate the birth of the modern railway

UK museums are invited to mark the 200th anniversary of this historic milestone in 2025, says Alan Hyde

Reports of ‘large-scale looting’ at Sudan National Museum

Satellite images show evidence of smuggling operation, says state broadcaster

V&A finishes moving collections to new east London storehouse

Relocation project was the biggest in the institution’s history

Last chance to respond to consultation on priorities for culture in Wales

Submissions from museum sector sought by 4 September

Plans unveiled for Scotland’s first fully digital museum

Site will display digitised archives, 3D object scans and digital contemporary art