Geraldine Kendall Adams
Civic museums grapple with existential crisis
With several councils in England facing financial meltdown, there is an urgent need to create a new deal for local authority-funded institutions
‘We failed in our duty’ to look after objects, says Osborne
British Museum must be more open in how it deals with controversy, chair tells trustees
National Trust members reject pressure group proposals at AGM
Restore Trust unsuccessful as voters turn out in record numbers
Michelle Charters named head of International Slavery Museum
A community activist and current NML trustee, Charters will lead the institution through a £28m transformation
Climate protesters set sights on museums and galleries
Just Stop Oil activists target National Gallery as Extinction Rebellion demonstrates at MA Conference
Global museum community responds to Israel-Hamas war
Statements condemn violence and call for international law to be upheld
UK museum sector addresses impact of Israel-Hamas conflict
War has led to widespread protests and rising community tensions across the UK
More than 45 venues take part in Welsh Museums Festival 2023
Event aims to increase publicity and footfall for the sector
Obituary | Paul William George Lawson, 1945-2023
Energetic, unconventional and brilliant, Paul electrified the cultural landscape of Bradford
British Museum was ‘victim of inside job’, says Osborne
Records were altered to conceal alleged thefts over as long as 25 years, chair tells MPs