Geraldine Kendall Adams

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Geraldine Kendall Adams

Writer and News Editor, Museums Assocation

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

Museum of Domestic Design and Architecture announces closure

The university museum is seeking new homes for its collections as it ceases operating

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What if we could pivot our entire mission to supporting communities?

With the MA Conference in Newcastle-Gateshead fast approaching, Keith Merrin shares how the region's museums are rethinking their purpose