Geraldine Kendall Adams
Geraldine Kendall Adams
Writer and News Editor, Museums Assocation
Welsh museums important to economy but pandemic is still taking a toll, report finds
Visitor figures, volunteering and learning have not yet recovered to pre-Covid levels
Inclusive recruitment is still a work in progress
Cultural institutions’ approach to employing disabled people has often felt more like a box-ticking exercise. But new practice on inclusive recruitment could change this
Disability rights have fallen off the political agenda
Ableism is still pervasive and widely tolerated in the heritage sector, which has a long way to go before it can call itself truly inclusive
Working life | ‘Fibromyalgia is as much a part of me as my red hair and love of leopard print’
Stacey Smith, part of the commercial services team at London’s National Gallery, talks about the things that can make a difference for disabled workers
Voices on anti-ableism
Museums Journal canvassed nine artists, writers, activists and curators for their views on how inclusivity in museums, galleries and wider society should be improved. Here are their responses
V&A agrees deal with Yemen to display looted artefacts
Funerary objects found in London shop will be repatriated when Yemen deems it safe to do so
Briefings on collections care launched following British Museum crisis
Collections Trust hosts meetings to review core principles related to inventory, audit and loss
Report highlights how museums can tell inclusive histories in polarised times
Research aims to help practitioners approach complex histories with confidence
National legislation would help museums navigate the complex terrain of restitution
Growing momentum must be matched by legislative action, says Manlio Frigo
