Geraldine Kendall Adams

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Geraldine Kendall Adams

Writer and News Editor, Museums Assocation

IWM acquires Dame Vera Lynn wartime archive

Collection of second world war entertainer includes fan letters and personal diary

Charity regulator to investigate financial governance at Glasgow’s CCA

Staff previously raised concerns that board was failing to act in interest of the charity

‘We’re not political’: How the Fenix Museum of Migration is navigating the anti-immigration era

The rhetoric may be increasingly inflammatory, but Rotterdam's new cultural space aims tell a universal story

Great again? The rise of nostalgic nationalism

We're living through a time of extremism, division and collective forgetting. But Rachael Lennon believes museums have the power to seed hope and cohesion

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The UK needs to foster a culture of philanthropy

The government must do more to encourage cultural giving in the post‑non‑dom era, says Clarissa Levi

In brief | Latest projects, announcements and moves from the sector

Spurn Lightship reopening | Underwater cultural heritage partnership | Herefordshire City of Culture bid

British Museum raises £3.5m to acquire Tudor Heart pendant

But debate grows in sector over high costs associated with treasure scheme

Cambridge University transfers ownership of 116 Benin bronzes to Nigeria

Move could have a ‘domino effect’ among other western institutions, says federal body

Ironbridge Gorge to lose 47 roles after National Trust transfer

Trust plans new 'economically viable' operating model for site when it takes over in March

London Museum workers to take industrial action over pay

But Tate dispute is resolved after staff accept improved offer

Elephant in the room

The 2018 Ivory Act was crucial for protecting wildlife, but it raised complex questions for museums. Geraldine Kendall Adams hears about a collaborative project set up to help the sector meet the challenges of the ban

Celebrating the winners of the Museums Change Lives Awards

From co-curation at the Horniman to the citizens’ jury shaping Birmingham Museums, the awards honour the transformative work that happens when museums and communities come together