Jonathan Knott

Jonathan Knott

freelance journalist and copywriter

Tolson Museum to miss out on funding for vital repairs

Museum will not benefit from £2.3m borrowed by council for upgrades

“Priceless” objects stolen from Museum of East Asian Art

Police appeal for witnesses and information

Budget cuts for Northern Irish arts organisations

Arts council reduces funding for 42 organisations and removes it for seven

Three Lancashire museums to reopen

Queen Street Mill, Helmshore Mills and the Judges' Lodgings will open three days a week for two years

Digital

We review the latest websites

More museums face budget cuts

Venues in Wanlockhead, Trowbridge and Wisbech have had funding reduced

UCL Culture’s restructure plans come under fire

Proposals would remove three museum manager posts

Museums and Wellbeing Week under way

Activities across the UK include creative workshops, tai chi and photography

DCMS calls for strategic approach to digitisation

National Archives will convene a taskforce to address barriers

Creative Scotland funding process “completely unsatisfactory”, say MSPs

Culture Committee convener says organisation requires further scrutiny

Digital

We review the latest museum sector websites

Taskforce focus on funding, collections and relevance

The Museums Association convened the Museums Taskforce in 2016 to look at the challenges and opportunities that UK museums face in the short to medium term. Jonathan Knott reports on its main findings, which are being published this month