Jonathan Knott
Poll: is Matt Hancock a good appointment as culture secretary?
Hancock was previously digital and culture minister
Report calls for more operational freedom for National Museum Wales
Thurley review finds “inappropriate levels of political engagement”
National Trust appoints Hilary McGrady as director general
Current chief operating officer will take up the post in March
Crisis? What crisis?
The Mendoza Review of the English museum sector has been criticised for downplaying the challenges faced by local authority-funded museums, and glossing over important concerns such as business rates. Jonathan Knott reports
Poll: should the Met Museum reconsider the way it displays a controversial painting?
12,000 people have signed a petition calling for the museum to reconsider
Eleven bids for £15m Northern Cultural Regeneration Fund
£4m grants could benefit museums and heritage in Cumbria, Lancashire, Liverpool and Tees Valley