Rebecca Atkinson

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Rebecca Atkinson

Events Programmer and Content Editor, Museums Association

Science Museum ends BP sponsorship after 25 years

Environmental groups welcome decision after summer of extreme weather

Andy Burnham urged to act on ‘escalating crisis’ facing glass heritage

Glassmaking museums require urgent investment, prime minister warned

‘Growing use of force’: Museums warned of rise in violent heists

Report from Europol reveals targeted attacks are being coordinated by a new breed of criminal

Case study | Addressing colonial histories

Ingrid Lewis shares how an international partnership is linking Derbyshire’s cotton mills to the island of Carriacou

The boom years | Museums Journal, 1960-2000

Rebecca Atkinson looks at how Museums Journal evolved in the postwar years of the 1960s right up to the millennium

Experimental display at NHM invites public to help shape new permanent gallery

Museum to unveil 'hidden' space not seen by visitors since the second world war

Hull Maritime Museum reopens following £20.4m redevelopment

More than 8,000 visitors have already booked free tickets for venue's opening month

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Knowing who visited is not the same as knowing what they learned

Education teams need evidence that matches the decisions they are trying to make, writes Junyi Lin

Plans to relocate Walsall Leather Museum scrapped by new Reform council

Campaigners welcome decision to keep museum in its historic factory home

Updated safeguarding guidance addresses generative AI concerns

Kids in Museums offers advice on using images of children on websites and social media

Spotlight | Running successful events

A vibrant and relevant events programme is a crucial way to bring in audiences and raise income – so what’s the secret to success?

Guide | Planning seasonal events

Tapping into key seasonal moments can help boost your events programme