Rebecca Atkinson

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Rebecca Atkinson

Events Programmer and Content Editor, Museums Association

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

Case study | Programming with the community

Heba Abd el Gawad shares lessons from a community takeover of Horniman

Case study | Building stakeholder engagement

Emily Ding shares how events are a key part of the Canal & River Trust’s fundraising strategy  

Funding boost means construction can start on major Scottish collections store

Lottery grant of £8.5m for The Art Works, which will house the National Galleries of Scotland's collections

Tourist tax comes into effect in Edinburgh

Scheme aims to raise £50m annually

Cornish communities invited to shape museum redevelopment

Online and in-person consultation launched to plan the future of Cornwall Museum and Art Gallery

Curator Jessica Morgan named as new Tate director

Director of Dia Art Foundation in New York will take up role on 1 January 2027