Rebecca Atkinson

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Rebecca Atkinson

Events Programmer and Content Editor, Museums Association

Artworks highlighting Scotland’s links to British Empire donated to museums

Works from the John Shaw Collection gifted to The Hunterian and Paisley Museum

Health of the UK arts remains a ‘profound concern’, report warns

Campaign for the Arts says the last 12 months have been hit and miss for the arts

National Coal Mining Museum staff to strike over pay row

Charity will suspend underground tours during four-week industrial action

AI-powered heritage marketing platform to launch in 2026

‘Goose’ is being co-developed by AMA and heritage organisations to address skills gap in sector

New research sheds light on changing visitor behaviour and demographics

Families becoming significantly more selective and booking tickets later

Report highlights ‘stark’ English regional funding inequalities

Authors call for devolution of cultural funding across English regions

Q&A | ‘We made a lot of plasticine poo’

The Thackray Museum’s Jack Gann lifts the lid on its new child-led exhibition

York Archaeology closes exhibitions department as part of restructure

Educational charity unveils slimmed-down structure and new senior management team

Caerphilly Castle to reopen following two-year restoration

Elsewhere, Cyfarthfa Castle and Shire Hall Museum receive funding for transformative projects

Perth Art Gallery announces long-term loan of private Millais collection

More than 300 objects to go on display in Scotland for the first time

​Increasing pay costs prompt National Trust to cut workforce by 6%

Charity says it needs to find savings of £26m due to national insurance and living wage hikes

Guide | Creating your museum podcast

Megan Jones offers a step-by-step guide to successful podcasting