Rebecca Atkinson

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Rebecca Atkinson

Events Programmer and Content Editor, Museums Association

Record rise in the number of low-paid jobs recorded in 2024

Arts sector has one of the highest rates of low-paid jobs in the UK, Living Wage Foundation reveals

National Portfolio museums are becoming more diverse, ACE report finds

New figures show rise in culture sector workers with protected characteristics, particularly at leadership level

Preston Manor to reopen with Downton Abbey-style immersive experience

Brighton's historic house has been closed since the Covid pandemic

David Mann to retire from Scottish Maritime Museum

Matthew Bellhouse Moran appointed as his successor

Science Museum to open three new galleries in next five years

Transformation includes closure of Exploring Space gallery after four decades

Spiritual discovery | Musée d’Art et de Culture Soufis MTO, Paris

Rebecca Atkinson explores the world’s first museum dedicated to Islamic religious practice of Sufism

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Trump’s trade policies pose a problem for UK museums

Loans and touring exhibitions face new bureaucratic barriers, says Debbie Spence

Creative Scotland unveils largest ever multi-year funding portfolio

Boost for Glasgow Women's Library and Dundee Contemporary Arts after funding uncertainty

Scottish museums in £456,000 funding boost

Nine organisations to benefit from grants to strengthen community engagement

Spotlight | Designing accessible exhibitions

Five projects that highlight how to put inclusivity and access at the heart of exhibition design

Case study | Lighting the Foundling Museum

Andrew Molyneux and Harry Triggs explain their approach to illuminating historic interiors

Case study | Creating accessible interpretation

Angharad Brading shares the approach at Wroxeter Roman City