Rebecca Atkinson

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Rebecca Atkinson

Events Programmer and Content Editor, Museums Association

Sámi Museum named European Museum of the Year 2024

Indigenous museum wins for ethical participation and inclusive practices, as Museum of the Home and Museum of Making are also recognised

Horniman Museum and Gardens appoints new chief executive

Gordon Seabright joins London museum from Creative Land Trust

Guide | An ethical approach to AI

Livi Adu sets out ethical principles to help museums with the complexities of AI

Case study | Exploring the uses of generative AI

AI is amplifying the Smithsonian’s human-centred approach

Zoological Society launches crowdsourcing appeal for memories and artefacts

Conservation charity will mark its 200th anniversary in 2026

British Library chief executive Roly Keating to step down

Organisation also publishes learnings from recent cyber-attack

Tate to improve Indigenous representation in its collection

Four-year funding for collecting Sámi and Inuit art

Hull Maritime Museum announces details of new storage facility

Former office space will house more than 45,000 maritime objects

National Science and Media Museum reopening delayed until 2025

Museum will open in two phases to coincide with Bradford’s City of Culture year

Florence Schechter to step down as director of Vagina Museum

Fundraising campaign launched to celebrate her seven years at the organisation

New campaign to make case for investment in culture

Initiative will support organisations to communicate the value and impact of their work in the run-up to the general election

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How can museums consider the environmental cost of digital technologies?

Don’t ignore the impact of digital activities, says Nicôle Meehan