Rebecca Atkinson
Rebecca Atkinson
Events Programmer and Content Editor, Museums Association
Focus | Developing strategies to tackle racism
Museums need to embed anti-racist practices in all that they do, finds Rebecca Atkinson
National Trust members reject motions against Pride and rewilding
Charity’s 2022 AGM sees record member turnout
Arts Council England delays investment programme announcement
No new date given but announcement is expected within “the coming days”
Museums fail to improve online access information for some disabled visitors
Report finds nearly 20% of sites have no information for people with under-recognised access requirements
Black Country Living Museum’s £30m expansion receives funding boost
Forging Ahead project includes new historic high street
Exploring new stories | Shifting Perspectives, Leeds Art Gallery
This show that asks hard questions about works in the collection – and gets visitors to join in
Wellcome Collection returns human remains to Denmark for burial
Member of Danish resistance died in concentration camp during second world war
Museum collections inspire new Black history book
Interactive book is aimed at schools, museums and community groups
Profile | ‘We can’t just recycle or turn the lights off, we need a systems change’
Climate Museum board member Jacqueline Patterson on climate justice, creating change and empowering communities to tell their own stories
National Trust sees membership rise following pandemic
Conservation body says climate crisis and inclusivity are its top priorities
