Rebecca Atkinson

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Rebecca Atkinson

Events Programmer and Content Editor, Museums Association

Visits to Scotland’s museums and galleries up 20% in 2014

Sector contributed £890m to the Scottish economy last year

Q&A with Piotr Bienkowski

On the barriers to participation

Crowdfunding with a traditional audience

Crowdfunding the new Spitfire Gallery at Birmingham’s Thinktank

Crowdfunding in practice

Tips for running successful projects

The power of the crowd

Crowdfunding may not be a funding panacea, but itbrings many benefits

Q&A with Duncan Dornan

Glasgow Life's new head of museums on what the future holds

Is it ethical for a UK museum to buy Sekhemka?

Vote in the poll and have your say

Web and mobile

We review the latest websites and mobile apps

The Atkinson, Southport

Art, local history and Egyptian treasures are among the eclectic mix offered at this recently opened venue in Sefton, says Rebecca Atkinson

Six museums shortlisted for Museum of the Year 2015

The Whitworth, IWM London and the MAC are all contenders

Q&A with Hasan Bakhshi

Nesta's creative economy director on why the UK needs more creative jobs

Welsh government announces £2.7m for culture and poverty agenda

Investment aims to widen access to museums, libraries and archives