Rebecca Atkinson

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Rebecca Atkinson

Events Programmer and Content Editor, Museums Association

Careers guide | How did you get your role in museums?

Museums Journal speaks to established professionals to hear how they got into the sector and their tips for those just starting out

North East Museums looks to acquire £450,000 flag

Charitable donation will enable purchase of the rare union jack that survived the Battle of Trafalgar

In brief | Latest projects, announcements and moves from the sector

Science Museum Group appoints 'AI champion' | Scheme to explore hidden disability histories | Governance guidance published

Rising costs force local museum to cut opening hours and staffing

Museum of Cambridge says it will also reduce staff numbers to ensure its long-term future

Case study | Lighting the new David Bowie Centre

ZNA shares a layered approach that highlights the collection and meets conservation needs

Cultural industries must be protected from ‘danger’ of generative AI, says report

Government urged to create a ‘fair and inclusive UK licensing market’

Review shows hidden benefits of claiming cultural tax relief

Organisations that adopt tax relief earn 37% more income a year than non-claimants

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Understanding responsible use of AI in decolonial practice

Joanna Tidy shares a new resource designed to support museums and communities

Redevelopment of People’s Palace delayed amid funding uncertainty

Glasgow museum and glasshouse will not reopen in 2027 as planned

First look at the new Paisley Museum

Photos and details released as construction finishes on major redevelopment

Profile | ‘Technology can isolate people – a museum is the antidote to that’

Jo Quinton Tulloch, director of the National Science and Media Museum in Bradford, talks about the future of the venue, the city and the sector

Hepworth Wakefield appoints Olivia Colling and Laura Smith as co-directors

Pair will 'complement each other's strengths'