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Rebecca Atkinson

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Rebecca Atkinson

Events Programmer and Content Editor, Museums Association

News Art Fund

Weston Loan Programme open for applications

Funding available for loans of treasures from major collections

News Museums for Climate Justice

Campaigners await verdict on whether Stonehenge tunnel is unlawful

Two legal challenges warn of dangers to heritage site and environment if scheme goes ahead

In practice Communities

Creating sustainable and long-term community partnerships

A case study from the Great North Museum: Hancock

News Covid-19

Details of final £300m round of Culture Recovery Fund announced

Round includes continuity support for organisations that already received emergency funding

In practice Museums for Climate Justice

Creating a greener museum

A case study from the Slovak Mining Museum

News Moves

George Osborne appointed chair of British Museum

Former chancellor succeeds Richard Lambert

News Moves

Beamish announces new chief executive

Former museum boss resigned more than a year ago after a disciplinary hearing

In practice Participation

Call for your community participation case studies

Share your experiences and advice in Museums Journal

News Empowering Collections

Talbot photographs given to Bodleian Libraries on long-term loan

Images were sold at auction to private collector for $1.95m

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Opinion LGBTQ+

Queer museums: hidden heritage on the rise?

Myla Corvidae asks whether the sector is as committed to queer representation as it often claims

In practice Museums for Climate Justice

The journey to becoming a carbon neutral museum

A case study from the Dundee Museum of Transport

News Contemporary Collecting

London Zoo donates Giraffe House NHS sign to Museum of London

Acquisition is part of the museum’s Collecting Covid project