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Rebecca Atkinson

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Rebecca Atkinson

Events Programmer and Content Editor, Museums Association

News Crime

Priceless artefacts stolen in Arundel Castle raid

Items worth more than £1m taken including rosary beads that belonged to Mary Queen of Scots

News Crime

Stolen artefacts returned following attempted eBay sale

Two rare objects were part of separate art thefts from Ealing Council

In practice Pop-ups

Limin-alley: a lockdown art experience in Belfast

Margaret Middleton explores the story behind this pop-up exhibition

In practice Museums for Climate Justice

Developing climate crisis exhibitions and engagement programmes

A case study from Wakefield Museums & Castles

News Illicit trade

Illegally excavated statue returned to Libya

Museums help identify and return rare funerary statue in long-running repatriation case

In practice Disability

Setting up an online family programme for children with Send

A case study from the Royal Academy

News World wars

Second world war and Holocaust galleries to open at IWM in October

Adjoining displays will explore global narratives and highlight 'untold stories'

In practice Fundraising

A cross-sector approach to fundraising

The Museum of the Home shares a fundraising scheme linked to its partnership programme

In practice Museums for Climate Justice

How is your museum addressing the climate crisis?

Share your case studies in Museums Journal

In practice Fundraising

Creating a legacy programme for your museum

A case study from Stromness Museum

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Opinion Contemporary Collecting

From the climate crisis and Covid to Reclaim the Night: contemporary collecting in Leeds

Preserving multiple experiences of Leeds for the future

News Covid-19

Visits to museums and galleries down 77% in 2020

Covid restrictions saw rise in visits to gardens and non-London venues