Rob Sharp
Rob Sharp
freelance journalist
Cardiff Story to be relocated?
Public consultation proposing a move to Cardiff Bay met with concern that museum may become less accessible
Child visits down by 6%
Number of visits by under-16s to DCMS-sponsored museums fell to 7.5 million last year, although there are signs that numbers will bounce back this year. Rob Sharp reports
Autumn budget provides cold comfort for museums
Introduction of a £2m Cultural Development Fund will not make up for a major cut in local government funding
Political tumult hits museums
Since power-sharing in Northern Ireland collapsed a year ago, there have been fewer chances to bid for in-year funding
Capital costs are increasing
Museums are having to plan capital projects far more carefully, as the rising price of raw materials and construction is leading to increased costs in many areas
Edinburgh ends year on a high
Work is under way on a new visual arts space, while there has been a late reprieve for the Museum on the Mound
Holocaust remembrance
As the chosen design for the UK Holocaust Memorial is announced, Rob Sharp looks at how museums interpret this subject for audiences in the 21st century
‘Culture can be at heart of coastal areas’ regeneration’
New research shows that seaside towns are some of the most deprived in the country, but there is an opportunity to reinvigorate communities via the arts. Rob Sharp reports
Plans for national art gallery and football museum move on
The Welsh government and Plaid Cymru have agreed a £5m budget for feasibility studies into the new museums. Rob Sharp reports
Yorkshire sculpture initiative launched
Four institutions secure funding to hold international sculpture event every three years from 2019