Simon Stephens

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Simon Stephens

Head of Publications and Events, Museums Association

Books | Museums and Societal Collapse: The Museum as Lifeboat, by Robert Janes

How museums could help save society

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Is a revival of Renaissance in the Regions the solution for cash-strapped museums?

Regional museums are resilient but not sustainable, says Hedley Swain

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Investing in the arts helps young people flourish

Tate Liverpool director Helen Legg on a project that is taking art out into the community

New Scottish galleries attract half a million visitors

The spaces at the National in Edinburgh opened at the end of September 2023

No Foreign Field, MCC Museum, Lord’s Cricket Ground, London

Tehmina Goskar on an exhibition that explores the growth of cricket throughout the world and its links to empire

Outi Pieski, Tate St Ives, Cornwall

Simon Stephens on a fascinating show that focuses on indigenous rights and links between humans, animals and nature

Case study | Using AI to identify artists

AI has proved a debated painting was the work of Raphael

British Library opens Black British music exhibition

Beyond the Bassline: 500 Years of Black British Music runs until 26 August

Shy Burhan: Women In Uniform, Cartwright Hall Art Gallery, Bradford

Charu Vallabhbhai on an exhibition by a local photographer that celebrates working women

Design Museum awarded Independent Research Organisation status

Accreditation will open up new funding opportunities for the London venue

National Slate Museum secures lottery funding

Heritage Fund awards £14.8m to eight industrial heritage projects

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Digital | YouTube offers a huge opportunity for museums

Nik Wyness on how the Tank Museum has benefited from investing in high-quality content