Simon Stephens

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Simon Stephens

Head of Publications and Events, Museums Association

IWM opens photography exhibition on Ukraine war

Photojournalist Anastasia Taylor-Lind has been working in the country since 2014

National Portrait Gallery unveils new brand

London venue to reopen on 22 June following major redevelopment

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Why the Royal Cornwall Museum needed a new leadership structure

Creativity and ambition is vital, say Jonathan Morton and Bryony Robins

Museum fundraising suffers amid economic woes

Self-generated income is still affected by the fallout of the pandemic, and the economic downturn means the sector faces even more competition for funding

Culture sector gears up for Windrush 75

Anniversary will be marked by events across the UK

Project launched to create UK-wide digital collections database

Museum Data Service will provide infrastructure to pool millions of object records in one place

National Museums Scotland to return item to Nisga’a Nation

The House of Ni'isjoohl Memorial Pole will be sent to its place of origin in what is now British Columbia

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Disposal: embracing openness and transparency

Laura Pye and Janet Dugdale chart the progress of the De Wadden schooner disposal

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Digital | Making tech work at Salisbury Museum

Katy England on how flexibility and free online tools are key to the institution's digital approach

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Editorial | The need for radical ideas

Many museums are facing an existential crisis

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Stop being accomplices to society’s racism

Museums have maintained status quo, says Carlos Tortolero

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Cost of living crisis is hitting sector hard

Museums need help to become energy efficient, says Sharon Heal