Simon Stephens

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Simon Stephens

Head of Publications and Events, Museums Association

English Heritage to be split in two

Self-financing charity will run the 420 sites that form the National Heritage Collection

Nationals to be allowed to access reserves

Chancellor expected to make announcement tomorrow

HLF invests £20m in traineeship programmes

Skills for the Future to see 876 placements created in museums and heritage organisations

Glasgow City Council introduces bill to allow Burrell Collection loans

Original bequest said that none of the 8,000 artworks should go overseas

Making mayhem

Yinka Shonibare MBE tells Simon Stephens about his work with museums and why there is no escaping the past

Funding news

Commercial break

Scottish galleries launch contemporary art programme

National Galleries of Scotland and Glasgow Life form partnership to deliver nationwide celebration in 2014

HLF backs Aberdeen Art Gallery revamp

Heritage Lottery Fund supports six projects worth £68m

Historic Duxford, Imperial War Museum Duxford, Cambridgeshire

Simon Stephens approves of the IWM's new permanent exhibition at its huge Duxford site

Science meets industry

Jean Franczyk, the latest director of the Museum of Science and Industry, tells Simon Stephens how she wants to create a coherent story for this historic Manchester site

British Museum reveals progress on £135m centre

World Conservation and Exhibitions Centre to open in March 2014

Funding news

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