Simon Stephens

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Simon Stephens

Head of Publications and Events, Museums Association

Ann Sumner resigns as director of Birmingham Museums Trust

Tim Knox appointed as next head of Fitzwilliam

Artistic endeavour

Alex Farquharson tells Simon Stephens why an exhibition about Haitian art is the kind of ambitious programming that Nottingham Contemporary brings to the East Midlands

Funding news

Catalyst converter

V&A to open new furniture gallery

More than 200 objects to go on display

Museum theft is a growing problem, conference hears

Session focuses on how to tackle heritage crime

Museums must fundamentally change to become more inclusive

Mark O'Neill gives keynote at MA conference

Natural history collections are under threat

Loss of expertise has led to lack of care for collections

TWAM to open gallery dedicated to migration in north east

Making of Modern Tyneside gallery to be unveiled in July 2013

Speakers confirmed for heritage crime discussion

Tackling heritage crime to be discussed at Conference 2012

Mass media

Museums and galleries are working with the television industry in innovative ways to reach new audiences. Simon Stephens reports

Tales of the city

Donald Smith tells Simon Stephens about the importance of storytelling in Scotland and the rest of the world

Funding news

War memorials