Simon Stephens

Profile image for Simon Stephens

Simon Stephens

Head of Publications and Events, Museums Association

American Alliance of Museums backs Smithsonian Institution

Membership body warns recent attacks 'threaten the integrity' of US museums

Museums in Wales given funding boost

Museums, archives and libraries have been given £5.28m by the Welsh Government for projects to improve access to culture, protect collections and modernise facilities

‘Breaking point’: Report highlights collections storage crisis

National Lottery Heritage Fund research finds majority of museum stores are full

Nicholas Serota sets out investment priorities as he leaves arts council

ACE chair, who finishes his 10-year term at the end of July, was speaking at an event marking the 80th anniversary of the arms-length body

Record ticket sales for Bayeux Tapestry exhibition

The exhibition generated more than £2.5m in revenue after opening for bookings on 1 July

ACE announces big changes to National Portfolio investment programme

Arts council has been working on simplifying the application process

‘Power has shifted’: Northern Ireland’s community-led museums

A growing number of heritage projects are allowing local people to explore and share their own stories rather than having others speak for them. By Simon Stephens

London Transport Museum redevelopment gets on the road

The £26m phased project will be completed in time for the venue's 50th anniversary in 2030

Can Subject Specialist Networks find a way to sustain themselves?

SSNs are a vital way for museum collections experts to share knowledge, but a lack of funding and no strategy to support them has seen some fall by the wayside

Shortlist revealed for UK’s best family friendly museum

There are 20 museums in the running for the Kids in Museums award this year

Communities in north Wales to get better access to national collections

Amgueddfa Cymru and Wrexham University sign Memorandum of Understanding to increase access

Bookworm | Our round-up of the latest museum reading

From art connoisseurship, to heritage management and building museum games