Simon Stephens

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Simon Stephens

Head of Publications and Events, Museums Association

Harris announces reopening date after four-year revamp

Preston venue will unveil new galleries, learning spaces, cafe and shop in September

Royal Observatory Greenwich unveils redevelopment

The £77m scheme is expected to be complete in spring 2028

Q&A | ‘Institutions are beginning to see themselves not as fixed monoliths, but as evolving ecosystems’

Sigrid Kirk is organising Build Your Own Artworld 2025, a half-day conference that is exploring intersectional feminist leadership in the visual arts

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Specialism | Museum Ethnographers Group

Meghan Backhouse on ethnography collections

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Giving kids the best start

Mini Wonders supports early-years development, says Crispin Day

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Editorial | Happy talk

Museums are great places to foster happiness, writes Simon Stephens

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Activating empty spaces with artist-led approaches

Outer Spaces fuels regeneration, says Shân Edwards

New social justice category for Family Friendly Museum Award

Eighteen organisations in the running for the annual award, which will be announced in October

Bristol Museum launches urgent fundraiser to acquire Turner artwork

Organisation has just one week to raise £100,000 to buy the painting, which is to be auctioned at Sotheby's on 2 July

IWM plans second world war exhibitions at Duxford site

Funding also confirmed for new visitor experience at SS Great Britain

Seeking sanctuary | Poland Museum of Modern Art, Warsaw

This contemporary art museum, founded 20 years ago, now has a permanent home. By Simon Stephens

Should nationals charge entry for overseas tourists?

The idea of England’s national museums generating revenue by asking overseas visitors to pay an entry fee is proposed periodically. Simon Stephens looks at the pros and cons