Simon Stephens
Simon Stephens
Head of Publications and Events, Museums Association
Somerset House sets sights on major revamp
Multimillion-pound redevelopment will feature bars, galleries, shops and workshops
Cultural Olympiad seeks projects
Organisations asked to submit ideas, while £1.4m fund is unveiled for new cultural projects
Five make shortlist for Kids in Museums award
Five museums have been short-listed for the Guardian’s second Family-Friendly Museum Award. This year’s award, which is part of the Guardian’s Kids in Museums campaign, is looking for the best temporary exhibition, event or activity. The five shortlisted museums are: Compton Verney in Warwickshire; the Falmouth Art Gallery in Cornwall; the Museum of Farnham in …
Scots museums reticent to merge
Alex Salmond calls for closer links, but museums say they already work together
Ikon Gallery to open a contemporary art museum
Gallery plans to open new-build museum in Birmingham in 2012
Tate Modern seeks approval and funding for extension
The Tate has begun the process of obtaining planning permission and funding for its recently unveiled designs for a £165m extension to the Tate Modern in London. The designs have been created by Herzog and de Meuron, the architects that originally converted the Bankside Power Station into Tate Modern. The scheme will be submitted to …