Simon Stephens

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Simon Stephens

Head of Publications and Events, Museums Association

Culture& secures funding for research project

Initiative will explore museums and medical science, practice, and policy

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Repatriation is changing but colonial dynamics remain

Two winners of the 2022 Dan David Prize reflect on repatriation and the unequal relationship between the West and countries in the Global South

Campaign to jointly acquire portrait by Reynolds reaches £50m target

Portrait of Mai acquired by National Portrait Gallery and Getty

Newcastle University unveils architecture centre

The £4.6m project includes a public gallery with free admission

Courtauld completes huge digitisation project

Nearly 2,000 volunteers worked on digitising the Conway Library of historic architecture photography

Radical Museums | S1E4: Reimagine, Remake, Replay

Simon Stephens meets the team at Reimagine, Remake, Replay, a youth engagement project in Northern Ireland

Radical Museums | S1E2: Nasir Adam

Simon Stephens meets Nasir Adam, the curator of black history at Amgueddfa Cymru – Museum Wales

Unboxed or unloved? Report looks at impact of ‘festival of Brexit’

Evaluation finds the programme was on budget and met many of its aims

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Digital | QR codes can enrich a visit to a museum

Some museums want to ban them, while others see them as a low-cost way to connect visitors with content

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Policy | Legislation on restitution needs updating

We need an ethical way forward

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Building a shared future and avoiding divisive stereotypes

Ulster Museum is making space for diverse voices

National Science and Media Museum secures £3m grant

Money from National Lottery Heritage Fund will help create two new galleries at Bradford venue