Simon Stephens

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Simon Stephens

Head of Publications and Events, Museums Association

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Representation must run all the way through the museum

Temporary projects can lose momentum – instead, put diverse perspectives at the core of your mission, says Ty Abiodun

Museum Data Service recruits British Library digital expert

Mia Ridge joins project on secondment as head of service

Bookworm | Our round-up of the latest museum reading

From the question of authenticity, to the history of printmaking to everything you need to know about embroidery

Sector pays tribute to Neil Cossons

Cossons, who died at the end of March, had a long and influential career in museums

Henry Moore venue reopens following redevelopment

Moore worked and lived at Perry Green in Hertfordshire from 1940 until his death in 1986

Cultural sector must ‘urgently find collective voice’ on AI

Audiences Agency report explores how cultural organisations can adopt the technology in a responsible way

Art Fund launches scheme to tackle lack of diversity in curatorial roles

Empowering Curators programme provides fellowships for curators from global majority backgrounds

Powell-Cotton Museum celebrates 100-year anniversary

Kent institution is planning a range of exhibitions, events and other activities to mark its opening in 1926

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Revitalising our civic museum spaces

Simon Stephens is impressed by efforts to refresh Victorian-era museums to appeal to today's visitors

LGA calls for tighter controls on tourist tax spending

Councils should be able to retain some funding for services that support visitor population, association says

Q&A | ‘What needs to change societally for everyone to age better?’

Shamita Sharmacharja on a new exhibition about ageing at London’s Wellcome Collection

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Reframing the narrative

Nelson Cummins on how Glasgow Museums has reinterpreted a family portrait featuring an enslaved child