Simon Stephens

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Simon Stephens

Head of Publications and Events, Museums Association

Museums focus on tackling climate crisis to become more environmentally sustainable

Sector builds on progress last year and continues to take measures

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Editorial | Bold delivery needed for new ACE strategy

Arts Council England (ACE) unveiled its new 10-year strategy, which has the slightly underwhelming title of Let’s Create, just as Museums Journal went to press, so there will be more analysis of the document in our next issue.  The introduction by the organisation’s chair, Nicholas Serota, begins with a tribute to the power of We’re …

Cardiff to hold European Museum of the Year Awards

More than 60 museums nominated

Natural History Museum declares climate emergency

Museum launches strategy for tackling the planetary crisis

National Trust ups battle against climate crisis

Organisation aims to be carbon net zero by 2030

France | Commonwealth War Graves Commission Experience, Beaurains, Arras, France

Simon Stephens goes behind the scenes of the work being done to commemorate those who died in the world wars

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Editorial

All change as museums look to new decade

The Box spearheads a big year for Devon’s museums

As well as the opening of the flagship project for Mayflower 400, Torquay Museum is celebrating its 175th anniversary with a series of events and activities

Exeter museum to explore Devon’s links with slave trade

Royal Albert Memorial Museum & Art Gallery commissions artist Joy Gregory

International opening | The Twist, Kistefos, Norway

This impressive piece of contemporary architecture serves as a bridge, as well as a gallery

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Editorial

Museums Manifesto sets out sector's stall

Sector looks to digital future

The government recently announced funding for a new digital initiative but museums are wary of top-down solutions that don’t learn from past mistakes