Simon Stephens
Simon Stephens
Head of Publications and Events, Museums Association
Funding news: Cymal grants call
Cymal (Museums Archives and Libraries Wales) is inviting applications for its 2014-15 Innovation and Development Grants programme. The organisation is looking to fund projects in areas such as: increasing access and equality; caring for collections; community engagement and service enhancement; and workforce/organisational/partnership development. Funding applications from museums should contribute to the objectives in Cymal’s A …
Full circle
English Heritage has finally overcome problems with finance and planning to open a new visitor centre at Stonehenge. Simon Stephens reports
International Opening: Benjamin Franklin Museum
This revamped museum dedicated to one of America's founding fathers is engaging and lively rather than reverential. By Simon Stephens
House proud
Steven Parissien tells Simon Stephens about his plans to make Compton Verney's exhibitions fun and accessible
Arts council proposes Designation change
Scheme that recognises pre-eminent collections to be refocused
First aider
Natasha McEnroe tells Simon Stephens about her plans for the Florence Nightingale Museum
International opening: Fries Museum
A new museum building in Friesland in the north of the Netherlands was made possible by a very generous benefactor. Simon Stephens finds out more
Ashmolean wins Contemporary Art Society award
Museum to work with artist Elizabeth Price on £60,000 commission