Simon Stephens

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Simon Stephens

Head of Publications and Events, Museums Association

Delegates discuss the future of museum development

Partnership and networks are key

Museums unite around social justice

Campaign to fight for access to museum for all unveiled

Museums fight to tackle crime

Conference discusses upsurge in cultural and heritage crime

Study of Asian art given huge funding boost

US foundation donates £20m to the School of Oriental and African Studies

International opening: Red Star Line Museum

A new museum in Belgium tells the story of the migrants who left Europe for a new life in the United States. By Simon Stephens

Full steam ahead

Peter Bazalgette tells Simon Stephens how Arts Council England can help culture flourish even in these difficult times

Maori remains repatriated to New Zealand

Warrington Museum among those to return remains

English Heritage announces crowdsourcing plan

Organisation wants “army of volunteers” to survey England’s listed buildings

V&A wins £5m HLF grant for new gallery

Museum now £7m away from £42m target

English Heritage unveils Stonehenge visitor centre

The £27m project will transform the facilities at the prehistoric monument

Funding news: Capital gains

Museums Galleries Scotland (MGS) has two funding deadlines coming up this month. The first is for its Small Project Fund, which offers grants of between £500 and £5,000 to help Accredited museums develop projects related to MGS’s national strategy. The deadline for applications is 11 October and the awards will be announced on 6 December. …

Horrible Histories: Spies, Imperial War Museum, London

Simon Stephens braves exploding camel poo and irritating itching powder to visit the latest exhibition tie-in between Imperial War Museums and Horrible Histories