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Simon Stephens

Head of Publications and Events, Museums Association

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

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. …

Firm Foundations

Fact director Mike Stubbs says Liverpool's arts organisations are still benefiting from Liverpool’s time as the European Capital of Culture. By Simon Stephens

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

ACE: partnerships are vital for museum learning

Effective partnerships key to learning schemes

Independent Ashmolean Museum Broadway opens in Cotswolds

Oxford museum offers expertise and objects

Tate unveils digital plans

Bloomberg Connects aims to engage new audiences in new ways

Ashmolean backs independent museum

Museum created in renovated Tudor house in Worcestershire village of Broadway