Simon Stephens

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Simon Stephens

Head of Publications and Events, Museums Association

Funding news

Taking AIM

Museums win HLF funding

HLF support for Science Museum's £100m plan

Aberdeen gallery awarded £40,000

Six organisations win Recognition funding

Independence day

Moving to trust status has not been painless, but two years on, Maggie Appleton is convinced it has been good for Luton's museums. By Simon Stephens.

Life on earth

Curators of natural science collections are hoping that the International Year of Biodiversity will raise the profile of their work with the public and museums. By Simon Stephens

Power to the people

This month's reopening of the People's History Museum is the culmination of more than 20 years' hard work by its director, Nick Mansfield. Simon Stephens meets him

Watercolour in Britain: Travelling with Colour, Norwich Castle Museum & Art Gallery

Simon Stephens on the first major exhibition to come out of the Great British Art Debate partnership

Funding news

Designation fund

University museums escape cuts

Funding increase for university museums

Value judgement

Lars Tharp tells Simon Stephens how his passion for ceramics led to him becoming the director of the Foundling Museum

University museums fear funding cuts

University museums fear review will lead to substantial cuts

Funding news

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