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In practice Supporting Decolonisation

Voxpop: What next for decolonisation?

Last year saw the issue of decolonisation increase in visibility as pressure grew on museums to address the colonial legacies of their institutions. Initiatives include the Museums Association (MA) Ethics Committee launching a working group to produce practical guidance on decolonisation. And the issue will be among the subjects being tackled at the forthcoming MA Future …

In practice Visitors

German museum trials ‘pay as you stay’ ticket prices

Visitor numbers and satisfaction were up, while revenue remained stable

In practice Digital

Can 3D printing drive repatriation efforts in museums?

A research project is exploring the role new technologies can play in the return of objects

In practice Ethics

Disposal case study: Tiverton Museum of Mid Devon Life

Nick Booth and Pippa Griffith on a small museum rationalisation project

In practice Ethics

Disposal case study: Royal College of Physicians Museum

Lowri Jones on the challenges and rewards of a rationalisation project

In practice Ethics

Disposal case study: Royal Albert Memorial Museum

Jenny Durrant shares the learning from a disposal project that came out of a wider collections review

In practice Ethics

Disposal case study: National Museums Scotland

Tacye Phillipson explains why looking at past disposals can help inform future work

In practice Ethics

Disposal case study: Shakespeare Birthplace Trust

Rosalyn Sklar shares an ambitious collections review project

In practice Ethics

Disposal case study: Bristol Culture

Andy King shares two positive examples of disposal

In practice Ethics

Moving forward with disposal

Practical ways museums can embrace the D word

In practice Ethics

Are we there yet? Tackling the sector’s resistance to disposal

How can museums overcome some of the key barriers?

In practice Ethics

Disposal case study: Science Museum

Hannah Brignell shares an ongoing collections review of 7.3 million items