Online sales lag behind
The growth in online sales of museum products is failing to keep pace with the overall trend in web shopping, according to a survey. Research by CultureLabel.com found that online retail accounted for only 1-3 per cent of museums' retail turnover and that their online stores were failing to register with gift buyers.
Creative manifesto
Culture secretary Andy Burnham has launched a 12-point Manifesto for Creative Britain after consulting 3,000 11- to 19-year-olds from across the UK. Students asked for mentoring to help secure jobs in creative industries, less formality in schools, more internet access in the classroom and a choice between exams or coursework. Tate Modern supported the project with training days and a summer school.
Ship attraction gets £40m
Northern Ireland first minister Peter Robinson has backed the planned £97m Titanic-themed tourist attraction in Belfast. The Northern Ireland Executive has agreed to fund £40m of the cost. Work will start this month, with a planned opening in April 2012 ahead of the centenary of the ship's sinking.
Unesco consultation
The Department for Culture Media and Sport has launched a consultation on the protection of the UK's Unesco world heritage sites. The debate will centre on additions to the list, plus the costs, responsibilities and benefits of designation. The consultation runs until 24 February. For more information, log on to www.culture.gov.uk
The growth in online sales of museum products is failing to keep pace with the overall trend in web shopping, according to a survey. Research by CultureLabel.com found that online retail accounted for only 1-3 per cent of museums' retail turnover and that their online stores were failing to register with gift buyers.
Creative manifesto
Culture secretary Andy Burnham has launched a 12-point Manifesto for Creative Britain after consulting 3,000 11- to 19-year-olds from across the UK. Students asked for mentoring to help secure jobs in creative industries, less formality in schools, more internet access in the classroom and a choice between exams or coursework. Tate Modern supported the project with training days and a summer school.
Ship attraction gets £40m
Northern Ireland first minister Peter Robinson has backed the planned £97m Titanic-themed tourist attraction in Belfast. The Northern Ireland Executive has agreed to fund £40m of the cost. Work will start this month, with a planned opening in April 2012 ahead of the centenary of the ship's sinking.
Unesco consultation
The Department for Culture Media and Sport has launched a consultation on the protection of the UK's Unesco world heritage sites. The debate will centre on additions to the list, plus the costs, responsibilities and benefits of designation. The consultation runs until 24 February. For more information, log on to www.culture.gov.uk
