Croydon council has recommended deleting its entire heritage and arts service, to save £1.4m. Following public consultation the council has said it will close the museum and its education programme, retaining the collection for conservation purposes only.
But because the museum received a £933,500 Heritage Lottery Fund (HLF) grant in 2005, the council is now working with the HLF to try to find a way of keeping the venue open.
Elsewhere, Manchester City Council is to axe about 2,000 staff – 17% of its workforce. Staff have until mid-March to volunteer for redundancy or early retirement. The council employs 122 people in its museum and gallery service.
Lincolnshire County Council has confirmed that Stamford Museum will close on 30 June. Community groups will take over the running of Church Farm Museum and Grantham Museum, but a bid for Stamford Museum was felt to be “unsustainable”, according to a spokesman.
Birmingham City Council is still consulting on its budget for 2011-12, with a final decision expected next month. But it is considering moving Birmingham Museum and Art Gallery to a trust-operating model, to save an estimated £1.3m in 2011-12 and £2.4m by 2014-15.
Following the decision to move to seasonal opening at Jersey Museum to save money, director Jon Carter has said the museum has been able to find a solution to a £1m funding shortfall by outsourcing marketing, design and technical support.
Ken Wells, curator of Thames Valley Police Museum, has been made redundant after 11 years in the role. The museum will remain open and be run by the police force.
Museums Journal is currently monitoring cuts to the sector across the UK. Share your stories on Cuts Monitor or on Twitter under the hashtag #museumcuts
But because the museum received a £933,500 Heritage Lottery Fund (HLF) grant in 2005, the council is now working with the HLF to try to find a way of keeping the venue open.
Elsewhere, Manchester City Council is to axe about 2,000 staff – 17% of its workforce. Staff have until mid-March to volunteer for redundancy or early retirement. The council employs 122 people in its museum and gallery service.
Lincolnshire County Council has confirmed that Stamford Museum will close on 30 June. Community groups will take over the running of Church Farm Museum and Grantham Museum, but a bid for Stamford Museum was felt to be “unsustainable”, according to a spokesman.
Birmingham City Council is still consulting on its budget for 2011-12, with a final decision expected next month. But it is considering moving Birmingham Museum and Art Gallery to a trust-operating model, to save an estimated £1.3m in 2011-12 and £2.4m by 2014-15.
Following the decision to move to seasonal opening at Jersey Museum to save money, director Jon Carter has said the museum has been able to find a solution to a £1m funding shortfall by outsourcing marketing, design and technical support.
Ken Wells, curator of Thames Valley Police Museum, has been made redundant after 11 years in the role. The museum will remain open and be run by the police force.
Museums Journal is currently monitoring cuts to the sector across the UK. Share your stories on Cuts Monitor or on Twitter under the hashtag #museumcuts