News

Paid curatorial training scheme launched

New Curators will support people from lower socio-economic backgrounds to enter the sector

Retailers prepare for biggest ever #MuseumShopSunday

Around 2,000 venues worldwide to take part in event to celebrate museum retail

National Coal Mining Museum agrees 10.5% pay rise for striking workers

Further industrial action called off after charity put forward revised pay offer

Art Fund increases Museum of the Year prize money

Applications open for next year’s prize

News in brief | Funding, projects, moves and more

Major appointments announced in London and Yorkshire, while two capital developments get funding boost

Bury Art Museum under review as council cuts costs

Local authority says culture provision is ‘the service least prioritised by residents’

Council pledges to reopen Nottingham Castle following liquidation of trust

Venue is currently closed as trust winds up its affairs

How to support World Toilet Day this year

Resources to help public attractions maximise the accessibility of their toilets

Icom says it shares climate activists’ concerns but condemns art attacks

International body says museums should be seen as allies against a common threat

Cop27 declaration seeks to address ‘culture-sized hole’ in climate policy

Climate Heritage Network launches Sharm El-Sheikh Declaration on Culture-based Climate Action

Gainsborough’s House to reopen after £10m revamp

Gallery becomes largest in Suffolk and now offers a temporary exhibition space

Museums Galleries Scotland to develop programme based on empire and slavery report

Delivering Change project aims to support Scottish museums to represent previously unheard voices