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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

Council takes steps to secure future of two Lancashire mill museums

Improvements planned at Queen Street and Helmshore Mills following consultation with National Trust

Digital Benin project unveils online platform

More than 131 museums and institutions have worked together on the initiative

Heritage at Risk Register lays bare England’s crumbling industrial heritage

Belper’s North Mill and Papplewick Pumping Station among museum sites at risk

Report calls for new approach to curatorial diversity

Art Fund publication looks at the impact of diversity initiatives on curatorial roles since 1998