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University museums look beyond Covid crisis

Report finds institutions hit hard by pandemic but benefiting from new ways of working

Royal Academy apologises to artist after ‘transphobia’ row

Gallery says it should have handled situation better and supports freedom of speech

Welsh Government announces plans for museum of North Wales

Policy agenda reiterates commitment to national football museum and contemporary art gallery

Science Museum climate protesters criticise ‘intimidating’ response

Group planned overnight occupation but were threatened with arrest

Artist demands apology in RA ‘transphobia’ row

RA said it would no longer stock work by Jess de Wahls as a result of her gender critical views

‘Once in a generation’: Institutions join forces in bid to acquire rare private library

Sotheby’s agrees to postpone impending auction of Honresfield collection

Scottish industrial museums struggling to survive

Industrial Museums Scotland survey identifies need for support

Beamish announces new chief executive

Former museum boss resigned more than a year ago after a disciplinary hearing

Petersfield Museum reopens in the South Downs

£4m redevelopment included converting Victorian police station

Beyond the black square: Slow progress on sector’s anti-racist commitments

Report finds cultural institutions are taking action but ethnic diversity of staff shows little change

New museum and gallery apprenticeship to launch in England

First formal training route for aspiring technicians in the heritage sector

Talbot photographs given to Bodleian Libraries on long-term loan

Images were sold at auction to private collector for $1.95m