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Rare treasure finds added to collections after fundraising success

Potteries Museum & Art Gallery and South West Heritage Trust announce acquisitions

National Galleries of Scotland to focus on young people in new strategic plan

Group aiming for 9% increase in visitors aged under 26 by 2030

New scheme to enhance biodiversity in museum gardens

Museums for Nature will pilot with eight museums before rolling out to wider sector

ACE issues guidance for regional museums funding

The £13.6m Museum Transformation Programme is designed to improve financial resilience

Scottish Crannog Centre unveils new building

Opening follows 2021 fire that devastated the Perthshire site

National Trust opens three textile exhibitions

Journeys – Global Textiles from the Karun Thakar Collection is being held at Osterley Park, Blickling Estate and Dyrham Park

Three Ironbridge Gorge sites reopen after National Trust takeover

A phased opening of all other attractions is planned over the coming months

VAT cut promises cheaper museum tickets for families

Tax rate reduced to 5% for certain attractions over summer holidays

National museums in England report 10% decrease in young visitors

Public investment is needed to remove access barriers, says MA director

Màiri McAllan appointed Scotland’s new culture secretary

Culture brief merged with education in slimmed-down cabinet

Sainsbury Centre receives £91.2m donation

Money will be used to revitalise the Norman Foster-designed building at the University of East Anglia, Norwich

V&A receives £4m to transform South Asia gallery

Projects with young people will aim to bring transparency to colonial history of the collection