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Lack of staff is biggest challenge facing museum directors this year

Leadership survey finds stretched resources are leading to long-term decline in core collections activity

First look at the British Museum’s Bayeux Tapestry exhibition

Institution ‘confident’ about transporting artefact to London after two successful dry runs

Five Scottish collections awarded national significance status

Linoleum, photography and Iron Age collections among those newly listed under Recognition Scheme

Wellcome Collection to return 2,000 manuscripts in landmark agreement

Museum says Jain texts were acquired ‘against the best interests of their original owners’

Heledd Fychan named new Welsh culture minister

Former MA board member promises increased investment as she joins Plaid Cymru’s first cabinet

Regimental museum returns items to Ethiopia

Collections research work at Kings Own Royal Regiment Museum supported by Museums Association’s Esmée Fairbairn Communities and Collections Fund

Community engagement initiatives recognised at sector awards

Birmingham Museums Citizens’ Jury and Horniman’s All Eyes on Her among the winners

Irish culture minister says restitution of heritage from UK ‘needs to be examined’

Dáil members call for return of artefacts taken from Ireland by former colonial powers

Fashion Museum Bath gets green light for redevelopment

Museum will relocate to former post office as part of wider regeneration project

Beatles museum to open on site of band’s legendary rooftop concert

Venue will be the first museum in London dedicated to the Fab Four

Site of first smallpox vaccinations to reopen after restoration work

Temple of Vaccinia at Dr Jenner’s House museum was added to the Heritage at Risk Register last year

Female artists draw in the crowds

Visitor targets exceeded for shows in Plymouth, Margate and Cardiff