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Wordsworth Trust saves Lake District poet’s final home

Rydal Mount was on sale for £2.5m after struggling with falling visitor numbers and rising costs

Government drops plans to introduce copyright exception for AI training

Long-awaited report sets out need for further consultation and research

‘Major policy breakthrough’ as culture is included in England’s devolution bill

Amendment to give mayors new powers to champion the arts, heritage and creative industries

Who is in the running for City of Culture 2029?

Nine contenders make the longlist for accolade and £10m cash prize

Natural History Museum breaks all-time record for visitor figures

But attractions report 'toughest year since pandemic' amid cost pressures and growing competition

Art Fund launches scheme to tackle lack of diversity in curatorial roles

Empowering Curators programme provides fellowships for curators from global majority backgrounds

Call for urgent international monitoring of Iran’s cultural heritage

Sites face ‘intensifying risks’ due to escalating conflict and communication blackout

Reliance on ‘volatile’ income streams could put national museums at risk

Audit office recommends better monitoring of ‘early warning signs’ at DCMS-sponsored institutions

Fundraising campaign launched to create Scotland’s first national heritage hub

Society of Antiquaries of Scotland needs £1.5m to secure proposed site in Edinburgh

North East Museums looks to acquire £450,000 flag

Charitable donation will enable purchase of the rare union jack that survived the Battle of Trafalgar

Growing calls for new guidance on human remains in museums

'Coordinated approach needed' after research reveals scale of overseas remains held in UK collections

Local museums across Scotland get £2m to build financial resilience

Museums Galleries Scotland awards grants from Museum Futures programme