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Royal College of Physicians mulls sale of rare books despite protest

The college has been working with an auction house to understand the practicalities of an asset sale

Youth ambassador named national winner of Volunteers for Museum Learning award

Award recognises volunteers who engage directly with museum visitors

English museums prepare to close as country goes into second lockdown

New regulations to last 'until early December'

Welsh lovespoons in St Fagans collection inspire Beyoncé Vogue cover

This year's Alexander McQueen autumn/winter range was based on the museum’s craft objects

British Museum acquires iconic work by Jasper Johns

Announcement comes as US goes to polls to elect president

National Museum of the Royal Navy launches campaign to keep ‘Armada maps’ in the UK

Museum needs a further £500,000 to buy the rare 16th-century drawings

Winners of climate action competition revealed

Successful entries will create exhibits to coincide with COP26 next year

Northern Ireland launches £5.5m emergency heritage fund

Museums and heritage organisations can apply for grants of up to £250,000

Trade unions call for overhaul of ‘disastrous’ cultural policies

PCS and unions in France and Italy denounce years of funding cuts and privatisation

Seven museums share £15m from Culture Recovery Fund

Shakespeare Birthplace Trust and Design Museum receive £3m each

Geoff Palmer to chair Scottish museums’ enquiry into slavery and empire

Steering group to recommend how museums represent country’s colonial history

New lottery funding available to support digital skills and resilience

Grants and training programmes now open for applications