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Fears over editorial freedom as heritage bodies summoned to discuss contested history

DCMS summit will examine how the heritage sector can put ‘retain and explain’ policy into practice

Heritage Fund announces Covid recovery grants

Titanic Belfast and National Trust Northern Ireland among those to benefit

Valuation Office called on to implement landmark ruling on museum business rates

Stakeholders say Exeter judgement is not being upheld fairly or consistently

British Museum looking for youth programme partners

Where We Are is a UK-wide initiative funded by the Paul Hamlyn Foundation

Panellists appointed to improve diversity of London’s statues and memorials

Geffrye statue critic among members of Commission for Diversity in the Public Realm

V&A launches platform to revolutionise digital access to its collections

Story-led experience will allow users to ‘delve deeper’ into digital content

Island museums begin to reopen their doors

Sites on the Isle of Man and Jersey are the only indoor museums physically open in the British Isles

Museums invited to join Scottish climate initiative

Project will engage the public in November's Cop26 climate change conference

Funding for Scotland’s museums remains level in ‘stability’ budget

Museum bodies say they will continue to make the case for additional support

Keith Merrin to lead Tyne & Wear Archives & Museums

Sunderland Culture chief executive replaces outgoing director Iain Watson

£6m funding for National Library of Wales and Amgueddfa Cymru

Two-year package follows sustained pressure on Welsh government

Museum of London acquires viral tweets to document lockdown

Rapid response initiative collects posts shared or liked more than 30,000 times