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US museums under pressure amid growing unrest and ideological interference
Minneapolis venues shut down in ICE protest as federal museums face ‘troubling and dangerous’ White House demands
Cathy Putz appointed director of Ben Uri Gallery
Putz to work on delivery of museum’s recently announced digital research institute
New research to shape ‘music-led’ visitor experience in Birmingham
Birmingham Museum partners on project celebrating city’s musical heritage
DCMS to review exclusion of national museums from new restitution rules
‘Unusual’ use of government powers questioned by legal experts and sector bodies
Legislation clears the way for Holocaust Memorial and Learning Centre
Bill receives Royal Assent as institutions mark Holocaust Memorial Day 2026
MGS urges museums to join in advocacy campaign ahead of Scottish election
Arm’s-length body is calling for sustained investment and recognition of museums as ‘forces for social good’
American Museum & Gardens appoints director
Lucy Littlewood joins museum as the US enters its 250th anniversary
Minister confirms £50m for Ulster Folk Museum’s Reawakening project
Redevelopment aims to transform open-air site into a 'multi-layered heritage and environment resource'
Heritage emergency declared in Stoke-on-Trent
Capital of ceramics calls for £300m investment to save its historic assets
DCMS announces £1.5bn to tackle underfunding across culture sector
Five-year investment also aims to ‘unite communities’
