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Northern Ireland allocates £29m ‘lifeline’ to culture

A new suite of funding schemes will provide support in the short and longer term

Manchester Jewish Museum discovers time capsule

Object found during building redevelopment

Restitution campaigners express dismay at conviction of Museum of London protestor

Man who attempted to seize Benin Bronze sculptures sought by police after failing to attend hearing

Fears that new government scheme will not save jobs

DCMS culture committee says the replacement for the furlough scheme ‘may not be able to stop unprecedented redundancies’

Welsh museums close amid local lockdowns

Several museums and heritage sites have closed in response to Covid-19 restrictions in six boroughs in South Wales

New grants available in ongoing coronavirus crisis

Find out what funding is currently on offer to support your organisation

National Trust details links to slavery and colonialism at 93 properties

Inclusion of Winston Churchill's home on list draws ire of culture secretary

V&A announces virtual reality event

Initiative linked to Alice: Curiouser and Curiouser exhibition

How will the new Covid restrictions in England affect museums?

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Royal Academy has ‘no intention’ of selling Michelangelo sculpture to save jobs

The institution is facing calls to sell the marble Taddei Tondo, thought to be worth more than £100m

Museums and arts centres have almost as many cafes as Pret, research finds

Arts council report shows vital role cultural institutions play in local economies

Royal Academy consults on cutting 150 jobs

Institution says it needs to reduce annual costs by £8m due to ‘severe financial pressure’