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Scheme to compensate councils for lost income offers hope to local museums

Funding for English local authorities will compensate them for income lost from parking, leisure and culture

David Starkey resigns from board of Mary Rose Trust after slavery comments

Heritage organisations condem historian's ‘abhorrent’ remarks

Museums to begin reopening this weekend

One-way systems and pre-booked tickets are among precautions being taken to reduce coronavirus risks

Union warns hundreds of jobs at risk as redundancy talks begin

Tate Enterprises, Historic Royal Palaces and Royal Collections Trust already in consultation with staff

Is online cultural content good for mental health and wellbeing?

New research project aims to understand the impact during lockdown

Ramadan during lockdown: Museum of London unveils Covid-19 collecting initiative

Museum is gathering objects and experiences reflecting life during the pandemic

Canadian Museum for Human Rights president to stand down amid discrimination crisis

An external review will examine recent accusations of racism and homophobia at the institution

‘Serious incident’ at Beamish referred to police

The Charity Commission received a serious incident report from the museum's trustees last year

Art Fund runs Instagram treasure hunt

Public invited to solve clues while exploring museums' social media posts

MGS launches £332,000 fund to help Scottish museums reopen

Adaptation Fund will help museums buy cleaning and safety equipment

Sector welcomes plans to reopen museums and galleries in England from 4 July

But 'substantial financial support' will be needed to aid sector's recovery

Storytelling, poetry and podcasts: how museums are marking Windrush Day this year

Oral histories among the digital material released for anniversary