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Deputy leader of Glasgow City Council calms fears of Goma sell-off

Budget paper mooted option of moving collection and selling building

DCMS gets ninth culture secretary in a decade

Oliver Dowden appointed after cabinet reshuffle

Jewish Museum London leaves arts council portfolio as director steps down

Museum will receive tailored funding arrangement to review business model 

Do museums need to rethink due diligence when it comes to repatriation?

Recent cases have highlighted the need for clearer thinking on the sensitive process of returning objects

Cultural venues among those recognised in disabled access awards

Barbican, Beamish and Culloden Battlefield all featured in Euan’s Guide initiative

Science Museum Group launches climate action programme

Initiative aims to engage people in climate science and showcase technological solutions

Row over delay in repatriation of Blackfoot regalia from RAMM

Siksika representatives express frustration but museum says it is following due diligence

Waltham Forest to open new exhibition space

Project builds on Borough of Culture legacy

Anthony Gormley adds voice to campaign against Lowewood Museum closure

Gormley urges council to reconsider ‘shortsighted’ plan

World news digest

France: French architect Eric Wirth has said it would be a grave mistake to rebuild the roof of Notre Dame cathedral with anything other than the same type of wood used in its original construction. He said wood was the most ecological and structurally sound option for the 800-year-old building.  Germany: Thieves who stole priceless …

Spate of thefts from museums puts security under spotlight

Institutions have to strike a balance between protecting collections and making them publicly accessible

Museums at Night festival comes to an end

Biannual event cancelled due to lack of funding