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Unesco hosts meeting of culture ministers to discuss Covid-19 pandemic
Cooperation and the need for emergency funding were key themes of the discussion
Grassroots fundraising efforts take off amid Covid-19 crisis
Viral challenges, quizzes and poster competitions among the initiatives to help raise money for the sector
Towner Eastbourne delivers creative kits to vulnerable households
Initiative aims to support health and wellbeing under lockdown
Museums invited to contribute to culture, health and wellbeing survey
Findings will help organisations advocate during Covid-19 pandemic
Treasury U-turns on top-up pay for furloughed national museum workers
But there are concerns that 20% top-up could count against museums in future funding requests
‘Grave concern’ about layoff of education staff at museums and galleries worldwide
Open letter says educators are ‘more essential than ever’
New Covid-19 contemporary collecting projects launched
Two London museums to invite public to document life in lockdown
Manchester artists respond to coronavirus crisis
People's History Museum among museums to benefit from funding
Arts Council England confirms emergency funding for NPOs
Historic England also announces £2m for small organisations