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National Museums Northern Ireland announces university partnerships
Aim is to boost cultural research, maximise public engagement and share expertise
Ulster Transport Museum to revisit interpretation after sexism complaint
Newspaper columnist raised concerns about panel on “the woman driver”
Kon-Tiki Museum to repatriate thousands of Easter Island artefacts
Agreement signed during Norwegian state visit to Chile
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India: The Azadi Ke Diwane museum in New Delhi has opened to document the country’s independence movement. The museum, in the city’s Red Fort, will pay homage to the unsung heroes involved in the struggle for freedom from 1857-1947. Iran: Artists have accused the Tehran Museum of Contemporary Art of buying their work cheaply and …
TV series fuels record year for Scotland’s heritage sites
Visitors to Historic Environment Scotland’s attractions rose 5% in 2018 on the back of the Year of Young People initiative and an improved visitor experience. By Caroline Parry
Windermere Jetty Museum opens in Lake District
New £20m museum will restore and showcase historic boats
Tate Modern overtakes British Museum as UK’s most visited attraction
Visitor numbers up almost 9% in UK overall and 19% in Scotland