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China: More than a billion people visited museums in China last year, where 20,000 exhibitions took place across 5,136 venues, according to statistics released during a meeting attended by cultural heritage administrators in January. France: A museum dedicated to 20th-century artists Fernand Léger and André Mare will open in Argentan, Normandy, in June. The building, …
Caithness Horizons shuts its doors due to financial difficulties
Closure described as an “absolute punch in the gut” for the area
Rise in number of young people visiting Scottish heritage sites
Report shows heritage sector contributes £4.3bn to economy
Wellcome Collection announces gallery plans
Venue is working with arts and architecture collective Assemble
Deadline approaching for £8,000 acquisition prize
Award will fund purchases at London Original Print Fair
Workforce diversity remains static at museums in England
ACE report finds much of culture sector is “treading water”
Nominations open for Heritage Volunteer Manager of the Year 2019
Award celebrates outstanding examples of volunteer leadership
Change in leadership at the Black Cultural Archives
Arike Oke appointed managing director after difficult period for centre
Are museums responding well to the growing public discourse on repatriation?
Efforts stepped up to improve provenance research and transparency
Glasgow museums to be remortgaged to fund equal pay settlement
Riverside Museum and Glasgow Museum Resource Centre among the affected properties