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Museums Galleries Scotland appoints chief executive officer

Lucy Casot replaces Joanne Orr

Natural History Museum defends position on Saudi embassy event

Hosting events does not represent endorsement, says NHM

Fire at National Museum Cardiff

No injuries or damage, and museum reopened next day

Survey on STEM engagement launched

Museums engagement staff asked about diversity and inclusion

MA launches one-day event for career starters

Event will provide opportunity to learn from experienced professionals

ACE consults on proposed outcomes for its 10-year strategy

Organisation seeks feedback on outcomes and how they can be achieved

DCMS moves forward with Mendoza Review recommendations

Action plan and national museums partnership framework published

Leeds City Museum named Family Friendly Museum of the Year

Exhibitions, programmes and welcoming front-of-house staff praised

V&A announces £13.5m redevelopment of Museum of Childhood

Plan to transform venue into museum of design and creativity for children

Should museums play a part in the “festival of Brexit”?

Government announces plans for celebration of "national renewal" in 2022

Visits to Northern Ireland museums hold steady but attendance gaps remain

Almost half the population visited a museum within the last year

World news digest

Belgium: A planned museum exploring the life and work of Flemish painter Pieter Bruegel the Elder has been put on hold by the government after it emerged that the project lacked the required permission. The institution was planned to open in October 2019, but due to an oversight, Belgium’s federal government still needs to approve …