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Touring exhibition to celebrate objects acquired under tax-relief schemes

The Collected show will visit the UK’s four capital cities between 2027 and 2028  

Four in the running for UK City of Culture crown

Museums and galleries are playing a key role in the bids

Free-entry museums to benefit from new business rates policy after landmark tribunal ruling

Institutions across England expected to see significant reductions thanks to change in Valuation Office approach

Royal Armouries to restructure due to rising operating costs

The museum is consulting staff on proposals to reduce wage bill by 9%

Welsh Museums Festival celebrates 12th year

More than 60 venues taking part in a week-long programme of events, exhibitions and other activities

Student blockade forces Louvre to close as disorder continues across France

A group of around 50 protesters barricaded the Paris museum this week

‘Braver, more accessible and more sustainable’: funding boost for museums in Leeds

Two institutions in Yorkshire’s biggest city announce future developments

Arts Council England opens applications for five-year National Portfolio

Arm’s-length body sets out new approach to regional engagement as it launches new-look funding programme

Stolen Renoir paintings recovered after museum burglary in France

Six suspects have been arrested following the theft of two paintings from the Renoir Museum in Cagnes-sur-Mer

England’s museums positive about the year ahead despite rising costs, survey finds

New research shows signs of resilience and growth – but mixed picture for visitor numbers and volunteering

New arts council chair pledges to grow investment in diverse-led organisations

In her first public speech, Dawn Airey has warned that racial inequalities and discrimination persist in the cultural sector

London’s oldest restaurant served up to National Trust

Rules restaurant in Covent Garden has been gifted to the charity to preserve its ‘living history’