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Blue Shield warns of potential ‘war crimes’ against Iran’s cultural sites

International museum and heritage bodies urge protection of cultural heritage across Gulf region

Wiener Holocaust Library appoints new co-directors

Christine Schmidt and Barbara Warnock to lead archive institution

Government ‘will not neglect local museums’, pledges arts minister

Cross-party praise for smaller museums in Westminster Hall debate

Cultural industries must be protected from ‘danger’ of generative AI, says report

Government urged to create a ‘fair and inclusive UK licensing market’

Ashmolean returns 16th-century bronze taken from Hindu temple

Icon repatriated to India after scholar raised provenance concerns

LGA calls for tighter controls on tourist tax spending

Councils should be able to retain some funding for services that support visitor population, association says

London’s Barbican secures permission for £231m renewal

Accessibility and sustainability will be central to project

Council faces questions over decision to move Walsall Leather Museum

Campaigners raise concerns as tempers flare at scrutiny meeting

Moves | Shakespeare Birthplace Trust gets first creative director

More senior appointments at Foundling Museum and Amgueddfa Cymru

Review shows hidden benefits of claiming cultural tax relief

Organisations that adopt tax relief earn 37% more income a year than non-claimants

Macron appoints new director of Louvre after crown jewel heist

Former head says embattled institution 'lacks clear trajectory' and needs more support

‘One for the ages’: British Museum reveals when Bayeux Tapestry tickets will go on sale

The exhibition is expected to attract up to 7.5 million visitors when it opens in September