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Museum sector gets funding boost in Scottish budget
Further investment for Museum Futures programme and national collections hub
National Gallery scoops award for Van Gogh show
Critics’ Circle presented four awards at its annual event
Melanie Keen steps down as director of Wellcome Collection
Sam Owen to act as interim director when Keen leaves this spring
Cultural objects worth £59m gifted to museums and galleries
A total of 32 cases went through Acceptance in Lieu and the Cultural Gifts Scheme last year
Art Fund launches Museum Directors Survey 2026
Charity urges leaders to help shape its new five-year strategy
Plymouth and Bristol announce plans to bid for UK City of Culture 2029
Portsmouth, Ipswich and Wrexham are also contenders ahead of February's deadline
New chief executive appointed at Manchester Jewish Museum
Interim CEO also recruited to cover Gemma Meek's maternity leave
The biggest international museum openings in 2026
From George Lucas's new museum in LA to the Guggenheim Abu Dhabi, a host of institutions are preparing to open their doors this year
‘Fear is widespread’: Report finds growing hostility and intimidation in charity sector
Some organisations are scaling back visibility amid rise of extremism and social division
Museums lead on conservation of ‘incredibly rare’ Norfolk Carnyx Hoard
Near-complete Celtic battle trumpet among items discovered during routine archaeological excavation
