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V&A and Tate St Ives win architectural honours

V&A’s Exhibition Road Quarter named Riba London Building of the Year

Laura Pye appointed director of National Museums Liverpool

Bristol City Council’s head of culture to take up role in August

MacKinnon collection of Scottish photography secured for the nation

Acquisition of 14,000 photos documenting 100 years to go on show

Should UK museums be more radical about diversifying collections?

Debate sparked after US museum sells existing works to fund more diverse acquisitions

National Museum of Ireland reveals capital investment plan

Organisation to spend €85m on two sites in initial phase of programme

Auschwitz-Birkenau museum suffers wave of abuse following new law

Holocaust speech legislation leads to online attacks and vandalism

Design Museum named European Museum of the Year 2018

London museum praised for social impact

Survey finds heritage workers fear for the future

Sector concerned over cuts, Brexit and decline in professional standards

Heritage Council forges closer links between government and heritage sector

Newly-formed council to work on planning and other issues in England

University museums secure funding

Scottish Funding Council to support nine institutions with £3.6m

DCMS to produce partnership framework for nationals in September

Framework will see objects, skills and expertise shared with regional museums

HLF success for Kilmartin Museum and Manchester Museum

But Swindon Museum and Art Gallery’s £12.7m bid is turned down