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National Gallery bid for £30m export-threatened portrait rejected

Painting will remain in the UK but in private hands

Museums facing huge hikes in business rates

Some institutions set for six-figure increases following rates revaluation

Plans for Government Art Collection display space

DCMS seeks new premises with gallery for 14,000-strong British art collection

Birmingham and Walsall row back on proposed museum cuts

Councils alter spending plans following high profile campaigns

Petition launched to create queer museum in London

LGBTQI+ history at risk of being lost, activists warn

National museums fear Brexit ‘brain drain’

Uncertain future for hundreds of EU citizens working in UK's national museums

Peter Keller appointed as Icom director general

Keller has been director of the Dommuseum Salzburg since 2002

Happy Museum Project launches peer learning network

15 organisations will participate in seminars, workshops and events

Independent review of NMW announced

Announcement made as Welsh heritage bodies reject formal merger

US museums take a stand against Trump immigration ban

Institutions find overt and subtle ways to make their views known

Artes Mundi prize goes to artist exploring migration

John Akomfrah scoops £40,000 award for artwork

Cultural learning gives children better life chances, report finds

Research sparks call for government action to protect arts education