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What’s new pussycat? Public poll decides name of National Museum Cardiff’s woolly mammoth

Replica skeleton named after Welsh icon after competition that received more than 1,400 votes

In brief | Latest collections, awards and funding news from the sector

Ancient log boats go on display | Lucy Worsley gets lifetime award | Leak forces Museum of Youth Culture to delay opening

Museums face growing competition from ‘slick’ digital experiences

Report examines how cultural attractions can close the audience engagement gap amid slow post-pandemic recovery

Tate workers vote in favour of week-long strike

More than 150 members of PCS union will take industrial action later this month

Political row delays opening of Nigeria’s Museum of West African Art

Edo state governor revokes land ownership rights in dispute over museum’s name and mission

Studio Museum in Harlem reopens after seven-year redevelopment

The organisation was founded in 1968 to address the exclusion of artists of African descent from the mainstream art world

House of Memories app launched for veterans living with dementia

National Army Museum partnership uses familiar military objects to spark memories

National Trust reports ‘solid financial position’ despite economic pressures

Charity has seen a slight dip in membership but a rise in paying visitors

Museum sector bodies welcome curriculum recommendations

Review of England's curriculum proposes removal of EBacc and core enrichment offer for every pupil

British Library chief executive steps down amid strike action

Board member takes over as interim director after resignation of Rebecca Lawrence

National Coal Mining Museum strike to continue into new year

Dispute prolonged after mine guides reject new pay offer from museum

‘Bad Bridget’ archival research project inspires Hollywood movie

Study exploring lives of Ireland’s emigrant women led to groundbreaking exhibition at Ulster American Folk Park