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Campaign wants more access to culturally important material

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Planned sale shelved following ownership claim

National Museum Wales says two artworks are on loan to Neath Port Talbot Council

World news digest

China: The French architect Jean Nouvel has announced details of his design for the National Art Museum of China. The 130,000 sq m institution, which will incorporate an internal garden, will be the centrepiece of a museum park on the former Olympics site in Beijing. France: Bernard Arnault, France’s richest man, launched the Fondation Louis …

National Media Museum consults on senior level redundancies

Five posts affected under proposed restructure

Birmingham makes culture a high priority in budget consultation

But future funding remains uncertain as council seeks to cut £150m

Kentucky museum to return Royal Armouries collection

Collaboration between organisations ends after 10 years

Luton Culture chief to head RAF Museum

Maggie Appleton to take up new role in January

Welsh government commissions cuts survey

Review to look at impact of cuts on local authority museums in Wales

Paul Hamlyn Foundation appoints Moira Sinclair as director

Sinclair to take up role in February

ACE announces museum development allocations

Amounts subject to confirmation in February

The Design Museum to scrap entry charges from 2016

Museum added to government’s VAT refund scheme