Market watch: January 2008
In these cold winter days, it seems unbelievable that less than a month ago, much of the contemporary art world …
News
Cogges Farm in jeopardy
Public protest at the threatened closure of Oxfordshire's Victorian working-farm museum
Southampton council weighs up selling paintings
Less significant works could be sold to fund gallery's development
New chief at IWM revealed
Imperial War Museum announces successor to Robert Crawford
Human remains policy is criticised
English Heritage questions Manchester Museum's human remains policy
World news digest: January 2008
Canada: A C$2m (£980,000)donation from a Vancouver-based philanthropist and board member is funding a new curatorial chair in indigenous art …
Baghdad museum set to reopen
Decision to reopen two galleries after almost four years slammed by museum's ex-director
Belgian collections under threat
Conflict between French- and Flemish-speaking communities could lead to break up of collections
‘Volunteering stifles sector’
Unpaid work hinders diversity, study reveals
In brief: January 2008
Holburne gets green light The Holburne Museum of Art in Bath has received the go-ahead for a modern extension to …
Capital investment is announced
DCMS reveals capital allocation of £191m for national museums
BECM heads for London
Commonwealth museum finds Bristol location too much of a financial struggle