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National Museums Liverpool to look at economic impact of waterfront revival

Organisation also announces £1m slavery research project and new chair

Two arrested following St Fagans burglary

Bronze Age gold jewellery taken after thieves forced entry to main building

National Trust cuts 500 full-time posts

Charity says a third of job losses will come from compulsory redundancies

Outcry after council signs off plan to relocate Walsall Leather Museum

Local campaigners believe decision was pushed through without proper consultation

Global Majority cultural space to open in London

Ibraaz will offer exhibitions, talks, screenings, music and artist residencies

Manchester’s Power Hall to reopen after major restoration

Sustainability is focus of Science and Industry Museum’s working gallery

British Museum’s ‘pink ball’ criticised by climate campaign group

Institution is hosting inaugural ball this month that aims to rival Met Gala

Construction begins on Derry-Londonderry’s DNA Museum

New £15m venue dedicated to city’s maritime and social history due to open in 2027

Barbara Hepworth sculpture goes on display after successful fundraising appeal

New display at Hepworth Wakefield will tell the story of the artwork

Preston’s Harris Museum reopens after £19m transformation

The refurbishment includes new galleries, community facilities, learning spaces, cafe and shop

Fall in number of finds logged in Scotland after post-Covid high

But treasure and archaeological finds remain on upward trajectory, with over 6,000 reported in 2024-25

Railway’s 200th anniversary festival weekend gets underway

Bicentenary celebrations include the reopening of Station Hall at the National Railway Museum