MLA’s spending options divide regional museums
The decision on how to spend the new Renaissance cash has been delayed for at least another month. The Museums, …
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All for one?
Is a single funding body - like Arts Council England - the way forward for England's museums?
Guidelines bury skeletal confusion
Thousands of skeletons dug out of British soil could find permanent rest in redundant churches, according to new guidelines drawn …
New Museum of Liverpool secures funding to go full steam ahead
National Museums Liverpool (NML) has secured Objective 1 funds of £7.5m towards a new waterfront museum. The proposed Museum of …
Government gets ship-shape with heritage plan
The preservation of the UK’S historic fleet is to be the focus of a new government-backed group. In February this …
Campaign to save the Lighthouse Centre in Penzance scuppered
Campaigners have lost their battle to keep the Lighthouse Centre in Penzance open. Trinity House, the lighthouse service for England …
Underfunding and over-reaching blamed for Science Museum strike
Hundreds of staff at the National Museum of Science and Industry walked out on a one-day strike last month, shutting …
The value of culture
The Heritage Lottery Fund has poured more than £1bn into museums and more people are visiting. But politicians seem unconvinced. By Jane Morris
National Museums and Galleries of Wales launches vision for the future
The National Museums and Galleries of Wales has launched a public consultation into the future of the national museum service. …
New code for museums with human remains
Museums are to get a new code of practice to guide them in dealing fairly with the human remains in …
Freedom of Information request raises question of ethics for Swansea gallery
The Glynn Vivian Art Gallery in Swansea is facing an ethical dilemma after being asked to disclose the insurance valuations …
Visitor numbers continue to flourish for second year
Museums across the UK have enjoyed a surge in visitor figures for the second year running, according to new Association …