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France: The Musée d’Orsay in Paris has completed a two-year renovation that includes refurbished Impressionist galleries on the fifth floor of the museum. A new four-floor decorative arts wing, Pavillon Amont, and temporary exhibition space on the fifth floor, were also part of the €20m revamp. France: The appointment of Catherine Pégard, a former advisor …

News analysis: Scotland thinks strategically

After two years in preparation, the National Strategy Consultation document has been unveiled

Funding news

Empty Nesta

ACE outlines strategic funding plans

New programmes for capital investment and touring

Petition launched to save the London Fire Brigade Museum

Friends of the museum warn it may close next April

Labour appoints Harman as shadow culture secretary in cabinet reshuffle

Ivan Lewis is replaced after only a year in job

UK told to increase digitisation efforts

UK urged to develop national strategy for digital preservation

Future of two taxidermy collections is in jeopardy

Local groups worried about two stuffed-bird collections being held in storage by Sefton Council

Big names join schools scheme

Jeremy Hunt signs up to Speakers for Schools

ACE apologises to MDOs for mucking them around

Hedley Swain affirms ACE's commitment to MDOs and unveils plans for new provision model

‘We can’t repeal Human Rights Act’

David Fleming tells FIHRM conference that act should be implemented sensibly

In brief

Leeds brewery plan - Bletchley in funds drive - Iraq museum reopens - Award shortlist revealed