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Austria: A survey of works by the Austrian fashion designer Helmut Lang, set to open this autumn at Vienna’s Museum für Angewandte Kunst, has been cancelled. The museum said the exhibition had been organised by former director Peter Noever, who resigned in January following allegations that he had mismanaged funds. France: The Pompidou Centre in …

Government consults over incentives for donors

New tax scheme to encourage people to donate objects to museums

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British Museum could shut Paul Hamlyn library

Public library's future is jeopardised by 15% cut to museum's grant-in-aid budget

Royal Armouries sets sights on North America

Museum in talks about establishing galleries in several venues

Visiting museums can boost your health

Report outlines link between health and cultural activities

Football museum to reopen early next year

Museum move takes longer than expected

Art Fund seeks creative applications for new grant

Renew offers £600,000 to build collections

UK-wide catalogue of oil paintings goes online

Website will give public online access to more than 200,000 paintings

Community group takes over Hampshire museums

Curtis Museum and Allen Gallery to be run by teams of volunteers with advice from the Hampshire County Council's curators and educationalists.

Hull backs museums

Council decides not to cut museum budget

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