News

New V&A director announced

Martin Roth, director general of the Dresden State Art Collections, has been appointed as the new director of the Victoria and Albert Museum (V&A)

Museum of London confirms 11 redundancies

Plans also underway to set up archaeology service as stand-alone charity

Roy Clare to leave MLA in May

MLA chief executive to take up museum director role

The Art Fund increases funding by 50%

Increased revenue from changes to membership will help pay for museums to acquire new works

Cultural education consultation launched

Museums urged to contribute to review of cultural education

The Happy Museum launches £60,000 commission fund

A £60,000 commission fund has been launched for museums to demonstrate how they can promote wellbeing in individuals and communities

Industrial body set up

Federation to represent eight Scottish museums

Funding news

Modern language

Banking on tourism growth

Tourism strategy welcomed but worries about cuts remain

ACE funding: the sector responds

New funding portfolio gives some organisations cause for celebration but leaves many under threat

ACE could sell works to finance acquisitions

Sale of works from ACE collection not ruled out

Scottish museums secure £1m in funding

But acquisitions fund has been slashed by 25%