Council cuts lead to reduced opening hours at William Morris Gallery
Waltham Forest Council’s plans to cut £56,000 from its museum service, which includes the William Morris Gallery and the Vestry …
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Leeds museums and galleries suffer major staff shortages while council restructures
Leeds Museums and Galleries Service is currently running with 40 per cent of its positions vacant, according to its head …
Bolton looks to sell off artefacts to plug deficit
Bolton Metropolitan Borough Council is considering selling off some of the artefacts in its museums and art gallery collections to …
Editorial: Ready for action on abolition anniversary
The 25th of this month marks the 200th anniversary of the parliamentary abolition of the transatlantic slave trade – a …
City Heritage Guides go online
The 24 Hour Museum has launched a series of online guides to promote the culture and heritage of ten English …
NACF hits out at the UK’s timid public collecting policy
Public collecting is cautious and reactive, according to the National Art Collections Fund (NACF) – the largest UK charity devoted …
Museums score high on public trust but low on visits
Museums are one of the most trusted sources of information but one of the least used, a preliminary study into …
Northern Ireland heritage centre saved after local consortium acquires site
Omagh District Council has agreed the sale of its closed Ulster History Park to a private business on terms that …
Beamish unveils £29m scheme
The Beamish Open Air Museum in County Durham has unveiled radical redevelopment plans costing more than £29m. Visitors have plateaued …
Tullie House to show finds from Viking burial ground
The Tullie House Museum and Art Gallery in Carlisle is jubilant after securing the right last month to display nationally …
Scottish museums and galleries aim high with draft vision for the future
Museums in Scotland have mapped out their vision for the future over the next 25 years in a draft document …
Council cash prevents Kilmartin House closure
The award-winning Kilmartin House Museum has been pulled back from the brink of closure by an emergency cash injection. The …