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National Museum Wales appoints David Anderson as director general
V&A stalwart to take up new role in October
Court case puts collections at risk
Legal battle over Wedgwood's pension shortfall could put other collections at risk
‘Budget cuts undermining gains of the past 15 years’
Meeting of directors says lack of funding will lead to shorter opening hours and less programming
Liverpool museums to pilot Big Society initiative
Pilot project will extend work experience volunteering scheme
Nationals prepare for cutbacks
All national museums have been asked by the department for culture to outline the impact 25 per cent and 30 per cent cuts will have on their organisations A letter from Jeremy Hunt, the secretary of state for culture, has asked national museums to supply information on what the cuts would mean in terms of: …
World news digest
Germany: The Ozeaneum (pictured above), in Stralsund, beat 41 rivals to win the 2010 European Museum of the Year Award. The institution, which opened in July 2008, is part of the German Oceanographic Museum complex. The Museum of Natural Sciences in Brussels, Dublin’s Science Gallery and the Jewish Historical Museum in Amsterdam received special commendations. …