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Spending review reveals cut to DCMS budget

Chancellor Rachel Reeves presented government funding plans to parliament on 11 June

Historic England reopens upgraded science facility providing specialist heritage research and care

Fort Cumberland in Portsmouth has undergone a major refit over the past 12 months

Opposition to philanthropy is ‘imagined’, say climate campaigners

Anti-oil group says sponsorship could be a 'win-win' if museums adopt ethical red lines, as debate on the issue continues

New report makes the economic case for wellbeing initiatives

Review aims to boost the use and impact of wellbeing measures

Simon Wallis appointed to lead Royal Academy of Arts

Founding director of the Hepworth Wakefield will take up London role in September

Museums must support diversity amid Trump attacks, says V&A East director

Gus Casely-Hayford expresses solidarity with US colleagues after Smithsonian gallery director is ‘fired’

‘Relentless negativity’ around sponsorship must end, say national museums

Open letter from cultural organisations defends use of corporate money in arts and culture

Museums celebrate vital role of volunteers

National Volunteers’ Week 2025 runs from Monday 2 June to Sunday 8 June

Proposed changes to human remains law could have ‘unintended consequences’

Archaeologists call for greater input in government discussions and a review of current guidance

Gen Z put off visiting historic houses by transport challenges and cost

But young people value heritage sites as places to unplug from technology, according to report

Plans underway to create spy museum in London’s Blitz tunnels

Military Intelligence Museum in partnership to develop new underground heritage attraction

ACE urges caution on using generative AI in funding bids

Arm's-length body publishes its first position statement on AI