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In brief | Latest news, moves and projects in the sector

Hackney Museum revamp | Glasgow Life chief executive | Design Museum partnership

New traditional skills training centre wins lottery support

Venue on the banks of the Forth & Clyde Canal in Falkirk

Natural History Museum returns Indigenous ancestors to Australia

Ceremony attended by Traditional Custodians

Arts council chair defends public investment in culture

Open letter from Nick Serota responds to criticism of ACE's strategy by London's Wigmore Hall

Museums Galleries Scotland announces new grants schedule for 2025/26

Sector body also makes awards through the Creative Minds Fund

ACE opens £20m fund for English civic museums

‘Urgent intervention’ funding will support access to collections and upgrade facilities

‘Heritage in worse condition than it’s been for 50 years’

Funding cuts and rising costs mean sector is facing serious problems, says Heritage Fund chair Simon Thurley

Aboriginal community co-curates exhibition at Manchester Museum as part of repatriation process

Ongoing collaboration formed after museum returned 174 objects to Warnindilyakwa people in 2023

Museums among 12 legacy projects awarded £18m by Foyle Foundation

Recipients include British Library's Yorkshire site, National Gallery and V&A East

Two winners share Activist Museum Award 2025

Black South West Network and Museo Textil de Oaxaca recognised for work fostering positive change

York Museums Trust appeals for investment to stem falling visitor numbers

Councillors told that charity is at 'critical juncture' due to funding cuts and deteriorating buildings

Herefordshire Museums & Galleries launches public assemblies to shape redevelopment

Local authority service also unveils rebrand as part of wider audience engagement strategy