News

Imperial War Museum’s war medal exhibition closing to make way for post-WWII galleries

Lord Ashcroft 'sad' over shutdown of gallery funded by his £5m donation

National museum security guards pause strike action after promise of pay offer

Employer has told union representatives to expect a formal offer by 7 March

ACE review will explore how to protect culture from ‘short-term political expediency’

Government's open call for evidence runs until 24 April

Eleri Lynn succeeds Lucy Worsley as chief curator at Historic Royal Palaces

Fashion and textiles historian appointed to oversee curatorial team and presentation of charity's palaces and collections

David Mann to retire from Scottish Maritime Museum

Matthew Bellhouse Moran appointed as his successor

British Museum appoints architect for major redevelopment

Lina Ghotmeh Architecture chosen ahead of four other shortlisted proposals for Western Range galleries

UK Government announces £20m fund to protect English civic museums

Package is part of new Arts Everywhere Fund marking 60th anniversary of first arts white paper

Levelling Up Culture money reallocated under Labour’s Plan for Change

British Library North and V&A Dundee among projects to benefit from £67m

V&A Dundee to receive £2.6m from UK Government

Funding confirmed following uncertainty after Labour's autumn budget

Museum of Cannock Chase likely to close in April

Budget cut confirmed for Staffordshire venue – but other local authority museums get reprieve

Emotional demands of some types of museum work are ‘growing in intensity’

Research explores how UK museum professionals articulate, experience and utilise emotions

Norwich Castle Museum to acquire first find declared ‘treasure’ under new definition

Portable Antiquities Scheme's annual report shows another record year for archaeological discoveries