News

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

London Museum to create immersive exhibition in rediscovered vaults

Subterranean gallery will showcase ‘never-before-seen archaeological treasures’

Cornwall Museum unveils new name as it announces plans for reopening

Truro institution will open new art gallery displaying nationally significant collection

Natural History Museum to open climate gallery

Fixing Our Broken Planet is part of a wider scheme to redevelop the South Kensington site

Science Museum to open three new galleries in next five years

Transformation includes closure of Exploring Space gallery after four decades

Citizens’ jury urges Birmingham Museums to ‘take risks and be bold’

Museum trust publishes results of participatory engagement exercise

Culture Perth & Kinross gets extra £170,000 to help with running costs

Charity facing deficit due to rising overheads at Perth Museum and other venues

Royal Museums Greenwich gets £1.25m towards Royal Observatory revamp

Institution among several museums and galleries to benefit from Wolfson Foundation grants

Collections Trust recruits chief executive

David Gelsthorpe replaces Kevin Gosling, who leaves in the spring after nearly 10 years with the organisation

President Macron outlines plans for Louvre ‘renaissance’

Paris landmark will introduce surcharge for non-EU visitors to fund £675m overhaul