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‘Vandalism of the arts’: Nandy accuses Tories of creating cultural deserts

Culture secretary pledges to improve access and ensure consistent approach to repatriation in latest interview

Museum of Welsh Cricket among six local venues to share £1.2m

Capital grants will support organisations to build resilience and sustainability

National Science and Media Museum announces reopening plans

Phased reopening to start with redesigned welcome area

Art Fund and Nesta announce R&D scheme for pre-school children

Funders announce £1m collaboration to deliver activities in eight museums and galleries

Programme unveiled for festival to mark the birth of the modern railway

Four museum partners will play central role in nine-month S&DR200 celebration

Art restoration fund open for applications

Tefaf Museum Restoration Fund usually provides €25,000 each year to support two projects in museums

Artes Mundi to be shown across Wales again

The arts prize and exhibition will have a presence in Cardiff, Swansea, Llandudno and, for the first time, Aberystwyth

Free admission ‘makes our museums special’, says BM director

Nicholas Cullinan talks entry fees, sponsorship and repatriation in Sunday Times interview

‘Invaluable resource’: UK-wide collections database launches

Museum Data Service will bring together more than 100 million object records

NHM announces major transformation ahead of 150th birthday

Project will include revitalised Dinosaur exhibition and the reopening of two closed galleries

Horniman formally hands over Warumungu artefacts

Ceremony held to mark repatriation of Aboriginal cultural heritage

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

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