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Five national treasures to remain in UK following export bars

Drawings of Kew flowers, a walrus ivory carving and a 13th-century bible are all now in public ownership

New director appointed to lead Queer Britain

Andrew Given leaves English National Opera to join museum as it starts search for new home

Wales considers recognition scheme for non-national collections

Initiative would provide formal recognition and statutory protection for significant collections

Burrell Collection named Scotland’s building of the year

Glasgow museum wins top Rias award for redevelopment that 'rejuvenated an old friend'

National Science and Media Museum to reopen with Hockney exhibition

Bradford museum will welcome visitors back from 8 January

Lifeline for protected wreck collection after auction fears

Rare artefacts saved for the public by Maritime Archaeology Sea Trust

UK ‘risks losing opportunity’ to be global leader in collections-based research

Towards a National Collection researchers urge cultural heritage sector to build unified digital collection

New £100m visitor attraction to open in Belfast

Belfast Stories expected to completed by 2030

V&A security guards ballot to join strike action over pay

Outsourced workers plan to walk out alongside colleagues from NHM and Science Museum

‘Profound disappointment and disbelief’ over impact of autumn budget on culture

Peers scrutinise government’s tax and spending plans in Lords debate

New research hub to counter ‘distortion and trivialisation’ of Holocaust

Sussex-based initiative aims to build digital expertise and counter Holocaust-denial

Joe Brook steps down as director of Peace Museum

Brook joined the museum ahead of its reopening in Saltaire earlier this year