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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

English Heritage hunts for 'lost' blue plaques | NMS acquires photography collection | All change at Shakespeare Birthplace Trust

Backlash over BBC story on value of Birmingham’s artworks

Collections should not be seen as financial assets, say sector leaders

NHM launches futuristic mixed reality exhibition

Ticketed experience developed in partnership with Microsoft and Saola Studio

Auckland Castle renamed Auckland Palace

The site reopened in 2019 following a major redevelopment

Additional £50m pledged towards London Museum redevelopment

Funding will come from the City of London Corporation and the Mayor of London

Welsh museum and culture bodies get share of £5m funding boost

Support comes after sectors warned of financial pressure following government budget cuts

Artists’ fund gets reprieve but Creative Scotland under review

Open Fund reinstated after warnings that closure would lead to 'cultural catastrophe'