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Mend supports 26 museum infrastructure projects in latest funding round

Dinosaur Isle museum on Isle of Wight and Discovery Museum in Newcastle among recipients

Perth Museum to open following £27m development

Venue will feature permanent displays, cafe, shop, learning and event spaces and temporary exhibition galleries

English Heritage offers free access to food bank users

Organisation is working with the Trussell Trust, a charity that supports people in poverty

Science Museum’s green energy gallery opens amid protests over sponsorship

SMG says new permanent gallery will 'spark important conversations' as it defends Adani Green Energy deal

Nicholas Cullinan named director of the British Museum

Head of London's National Portrait Gallery gets the job - but what's on the agenda for the new director after a tumultuous year?

Museums invited to take part in railway collecting consultation

Survey will help inform a new policy to protect artefacts

English Heritage trials body-worn cameras amid rising heritage crime

New report finds thefts of historic stone and high-value cultural objects are on the increase

Tributes paid following death of social media specialist Mar Dixon

Dixon was the driving force behind successful campaigns such as #AskACurator

In brief | Latest projects, moves, funding and more

Bowes Museum's Silver Swan brought to life | Tetley gallery rebrand | Sandy Nairne named Art Fund chair

Indoor attractions top visitor table for the first time since Covid

British Museum regains title as most-visited venue as footfall grows 19% across UK

Wet winter causes rise in silverfish and woolly bears

National Trust warns turbulent weather is blurring traditional pest breeding periods

Fitzwilliam rehang aims to ‘transgress the boundaries of time and place’

Thematic redisplay sits lesser known rediscoveries alongside iconic works