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Scottish Government accepts findings of empire and slavery group

Plans include dedicated space to address Scotland’s role in colonialism and historic slavery

Architects may boycott British Museum over BP deal

Institution says upcoming redevelopment will have a particular focus on environmental sustainability

British Library to share learning from cyberattack

Some key services have been restored this week following incident last October

Work begins on Ukraine-focused decolonisation guide for museums

Publication aims to help curators better represent and contextualise Ukrainian history

Museums in Brighton and Dorset to benefit from lottery grants

Royal Pavilion Garden to be restored to original Regency design with £4.3m from Heritage Fund

British Museum starts hunt for new director

Mark Jones's replacement will lead organisation following 'tough year'

Director appointed for Bradford’s Peace Museum

Joe Brook joins from National Museums Liverpool

Charleston launches initiative to find privately owned Bloomsbury art

Gallery hopes display of never-seen paintings will encourage collectors to come forward ahead of its 50th anniversary

Nine Scottish museums to share nearly £422,000 in development funding

Museums Galleries Scotland awards grants to increase financial resilience and strengthen local connections

Curatorial fellowships launched for D/deaf, disabled and neurodivergent people

Curating Visibility programme offers career development opportunities to tackle underrepresentation in sector

Museums under threat as councils prepare for new wave of austerity

Venues in Hampshire face closure while Suffolk cuts all funding for culture

Museum openings and expansions coming up in 2024

Our round-up of the new institutions and redevelopments to watch out for in the UK this year