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Kaukab Stewart takes over as Scotland’s culture minister

MSP is the first woman of colour appointed to a ministerial role in the Scottish Government

Citizens’ assemblies aim to make German museums more democratic

Two museums are trialling assemblies to give the public more of a say in shaping their future

Museum Estate and Development to distribute almost £24m in fourth round

DCMS announces next tranche of funding for maintenance and infrastructure projects

Welsh Government urged to rethink ‘catastrophic’ heritage cuts

Committee recommends reduced cut for monuments and more support for national collections after warnings from sector

Councils spend 23% less per head on museums than they did 15 years ago

Arts council report lays bare extent of local authority funding crisis in England

Sensational Museum project seeks pilot museums to develop new access tools

Initiative aims to put disability at the heart of museums through innovative multisensory practice

Museums encouraged to apply to acquisitions fund

V&A manages the fund, which is supported by arts council lottery money

Recovered stolen gems to go on display at British Museum

Exhibition will explore the significance of the ancient Mediterranean items

Protest at Tate Modern over sexual violence against Israeli women

Activists condemn international feminist organisations for response to 7 October atrocities

DCMS seeks views on intangible cultural heritage proposals

Government to host digital roundtables on its plans to ratify Unesco convention

Widescale destruction of cultural heritage in Gaza

Thirteenth-century palace among many sites reportedly damaged in Israel-Gaza war

Museums secure funding for redevelopment projects

Norfolk Museums Service, Glasgow Life and Royal Cornwall Museum reveal ambitious plans