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Mark Bills to step down from Gainsborough’s House

Director leaves in August to pursue research

Fifteen museums shortlisted for Family Friendly Museum Award

New award category recognises projects engaging young people on climate change

National Portrait Gallery reopens following redevelopment

London museum has been capturing portraits of those who worked on the project

Nottingham Castle prepares to welcome visitors back after eight-month closure

Heritage site will feature a number of new experiences when it reopens on 26 June

British Museum apologises to translator after copyright row

Institution says credit for poetry translation by Yilin Wang was omitted due to 'unintentional human error'

Research project to examine UK museum closures from 2000 to 2025

Mapping Museums team awarded £1m AHRC funding

Fitzwilliam Museum explores founder’s links to slavery in new exhibition

Recently renamed portrait from Exeter loaned to Fitzwilliam show

The Peace Museum announces new home in Saltaire

Move is supported by grant from the National Lottery Heritage Fund

Brontë Parsonage Museum awarded Designation

Collection becomes the 155th in England to be recognised under the scheme

Reports of cultural destruction and looting as fighting escalates in Sudan

International heritage bodies say they are monitoring the situation

Collections Significance Assessment Toolkit launched for Welsh museums

Invite communities to be part of discussions around significance, urges publication

New law will require museums to introduce terrorism prevention measures

Martyn's Law has been developed for public premises following the Manchester Arena attack