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International team gears up for revamp of Mosul Cultural Museum

Funding has been secured and construction will start later this year

In brief | Latest news, moves and projects from across the sector

Silk ribbon weaving joins list of endangered crafts, while new contemporary collecting network launches

Whitworth appoints Sook-Kyung Lee as director

Lee to join Manchester gallery from Tate Modern

British Museum says ‘no decisions taken’ about BP deal

Anti-oil group says museum 'appears to be stage-managing its exit' from 27-year relationship

Natural History Museum apologises for hosting National Conservatism gala

Institution says it was 'horrified to see hateful rhetoric being expressed’ at the event

St Fagans rated best free day out in the UK

National Railway Museum and RAF Museum Cosford also score highly in Which? consumer survey

Rijksmuseum celebrates success of Vermeer show

Exhibition attracted 650,000 visitors over its 16-week run

Arts Council England to open capital fund

Second round of programme to invest £20m across cultural sector

Jewish Museum London to close Camden site

Rising costs blamed as museum looks for new home

Foundling Museum launches public fundraising appeal to secure future

Museum risks closure if money cannot be raised by September

Glasgow City Council urged to reconsider museum cuts

Proposed budget reduction will see 37 redundancies in museums and collections team

Research Centre for Museums and Galleries developing guidance on trans-inclusive practice

Sector organisations invited to share their views