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Four artists shortlisted for Turner Prize 2026

Award winner will be announced at Mima in December

Work is starting on a new strategic framework for museums, DCMS confirms

Sector strategy, free admission policy and national museum security under the microscope at committee hearing

V&A censorship claim ‘deeply worrying’, says Index on Censorship

Museum says edits requested by Chinese printing company were minor and ‘did not affect the narrative’

Museum Data Service recruits British Library digital expert

Mia Ridge joins project on secondment as head of service

Five museums in England shortlisted for Museum of the Year

Winner of Art Fund’s £120,000 prize to be announced on 25 June

‘How do we build a relationship with the sceptical generation?’: V&A East opens its doors

Long-awaited museum unveiled in east London’s Olympic park

Union action secures 3.5% pay rise for London Museum staff

Industrial action ends as workers back pay deal

Overseas visitors should not be charged unless Universal ID is in place, says Hodge

Labour peer says financial returns would be less than £10m as she clarifies position on free entry

Met Office responds to visitor attraction concerns about weather app

Industry figures have warned that ‘misleading’ rain icons could be costing venues up to £137,000 a day

Weston Loan Programme with Art Fund marks first decade

Fifteen exhibitions of major loans are taking place this year at host institutions across UK

Wiener Holocaust Library wins planning approval for major extension

London institution granted permission to expand its exhibition and learning spaces

Manchester Museum gets £200,000 for Vivarium redevelopment

Institution is one of 24 grant recipients in latest round of the DCMS/Wolfson funding