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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

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