Opinion

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Revitalising our civic museum spaces

Simon Stephens is impressed by efforts to refresh Victorian-era museums to appeal to today's visitors

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Reframing the narrative

Nelson Cummins on how Glasgow Museums has reinterpreted a family portrait featuring an enslaved child

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Understanding responsible use of AI in decolonial practice

Joanna Tidy shares a new resource designed to support museums and communities

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Culture in a changing climate

Emma Howard Boyd on why organisations need to act urgently to adapt to the reality of the climate crisis

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Celebrating art education

Henry Ward on the Freelands Foundation's new £1.5m awards scheme for museums, galleries and arts organisations

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We must better articulate historic houses’ public value

Civic ownership affords the opportunity to highlight their unique benefits, says David Hopes

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Policy | Advocacy: now is the time to start

Make the case for your museum, says India Divers

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Editorial | Museums Journal celebrates 125th anniversary

Simon Stephens on a landmark moment for the MA's magazine

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Use ecological personhood as a strategy

Convene the public to act on environmental change, says Marçal Prats

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Specialisms | Money and Medals Network

Campbell Orchard and Christopher Gallacher on supporting numismatic collections

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The UK needs to foster a culture of philanthropy

The government must do more to encourage cultural giving in the post‑non‑dom era, says Clarissa Levi

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Membership is broken. How can we fix it?

Membership schemes can no longer be seen as a passive income source – to survive, they need active investment