Opinion

Voxpop

How can lending and borrowing between museums be improved?

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Editorial

Museums Manifesto sets out sector's stall

Will the sector ever be free of bullies?

Tamsin Russell and Andy Bodle discuss workplace bullying

Voxpop

What makes a family-friendly museum?

Rising to the challenge of marking D-day

Outreach was essential to make sure a visit by Trump didn't dominate this year's commemorations

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The policy column

It’s never too late to learn

ITV got it wrong – cemetery tours are not in poor taste

Telling the stories of the dead can bring the past back to life

Digital | Joined-up thinking

There are few technical barriers to creating a nationwide collections database - so why haven't we?

Museum of slavery must avoid mistakes of the past

We need to do more to acknowledge the links between the slave trade and modern-day racism and inequalities

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Editorial | Remaining relevant is key to public support

No one wants to be irrelevant, and for museums it is vital not only to be seen as trusted institutions, but also as places that respond positively to people’s interests, passions and concerns. And over the past 20 years or so, as the sector has turned to face the public more squarely, there has been …

Partnerships are crucial to small museums

Support from larger organisations can work wonders

Digital | One-size-fits-all does not work

Small museums need a bespoke approach to digital