Why has it taken a pandemic for museums to become more accessible?
The sector must remember disabled people when it reopens, says Samantha Bowen
Opinion
It’s time to move the needle on disabled representation
There are too few disabled staff in the sector, but some museums are embedding recruitment strategies that work
Where the heart is
How audiences have shaped the Museum of the Home during Covid-19
The best of times, the worst of times
After the pandemic, can museums help reinvent social closeness or will they be seen as a pre-corona indulgence?
Manchester’s next cultural wave will centre on social impact
We're collecting the evidence to show that museums really do change lives
Are permanent exhibitions a thing of the past?
This article was written before the coronavirus lockdown Dear Jon: I think there is a lot of value in permanent …
Voxpop: What should stay or go in Icom’s proposed museum definition?
The International Council of Museums (Icom) has restarted the process of finding a new museum definition after disagreement over the …
Good digital practice is about people
The sharp contrast between those with digital confidence and those struggling has become more apparent
How do we interpret and display artists such as Gauguin in the #MeToo era?
Dear Clare: The film that accompanied Gauguin’s Portraits at the National Gallery said the exhibition “expands our definition of portraiture …
The policy column | Empowering Collections: a progress report
A year on from the Museums Association’s (MA) Empowering Collections report, it’s pertinent to revisit our vision of making collections …
Why is disability an issue that is still fighting to be heard?
It’s 1am on Friday morning and I’m in an ambulance hurtling towards Accident & Emergency with my daughter fighting for …
Voxpop: Why do we need a new approach to displaying disability?
The Wellcome Collection and Research Centre for Museums and Galleries at the University of Leicester has recently published new guidance …