Opinion

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Genetic descent: a new challenge for the management of human remains in museums

The rise in commercial DNA tests is having unforeseen consequences for museums

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How are Welsh museums doing after 25 years of devolution?

Rhian Hall reflects on the discussions that took place at this year's Welsh Museums Federation conference

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What impact will Trump’s tariffs have on international tourism to the UK?

UK attractions should prepare for a downturn in visitors from the US and China, warns Guy Turton

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In the Trump era, the UK sector’s commitments to equity and inclusion risk being quietly eroded

Museums must not allow the wider political context to undo progress, say Suzanne MacLeod and Richard Sandell

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Trump’s war on culture is a warning for us all

The US president's move to defund the arts is not just an American problem, says Debbie Spence

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Collaboration is key to learning how African and Caribbean objects ended up in Scotland

The Reveal and Connect project is building a network between Scottish museums and communities of origin

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Policy | As a sector, we are nothing if not resilient

Despite setbacks, we all need to keep making the case for strategic investment in our sector, says Sharon Heal

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The Box will revive Plymouth’s civic pride

Regeneration needs imagination and ambition, says Victoria Pomery

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Specialism | Who uses archaeological collections?

Ben Donnelly-Symes on a new research project by the Society for Museum Archaeology

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Collaboration has forged Blackburn’s cultural identity

The town’s creative spirit didn’t stop when the cotton mills closed, says Rebecca Johnson

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Trump’s trade policies pose a problem for UK museums

Loans and touring exhibitions face new bureaucratic barriers, says Debbie Spence

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Auschwitz must inform our moral choices

Memorial site has to be an identity-shaping encounter. By Pawel Sawicki