Opinion

Vox pop

Is the raft of new museum openings sustainable?

Does business sense compromise core values?

Can we use our creativity in public programming for commercial benefit?

The insider

Tree-huggers and museum-huggers unite

Let’s keep the intern debate in perspective

A poll on the Museums Association website has found that 71% of the sector believes that “unpaid internships in museums are exploitative”. Amidst the emotive language, no one has stopped to clarify exactly what constitutes an intern. The OED definition, “a student or trainee who works, sometimes without pay, in order to gain work experience …

From where I’m standing

Real community involvement should start at the top

The diary of a national museum director

Part 14

Letters

Vox pop

Should the core museums idea be scrapped?

Beyond Renaissance and towards a new strategy

The Museums Association (MA) has come through tough times and it has thought hard about its purpose and priorities as a result. At our first meeting, the new board was immediately called on for leadership: Arts Council England (ACE) invited our views on its future role in taking over key museum functions. We created a …

Editorial

Protests against cuts need more direction

Vox pop

What role should the NMDC play in the UK museum sector?

The diary of a national museum director

Part 13