Opinion

The insider

A frown is a smile when you stand on your head

Investing in training and skills makes sense

So how does it feel to work in the museums and heritage sector in the middle of some of the most savage government cuts in a generation? I wouldn’t mind guessing that, for many of you, it looks pretty damn bleak. Jobs and funding slashed, museums shut down and volunteers set to fill what were …

From where I’m standing

African bank is committed to art of the continent

Editorial

Creative thinking key to long-term success

The diary of a national museum director

Part 15

Letters

I was there: the significance of community history We were very interested to read Louise Gray’s article on museums and festivals and echo the benefits of targeting these events for engaging those harder-to-reach audiences. In Leeds, we too have a large music festival and see this as a great opportunity for engagement, but have taken …

Vox pop

Is the raft of new museum openings sustainable?

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