Council cuts place Midlands museum and theatre at risk of closure
Cannock Chase District Council has proposed closing the Museum of Cannock Chase and the Prince of Wales Theatre as part of measure…
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Youth-led heritage projects receive further funding
More than 20 heritage projects across England will receive funding from Historic England to empower young people to explore and co…
Radioactive object removed from museum
A radioactive rock that was stored within a museum in Kent has been safely removed from the site. Kent Online reports that Folkest…
The future of heritage in England
In light of a complex funding landscape facing England’s heritage sector, Cause4’s Michelle Wright and Annie Jarvis explore the…
Calls for unified digital platform for cultural collections
The Towards a National Collection (TaNC) research programme is urging the UK’s cultural heritage sector to collaborate on buildi…
Peace museum director moves on after less than a year
JOE BROOK is stepping down from his role as director of the Peace Museum. Brook joined the organisation in January ahead of its re…
Science Museum faces disability discrimination claim
A security guard working at the Science Museum is taking legal action for discrimination claiming she has been denied a suitable c…
Heritage conservation project to receive £3m
The Hoo Peninsula in Kent is to benefit from nearly £3m of funding to support its heritage and habitats. The National Lottery Her…
Research trips deepen curatorial practice
Art Fund supports UK curators, museum professionals and researchers to undertake activities that develop their curatorial practice…
155 sites added to heritage at risk register
Heritage England has published its Heritage at Risk Register 2024, featuring 155 new entries. The register, which provides an annu…
Museum introduces local discount for winter months
A museum in Somerset is offering local residents discounted entry this winter to help boost visitor numbers during its off-season….
New chair for Worthing Theatres and Museum
Worthing Theatres and Museum (WTM) has named YEMISI MOKUOLU its new chair of the board. She succeeds PETER CADWALLADER, who oversa…
Edinburgh museum to reopen after ‘passionate feedback’
The People’s Story Museum in Edinburgh will reopen on 2 December after public and political outcry that it had been quietly shut…
Council responds to concern over museum ‘disrepair’
Launceston Town Council in Cornwall has responded to public concerns that Lawrence House Museum has fallen into “disrepair”, assur…
Museum collection to embark on library tour
Part of the collection of the Royal Cornwall Museum in Truro will visit libraries in the county on a two-month tour while the buil…
Association of Independent Museums selects new chair
RHIANNON GODDARD is to become chair of the Association of Independent Museums (AIM), succeeding ANDREW LOVETT, who will step down…
Council museums receive £1m funding boost
Art Fund has announced £1m of support to local authority-reliant museums and galleries across the UK amid concerns that the gover…
Heritage concerns overruled as Gloucestershire museum extension approved
A small museum in south Gloucestershire has been given permission by councillors for an extension, despite the local authority’s…
Museums and the cultural complacency trap
Benji Wiedemann, of brand consultancy company Wiedemann Lampe, says museums need to think more about their cultural purpose and co…
Royal Armouries Museum site for sale
The ground lease of the site of Royal Armouries National Museum in Leeds is to go on the market for over £11m. The Canal & Ri…
Chief executive announced for Welsh castle redevelopment
JESS MAHONEY has been appointed chief executive of the Cyfarthfa Foundation, a charitable organisation aiming to revamp Cyfarthfa…
Brontë Society appoints youngest ever chair
The Brontë Society has welcomed LUCY POWRIE as its new chair. Aged 25, Powrie is the youngest person to lead the board of trustee…
Museums issue £20m funding plea ahead of budget
The most at-risk local authority museum services need £20m to continue operating, the body that represents them has warned. Ahead…
Chichester museum welcomes new director for next era
Weald & Downland Living Museum has appointed TILLY BLYTH as its new director following SIMON WARDELL, who steps down after six…
