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NMDC has written a public letter in response to recent protests at UK museums and galleries. »more

NMDC together with Art Fund, AIM, ECMN and the MA have made a joint submission to HM Treasury’s call for policy suggestions for the 2024 Autumn Budget. »more

NMDC has published a report of the UK Museum COP event, alongside findings of a series of case studies on decarbonising museum buildings. »more

NMDC together with AIM, Art Fund and the MA respond to General Election manifestos. »more

A new survey has demonstrated how highly the UK public value their museums. »more

The UK’s museums have welcomed Chancellor Jeremy Hunt’s announcement that the Museums and Galleries Exhibition Tax Relief (MGETR) is to be made permanent. Maria Balshaw, Chair of the National Museum Directors’ Council and Director of Tate said: “I want to thank the Chancellor, Jeremy Hunt and Culture Secretary, Lucy Frazer for responding to the concerns of museums and the visual arts sector by extending this vital tax relief. It supports the making of exhibitions that directly benefit the public across the whole of the UK. At Tate it helps us create exhibitions that serve our local communities as well as attract visitors from all over the world. It underpins the economic and social benefit museums and galleries make to the UK economy and helps protect our world-leading creative sector.” »more

UK museums, sector bodies and funders took part in the first UK Museum COP at Tate Modern on 31st October 2023 to secure consensus on collective action to decarbonise the sector and mitigate the impacts of the climate and biodiversity crises. »more

More good news on business rates – but museums urged to lodge 2017 appeals before 31st March deadline »more

NMDC statement in response to the announcements of Arts Council's NPO funding for 2023-26. »more

Arts Council England has announced the recipients of National Portfolio Funding for the period 2023–26. »more