News
National-Regional Museum Partnerships 06/07/2009
New NMDC project aims to ensure museum partnership working is strategic and effective. »more
Learning to Live: Museums, Young People and Education 13/05/2009
This major new book on the educational role of museums brings together a collection of essays addressing key questions about the role of museums in young people's wellbeing and learning. »more
NMDC Budget 2009 Response 06/05/2009
DCMS funded museums will have their budgets cut by 0.5% in 2010-11, as part of DCMS's contribution to the £5bn value for money savings announced in the Budget. Read the NMDC's response. »more
New Chair of NMDC 08/04/2009
Dr Michael Dixon, Director of the Natural History Museum, took over as Chair of the National Museum Directors' Conference on 1 April, succeeding Mark Jones, Director of the V&A. »more
New NMDC Executive Committee 08/04/2009
NMDC's executive committee also has new membership. NMDC Executive Committee members play a leading role in guiding NMDC strategy and acting as spokespersons on behalf of the group, for instance at meetings with Ministers. »more
Peer review of DCMS sponsored museums - pilot reports published 07/04/2009
DCMS has published the results of a pilot programme to introduce a new system of self-assessment and peer review of sponsored museums. The pilots were carried out at the National Portrait Gallery, Natural History Museum and Tyne & Wear Museums. »more