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Government £1.57bn package of emergency grants and loans for the cultural sector 07/07/2020
Distribution will be in partnership with ACE, NLHF, Historic England and other specialist bodies. »more
Guidance for museums for safe reopening from NMDC 07/07/2020
Plus signposting to other checklists from ICOM and AIM. »more
Exeter City Council wins landmark victory on rateable value of RAMM museum buildings 06/07/2020
The final ruling will set a precedent across the museum sector. »more
National Museum Directors' statement on Prime Minister's Announcement on 23 June 23/06/2020
The Directors of Tate, Science Museum Group, Natural History Museum, National Gallery, British Museum and Victoria and Albert Museum responded to the Prime Minister's announcement on 23rd June. »more
A snapshot of European museum reopening: from Austria to Poland 04/06/2020
From plexiglass and sanitiser to vibrating lanyards - how museums across Europe are approaching socially distanced reopening. »more
Museums will recover – but it will be a slow process 04/06/2020
NMDC Chair and Science Museum Group Director Sir Ian Blatchford talks to the Telegraph about plans for reopening. »more
ALVA recovery tracker shows a tenth of visitors keen to return at once 04/06/2020
ALVA's research shows the level of confidence currently felt about returning to museums and other visitor sites, and what approaches will reassure the public. »more
APPG launches research project to increase diversity and inclusion 04/05/2020
The All Party Parliamentary Group for Creative Diversity is going ahead with a year-long research project into ‘what works’ to increase diversity and inclusion in the sector, with initial meetings taking place virtually. »more
#MuseumFromHome festival in partnership with BBC Arts becomes top trend in the UK 04/05/2020
On April 30th the BBC ran a day-long #MuseumfromHome event across television, radio and social media, celebrating the work and collections of museums of all sizes across the country. »more
Sarehole Mill turns gift shop into community food shop 04/05/2020
The site is now offering freshly baked bread to the local community, using a bakehouse which it launched just weeks before lockdown. »more