News

Digital Highlights 2019 04/04/2019

 

A selection of the digital projects NMDC member museums are working on during 2019. »more

Art Fund announces recipients in first year of the Headley Fellowships scheme 04/04/2019

 

Seven curators receive funding of £200k so they can pursue research projects. »more

‘Everywhere Dippy has gone, visitor numbers have gone through the roof’ 04/04/2019

 

ALVA visitor figures for 2018 shed light on what was popular across the UK - including dinosaurs, terracotta warriors and all things Scotland. »more

Exhibition and event highlights 2019 06/03/2019

 

We are creating a list of member highlight events for 2019 and adding to it throughout this month. »more

Manchester Museum in unique collaboration to commemorate the Jallianwala Bagh Massacre 06/03/2019

 

Manchester Museum has co-curated a unique exhibition with the Partition Museum, Amritsar. »more

Ceramics to Coptic socks: National Museum of Scotland completes £80m gallery transformation 06/03/2019

 

Ancient Egypt, East Asia and Ceramics galleries open. »more

NMDC staff changes and recruitment 05/02/2019

 

NMDC is recruiting for a new temporary Public Affairs Officer. »more

Government consults on proposed changes to the Treasure Act 05/02/2019

 

The Government is proposing to widen the definition of treasure. »more

ACE publishes a guide to No Deal Brexit for cultural organisations 05/02/2019

 

Issues including EU programmes, staffing and people and cultural goods crossing borders are summarised for cultural groups. »more

British Museum launches sophisticated database to spot looted Egyptian artefacts 05/02/2019

 

Data and curatorial expertise will combine to track thousands of items and spot those with false provenance. »more