News

Improving digital skills in museums 06/11/2018

 

New Fellowships at several museums and digital courses to upskill the sector. »more

Mendoza Review Action Plan and Partnership Framework 10/10/2018

 

Plans announced for closer work between DCMS, major cultural funders and policy bodies to create greater strategic focus. »more

ACE and other museum bodies publish joint statement on collections at risk 10/10/2018

 

Joint statement on museums and collections at risk. »more

Report advocates ‘flatter, facilitative and more diverse leadership’ 10/10/2018

 

King's College London publishes 'Transforming Leadership in arts, museums and libraries' to feed into the thinking for ACE's next ten-year plan. »more

V&A Dundee opens in mid-September after eight-year development 11/09/2018

 

Architect hopes the new building will be a 'living room for the city'. »more

National Museum of Brazil destroyed by fire along with most of its collections 11/09/2018

 

Includes contact details for any institution wishing to offer specific support. »more

IWM pilot institute seeks to deepen public understanding of conflict 11/09/2018

 

A collaboration between the museum and academics seeks to give a more nuanced view of complex wars. »more

Headley Fellowships offer curators significant time off for research 03/08/2018

 

Funding backfills posts for six months so curators can carry out new research. »more

44% say museums are the cultural experience which contributes most to quality of life in ACE survey 03/08/2018

 

ACE publishes a detailed report of its consultation ahead of preparing a ten-year plan to 2030. »more

The socio-economics of dinosaurs: Dippy storms Dorset 03/08/2018

 

First leg of the Dippy Tour at Dorset County Museum brought £1.1m to the local economy and more than 153,000 visitors. »more