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NMDC is delighted that the Chancellor has recognised museums’ “rich contribution to society and our economy” by committing to maintain their funding until 2020. »more

The Welsh Government is consulting on factors to build a happy, healthy society, including participation in museums and the arts. »more

We travel from Exeter to Scotland to promote the I Love Museums campaign. »more

The RSA has used Big Data to track how well different areas of the country are using heritage assets to create wellbeing and generate tourist footfall. »more

A £15m gift will help extend and renew the galleries which receives one million visitors each year. »more

In a blog for the Art Fund the artist Bob and Roberta Smith writes about how museums can forge connections between generations, and pledges his support for the I Love Museums campaign. »more

NMDC has published a new document, Museums Matter, setting out the case for investment in museums ahead of the Government’s Comprehensive Spending Review. »more

NEMO - the Network of European Museum Organisations - has published the results of a survey of museum professionals across Europe about the management of copyright within their museums. The report concludes that the European legislative framework is confusing and unhelpful for museums, and the ways in which museums manage copyright vary. »more

The British Council has published a handy toolkit with plenty of tips for making a museum more attractive to international tourists. »more

NMDC has contributed an article to a Culture and Heritage special report in August 2015's Adjacent Government magazine. The article illustrates why museums matter and why it is important to get people to say why they love museums. »more