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Prime Time at the museum 04/03/2015
BBC4 has announced a new museum-based quiz show fronted by Griff Rhys Jones. Each episode will be based at a different museum, with confirmed locations including the Ashmolean, Foundling, World Museum, Wallace Collection, Fitzwilliam, Museum of London, National Museum Cardiff and National Maritime Museum. »more
Record museum visitors and fundraising for DCMS museums 04/03/2015
DCMS has announced that 49 million visits were made to the 16 museums and galleries directly sponsored by the department last year. This is a 4% increase on the 47 million visitors during 2012/13 and the highest figure since records began in 2002. »more
VisitBritain reports record tourist numbers 05/02/2015
Record tourist spend as visitors head for the regions in 2014 »more
Money from bankers fines to fund IWM Duxford 09/01/2015
LIBOR fines used to rescue education programme at IWM Duxford. »more
Arts Council places greater emphasis on diversity 09/01/2015
Major partner museums will be monitored on diversity measures from this year. »more
NMDC members' highlights for 2015 07/01/2015
Read about a selection of upcoming major exhibitions by NMDC members for 2015. »more
NMDC supports change to "2039 rule" 15/12/2014
NMDC has responded to the Government consultation on their proposals to change the so-called "2039 rule" by altering the term of copyright in unpublished works, of which there are thousands in museum collections. »more
Politicians, economists and creatives praise arts in ACE's 'Create' 03/12/2014
Arts Council England has published Create, ‘a journal of perspectives on the value of art and culture’. »more
Creative Industries Federation launches to speak up for a thriving sector 03/12/2014
A new body, the Creative Industries Federation, has just launched. »more
Cultural support in the Autumn Statement 03/12/2014
The Chancellor’s Autumn Statement on 3rd December included announcements of funding for various culture and heritage projects, »more